Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam

These are the results of the women's balance beam competition, one of six events for female competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The qualification and final rounds took place July 21, 23 and 29 at the Georgia Dome.

Women's balance beam
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Medalists
Shannon Miller  United States
Lilia Podkopayeva  Ukraine
Gina Gogean  Romania

Results

Qualification

Ninety-two gymnasts competed in the balance beam event during the compulsory and optional rounds on July 21 and 23. The eight highest scoring gymnasts advanced to the final on July 29. Each country was limited to two competitors in the final.

Rank Gymnast Score
1  Shannon Miller (USA) 19.599
2  Dominique Moceanu (USA) 19.537
3  Dina Kochetkova (RUS) 19.500
 Lilia Podkopayeva (UKR)
5  Rozalia Galiyeva (RUS) 19.462
6  Gina Gogean (ROU) 19.262
7  Lavinia Miloșovici* (ROU) 19.225
8  Alexandra Marinescu** (ROU) 19.200
9  Olga Teslenko (UKR) 19.175

* Did not compete
** Replaced teammate Lavinia Milosovici

Final

Rank Gymnast Score
 Shannon Miller (USA) 9.862
 Lilia Podkopayeva (UKR) 9.825
 Gina Gogean (ROU) 9.787
4  Dina Kochetkova (RUS) 9.737
5  Olga Teslenko (UKR) 9.625
6  Dominique Moceanu (USA) 9.125
7  Rozalia Galiyeva (RUS) 9.112
8  Alexandra Marinescu (ROU) 8.462

References

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