Gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Women's uneven bars

Last updated
Women's uneven bars
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
Venue West Melbourne Stadium
Date3–7 December
Competitors65 from 15 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Ágnes Keleti Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary
Silver medal icon.svg Larisa Latynina Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Soviet Union
Bronze medal icon.svg Sofia Muratova Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Soviet Union
  1952
1960  

These are the results of the women's uneven bars competition, one of six events for female competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.

Contents

Competition format

The gymnastics format continued to use the aggregation format. Each nation entered either a team of six 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 2 exercise scores were summed to give an apparatus total. No separate finals were contested.

Exercise scores ranged from 0 to 10 and apparatus scores from 0 to 20.

Results

The results of the competition: [1]

RankGymnastNationCompulsoryVoluntaryTotal
Gold medal icon.svg Ágnes Keleti Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary 9.5339.43318.966
Silver medal icon.svg Larysa Latynina Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Soviet Union 9.2339.60018.833
Bronze medal icon.svg Sofia Muratova Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Soviet Union 9.3009.50018.800
4 Eva Bosáková-Věchtová Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.4009.33318.733
5 Helena Rakoczy Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.1669.53318.700
6 Olga Tass-Lemhényi Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary 9.3669.26618.633
6 Aliz Kertész Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary 9.3339.30018.633
8 Natalia Kot Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.2669.33318.600
9 Polina Astakhova Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Soviet Union 9.2009.36618.566
10 Elena Leușteanu Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 9.4669.06618.533
10 Danuta Nowak-Stachow Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.1669.36618.533
12 Margit Korondi Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary 9.1009.40018.500
13 Andrea Bodó-Molnár Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary 9.2339.16618.400
14 Anna Marejková Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.1009.26618.366
14 Ivanka Dolzheva Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 9.1009.26618.366
16 Tamara Manina Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Soviet Union 9.0009.33318.333
17 Keiko Tanaka-Ikeda Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.0339.26618.300
18 Georgeta Hurmuzachi Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 9.0339.23318.266
18 Lidiya Kalinina-Ivanova Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Soviet Union 9.0339.23318.266
20 Matylda Matoušková-Šínová Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.2009.00018.200
20 Dorota Horzonek-Jokiel Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.9669.23318.200
22 Mitsuka Ikeda Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 8.9669.20018.166
22 Sonia Iovan-Inovan Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 9.1009.06618.166
24 Lyudmila Yegorova Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Soviet Union 8.8339.30018.133
24 Erzsébet Gulyás-Köteles Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary 9.0009.13318.133
26 Emilia Vătăşoiu-Liţă Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 8.9669.13318.100
27 Saltirka Spasova-Tarpova Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 8.8669.16618.033
28 Miroslava Brdíčková Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 8.9669.03318.000
29 Elena Mărgărit Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 8.8339.10017.933
29 Elena Săcălici Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 8.9009.03317.933
29 Alena Reichová Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 8.9009.03317.933
32 Barbara Wilk-Ślizowska Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.8339.06617.900
33 Miranda Cicognani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.9008.96617.866
33 Luciana Reali Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.7669.10017.866
35 Tsvetanka Stancheva Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 8.7339.03317.766
35 Věra Drazdíková Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 8.7339.03317.766
35 Danièle Sicot-Coulon Flag of France.svg  France 8.7669.00017.766
38 Eva Rönström Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.7009.00017.700
38 Shizuko Sakashita Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 8.7009.00017.700
38 Elisa Calsi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.7009.00017.700
41 Suzuko Seki Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 8.5339.13317.666
42 Kyoko Kubota Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 8.6668.86617.533
43 Rosella Cicognani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.5668.86617.433
43 Elena Lagorara Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.5338.90017.433
45 Kazuko Sogabe Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 8.4338.96617.400
46 Evy Berggren Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.5338.80017.333
46 Sandra Ruddick US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 8.8008.53317.333
48 Lidia Szczerbińska Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.4338.76617.200
49 Doris Hedberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.0669.06617.133
50 Ann-Sofi Pettersson-Colling Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.3338.76617.100
50 Luciana Lagorara Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.4338.66617.100
52 Doris Fuchs US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 8.5008.50017.000
52 Judy Howe US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 8.5008.50017.000
54 Karin Lindberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.1008.70016.800
55 Annette Krier Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 8.2008.40016.600
56 Jackie Klein US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 8.2338.23316.466
57 Joyce Racek US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 8.2668.03316.300
58 Pat Hirst Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 8.1008.16616.266
59 Muriel Davis-Grossfeld US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 8.5337.70016.233
60 Barbara Cunningham Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 7.9338.23316.166
61 Ernestine Russell-Carter Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 7.9668.16616.133
62 Maude Karlén Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 7.9667.76615.733
63 Ing Fraser Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 8.0007.63315.633
64 Wendy Nicholls Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 6.8667.96614.833
65 Jacqueline Dieudonné Flag of France.svg  France 8.2668.266

Related Research Articles

At the 1996 Summer Olympics, two different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the Georgia Dome from July 20–25 and July 28–29. The rhythmic gymnastics events were held at Stegeman Coliseum in nearby Athens, on the campus of the University of Georgia from August 1–4.

Gymnastics at the 1980 Summer Olympics Competition Olympic Games 1980

At the 1980 Summer Olympics, fourteen different artistic gymnastics events were contested, eight for men and six for women. All events were held at the Sports Palace of the Central Lenin Stadium in Moscow from July 20 through 25th. Several teams who had qualified to compete were absent as a result of the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott, including the United States, Canada, China, Japan, South Korea, and West Germany.

At the 1976 Summer Olympics, fourteen different artistic gymnastics events were contested, eight for men and six for women. All events were held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal from July 18 through 23.

At the 1972 Summer Olympics, fourteen different artistic gymnastics events were contested, eight for men and six for women. All events were held at the Sports Hall in Munich from 27 August through 1 September.

At the 1984 Summer Olympics, two different gymnastics disciplines were contested. In addition to the fourteen artistic gymnastics events contested, for the first time at the Olympics, a rhythmic gymnastics event was contested–the women's individual all-around. All of the gymnastics events were held at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles from July 29 through August 11. Several teams who had qualified to compete were absent as a result of the 1984 Summer Olympics boycott, including the Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, and North Korea.

At the 1988 Summer Olympics, two different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the Olympic Gymnastics Hall in Seoul from September 18 through 25th. The rhythmic gymnastics events were held at the same venue from September 28 through 30th.

At the 1992 Summer Olympics, two different gymnastics were contested: artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the Palau Sant Jordi from July 26 through August 2. The rhythmic gymnastics event were held at the Palau dels Esports de Barcelona from August 6 through 8th.

These are the results of the women's vault competition, one of six events for female competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.

These are the results of the men's vault competition, one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.

These are the results of the men's floor competition, one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.

These are the results of the women's floor competition, one of six events for female competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.

These are the results of the men's horizontal bar competition, one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.

These are the results of the men's rings competition, one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.

These are the results of the women's artistic individual all-around competition, one of six events for female competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.

These are the results of the women's balance beam competition, one of six events for female competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.

These are the results of the men's parallel bars competition, one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.

These are the results of the men's pommel horse competition, one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.

The men's artistic team all-around competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics was held at the Waldbühne on 10 and 11 August. It was the eighth appearance of the event.

The men's artistic individual all-around competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics was held at the West Melbourne Stadium from 3 to 7 December. It was the twelfth appearance of the event.

The women's artistic team all-around competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics was held at the West Melbourne Stadium from 3 to 7 December. It was the 5th appearance of the event.

References

  1. Official Report, pp. 492–97.