Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's floor

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Women's floor exercise
at the Games of the XV Olympiad
Venue Messuhalli, Exhibition Hall II
Date22–23 July
Competitors134 from 18 nations
Winning score19.36
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Ágnes Keleti Flag of Hungary (1949-1956).svg  Hungary
Silver medal icon.svg Maria Gorokhovskaya Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union
Bronze medal icon.svg Margit Korondi Flag of Hungary (1949-1956).svg  Hungary
1956  

The women's floor exercise competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics was held at Messuhalli, Exhibition Hall II from 22 to 23 July. It was the first appearance of the event. [1]

Competition format

The gymnastics format continued to use the aggregation format. Each nation entered a team of eight gymnasts or up to three individual gymnasts. All entrants in the gymnastics competitions performed both a compulsory exercise and a voluntary exercise for each apparatus. The four apparatus that would become standard (floor, balance beam, uneven bars, and vault) were all used in the same Games for the first time.

No separate finals were contested.

For each individual exercise, five judges gave scores from 0 to 10 in one-tenth point increments. The top and bottom scores were discarded and the remaining three scores averaged to give the exercise total. Thus, exercise scores ranged from 0 to 10 and apparatus scores from 0 to 20.

The competitor had the option to make a second try only on the compulsory exercise—with the second attempt counting regardless of whether it was better than the first. For voluntary exercises, only one attempt could be made. [2]

Results

RankGymnastNationCompulsoryVoluntaryTotal
Gold medal icon.svg Ágnes Keleti Flag of Hungary (1949-1956).svg  Hungary 9.509.8619.36
Silver medal icon.svg Maria Gorokhovskaya Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 9.509.7019.20
Bronze medal icon.svg Margit Korondi Flag of Hungary (1949-1956).svg  Hungary 9.409.6019.00
4 Galina Urbanovich Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 9.439.5618.99
4 Erzsébet Gulyás-Köteles Flag of Hungary (1949-1956).svg  Hungary 9.269.7318.99
6 Galina Minaicheva Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 9.369.6018.96
7 Olga Tass Flag of Hungary (1949-1956).svg  Hungary 9.239.6618.89
8 Galina Shamrai Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 9.239.6318.86
9 Edit Perényi-Weckinger Flag of Hungary (1949-1956).svg  Hungary 9.169.6618.82
10 Nina Bocharova Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 9.409.3018.70
11 Pelageya Danilova Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 9.239.4318.60
12 Medea Jugeli Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 9.309.3018.60
13 Eva Věchtová Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.369.2318.59
13 Mária Kövi-Zalai Flag of Hungary (1949-1956).svg  Hungary 9.169.4318.59
15 Tsvetanka Stancheva Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 9.169.2018.36
16 Karin Lindberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9.239.1018.33
17 Ann-Sofi Pettersson-Colling Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.909.4018.30
18 Helena Rakoczy Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.269.0318.29
19 Andrea Bodó Flag of Hungary (1949-1956).svg  Hungary 9.169.1018.26
20 Alena Chadimová Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.209.0318.23
20 Gun Röring Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9.308.9318.23
22 Stefania Świerzy Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.268.9018.16
23 Stela Perin Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg  Romania 9.009.1318.13
24 Hanna Grages Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 9.069.0318.09
24 Miranda Cicognani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.830.2618.09
26 Stefania Reindl Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.069.0018.06
26 Clara Schroth-Lomady US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 9.108.9618.06
28 Irén Daruházi-Karcsics Flag of Hungary (1949-1956).svg  Hungary 9.039.0018.03
28 Rayna Grigorova Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 9.238.8018.03
29 Ivanka Dolzheva Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 9.068.9618.02
31 Lydia Zeitlhofer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 9.138.8617.99
31 Vanja Blomberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9.038.9617.99
33 Věra Vančurová Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.208.7617.96
33 Alexandra Lemoine Flag of France.svg  France 8.809.1617.96
33 Luciana Reali Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.839.1017.93
36 Raili Tuominen-Hämäläinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9.168.7617.92
37 Evy Berggren Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.869.0317.89
37 Göta Pettersson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.869.0317.89
37 Ida Kadlec Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 9.168.7317.89
37 Barbara Wilk-Ślizowska Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.168.7317.89
41 Vappu Salonen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9.108.7617.86
41 Arja Lehtinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9.038.8317.86
43 Jana Rabasová Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.038.7617.79
44 Grazia Bozzo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.439.3317.76
44 Elisabetta Durelli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.868.9017.76
44 Tereza Kočiš Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.938.8317.76
45 Ekaterina Kalinchuk Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 8.838.9017.73
47 Irma Walther Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 8.808.9317.73
47 Hana Bobková Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.138.6017.73
47 Hjördis Nordin Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.938.8017.73
51 Zofia Kowalczyk Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.868.8317.69
52 Liliana Scaricabarozzi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.708.9617.66
52 Ginette Durand Flag of France.svg  France 8.609.0617.66
52 Inge Sedlmaier Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 8.968.7017.66
52 Olga Munteanu Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg  Romania 8.938.7317.66
56 Licia Macchini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.908.7317.63
56 Elisabeth Ostermeyer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 9.008.6317.63
58 Ingrid Sandahl Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9.408.2017.60
59 Ruth Grulkowski US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 8.968.6317.59
59 Hedwig Traindl Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 9.068.5317.59
61 Božena Srncová Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.008.5617.56
61 Olga Göllner Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg  Romania 8.738.8317.56
61 Ileana Gyarfaş Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg  Romania 8.738.8317.56
61 Sonja Rožman Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.708.8617.56
61 Anka Drinić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.938.6317.56
61 Penka Prisadashka Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 9.068.5017.56
67 Gerti Fesl Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 8.908.6017.50
67 Madeleine Jouffroy Flag of France.svg  France 8.908.6017.50
63 Lidia Pitteri Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.638.8617.49
69 Alena Reichová Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.068.4317.49
71 Saltirka Spasova-Tarpova Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 9.038.4317.46
71 Wolfgard Voß Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 8.938.5317.46
73 Vasilka Stancheva Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 9.108.3317.43
73 Matylda Šínová Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.038.4017.43
73 Brigitte Kiesler Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 9.138.3017.43
76 Meta Elste US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 8.968.4617.42
77 Dorota Horzonek-Jokiel Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.668.7017.36
78 Renata Bianchi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.368.9617.32
79 Gertrude Winnige-Barosch Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 8.868.4317.29
80 Ada Smolnikar Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.638.6017.23
81 Maila Nisula Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8.868.3617.22
82 Grethe Werner Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 8.408.8017.20
83 Helga Bîrsan Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg  Romania 8.868.3017.16
83 Colette Hué Flag of France.svg  France 8.908.2617.16
85 Gwynedd Lewis-Lingard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 8.708.4317.13
86 Urszula Łukomska Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.468.6617.12
87 Colette Fanara Flag of France.svg  France 8.808.3017.10
88 Trude Gollner-Kolar Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 8.838.2317.06
89 Tanja Žutić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.638.4017.03
89 Pirkko Pyykönen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8.738.3017.03
91 Eveline Slavici Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg  Romania 8.368.6617.02
91 Pirkko Vilppunen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8.768.2617.02
93 Honorata Marcińczak Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.508.5017.00
94 Irène Pittelioen Flag of France.svg  France 8.468.5316.99
95 Hilde Koop Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 8.668.3016.96
96 Marie Hoesly US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 8.708.2016.90
97 Lenie Gerrietsen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8.338.5616.89
97 Pat Hirst Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 8.438.4616.89
99 Milica Rožman Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.568.3016.86
100 Teofila Băiașu Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg  Romania 8.308.5316.83
101 Nada Spasić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.638.1616.79
101 Raili Hoviniemi Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8.538.2616.79
103 Marian Barone US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 8.308.4616.76
103 Liliane Montagne Flag of France.svg  France 8.738.0316.76
103 Dorothy Dalton US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 8.438.3316.76
103 Edeltraud Schramm Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 8.807.9616.76
103 Bergljot Sandvik-Johansen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 8.408.3616.76
103 Raija Simola Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8.867.9016.76
109 Ruth Topalian US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 8.338.3316.66
110 Stoyanka Angelova Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 8.638.0016.63
111 Yordanka Yovkova Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 8.608.0016.60
111 Jeanette Vogelbacher Flag of France.svg  France 8.408.2016.60
113 Huiberdina Krul-van der Nolk van Gogh Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8.038.5016.53
113 Dália da Cunha-Sammer Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 8.108.4316.53
115 Norveig Karlsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 8.108.4016.50
116 Nanny Simon Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8.507.9316.43
117 Toetie Selbach Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8.368.0616.42
118 Annie Ros Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8.368.0316.39
119 Jo Cox-Ladru Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8.208.1316.33
119 Elisabeta Abrudeanu Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg  Romania 7.838.5016.33
121 Gertrude Gries Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 8.367.9016.26
122 Maria Laura Amorim Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 8.208.0316.23
123 Hildegard Grill Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 8.707.4616.16
124 Marija Ivandekić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.537.5316.06
125 Tootje Selbach Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8.037.8615.89
125 Margo Morgan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 8.067.8315.89
125 Irene Hirst Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 8.067.8315.89
128 Cissy Davies Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 8.037.7015.73
128 Cootje van Kampen-Tonneman Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 7.807.9315.73
130 Valerie Mullins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 8.067.6615.72
131 Margaret Thomas-Neale Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7.637.8315.46
132 Marjorie Raistrick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7.936.9614.89
133 Natália Silva Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 6.967.3314.29
134 Doris Kirkman US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 7.967.96

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References

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  2. Official Report, p. 442.