Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam

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Women's balance beam
at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
Date6–8 September
Competitors124 from 28 nations
Winning score19.283
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Eva Bosáková Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Silver medal icon.svg Larisa Latynina Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Bronze medal icon.svg Sofia Muratova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
  1956
1964  

These are the results of the women's balance beam competition, one of six events for female competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.

Competition format

The gymnastics all-around events continued to use the aggregation format. Each nation entered 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 scores for all 8 exercises were summed to give an individual all-around score.

These exercise scores were also used for qualification for the new apparatus finals. The two exercises (compulsory and voluntary) for each apparatus were summed to give an apparatus score; the top 6 in each apparatus participated in the finals; others were ranked 7th through 124th. For the apparatus finals, the all-around score for that apparatus was multiplied by one-half then added to the final round exercise score to give a final total.

Exercise scores ranged from 0 to 10, with the final total apparatus score from 0 to 20.

Results

RankGymnastNationPreliminaryFinal
CompulsoryVoluntaryTotal12 Prelim.FinalTotal
Gold medal icon.svg Eva Bosáková Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.4009.76619.1669.5839.70019.283
Silver medal icon.svg Larisa Latynina Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.3669.70019.0669.5339.70019.233
Bronze medal icon.svg Sofia Muratova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.4669.66619.1329.5669.66619.232
4 Margarita Nikolaeva Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.4009.56618.9669.4839.70019.183
5 Keiko Tanaka-Ikeda Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.2669.66618.9329.4669.66619.132
6 Věra Čáslavská Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.2339.53318.7669.3839.70019.083
7 Ingrid Föst Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 9.3009.40018.700did not advance
8 Lidiya Ivanova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.2339.46618.699did not advance
9 Rayna Grigorova Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 9.2009.46618.666did not advance
10 Ludmila Švédová Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.2009.43318.633did not advance
11 Sonia Iovan Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 9.2009.40018.600did not advance
12 Toshiko Shirasu-Aihara Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.2669.20018.466did not advance
Ute Starke Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 9.0669.40018.466did not advance
14 Kazuko Sogabe Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 8.9009.53318.433did not advance
15 Adolfína Tkačíková-Tačová Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.1669.26618.432did not advance
16 Judit Füle Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.0009.20018.400did not advance
17 Miranda Cicognani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9.0009.36618.366did not advance
Elena Leușteanu Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 9.0669.30018.366did not advance
Kiyoko Ono Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.0669.30018.366did not advance
Katalin Müller-Száll Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.3009.06618.366did not advance
21 Natalia Kot Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.9009.43318.333did not advance
Roselore Sonntag Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 9.1339.20018.333did not advance
Atanasia Ionescu Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 9.1339.20018.333did not advance
Gretel Schiener Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 9.1009.23318.333did not advance
Gail Sontgerath Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.0009.33318.333did not advance
26 Eryka Mondry-Kost Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.0009.30018.300did not advance
Hana Růžičková Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.1009.20018.300did not advance
28 Polina Astakhova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.5008.73318.233did not advance
Emilia Vătășoiu Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 9.0009.23318.233did not advance
Barbara Eustachiewicz Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.0009.23318.233did not advance
Ulla Lindström Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9.0339.20018.233did not advance
32 Danuta Nowak-Stachow Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.9669.26618.232did not advance
33 Matylda Matoušková-Šínová Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.0009.20018.200did not advance
34 Kimiko Tsukada Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 8.8339.36618.199did not advance
35 Uta Poreceanu Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 8.9339.23318.166did not advance
36 Tereza Kočiš Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.8339.23318.066did not advance
Stanka Pavlova Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 8.9339.13318.066did not advance
Anne-Marie Demortière Flag of France.svg  France 9.1668.90018.066did not advance
39 Klára Förstner Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.0009.00018.000did not advance
40 Ewa Rydell Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.9669.03317.999did not advance
Wanda Soprani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9.0668.93317.999did not advance
Mirjana Bilić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.9339.06617.999did not advance
43 Jacqueline Dieudonné Flag of France.svg  France 9.1338.83317.966did not advance
44 Elisaveta Mileva Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 8.9668.96617.932did not advance
45 Saltirka Spasova-Tarpova Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 8.9008.96617.866did not advance
Monica Elfvin Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.8669.00017.866did not advance
47 Mária Bencsik Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.0668.76617.832did not advance
48 Gerola Lindahl Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.9338.85017.783did not advance
49 Betty-Jean Maycock Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8.6009.16617.766did not advance
50 Teri Montefusco Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8.5339.16617.699did not advance
51 Ivanka Dolzheva Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 8.6339.03317.666did not advance
52 Solveig Egman-Andersson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.9008.70017.600did not advance
53 Sharon Richardson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8.3669.23317.599did not advance
54 Lena Adler Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.6668.90017.566did not advance
55 Doris Fuchs Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.0668.40017.466did not advance
Elfriede Hirnschall Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 8.6668.80017.466did not advance
57 Anikó Ducza Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8.1669.23317.399did not advance
Renate Schneider Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 9.1338.26617.399did not advance
59 Francesca Costa Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.7008.60017.300did not advance
60 Rosella Cicognani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9.0668.23317.299did not advance
61 Pirkko Nieminen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8.2669.00017.266did not advance
Brygida Dziuba Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.0668.20017.266did not advance
63 Paulette le Raer Flag of France.svg  France 8.6008.60017.200did not advance
64 Ginko Abukawa-Chiba Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.0008.16617.166did not advance
Monique Rossi Flag of France.svg  France 8.7008.46617.166did not advance
66 Muriel Grossfeld Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8.9008.20017.100did not advance
67 Eira Lehtonen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8.0339.06617.099did not advance
68 Danièle Sicot-Coulon Flag of France.svg  France 9.0008.03317.033did not advance
Ernestine Russell Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada 8.8338.20017.033did not advance
Nel Fritz Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8.0339.00017.033did not advance
Ria Meyburg Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8.1008.93317.033did not advance
72 Tsvetanka Rangelova Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 9.0667.96617.032did not advance
Gabriella Santarelli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.9668.06617.032did not advance
74 Olga Tass Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.0337.96616.999did not advance
75 Gizela Niedurny Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.0007.98316.983did not advance
76 Lineke Majolee Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8.0008.86616.966did not advance
77 Karin Boldemann Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 9.0007.93316.933did not advance
78 Bep Ipenburg Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8.1338.76616.899did not advance
79 Waltraud Benesch Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 8.2008.66616.866did not advance
80 Nel Wambach Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 7.9008.90016.800did not advance
81 Tuovi Sappinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 7.8008.90016.700did not advance
82 Antoinette Kuiters Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa 8.1008.53316.633did not advance
83 Elena Lagorara Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.7007.90016.600did not advance
84 Miriam Kara Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 7.8008.70016.500did not advance
85 Ritva Salonen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 7.5668.80016.366did not advance
86 Ralli Ben-Yehuda Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 7.6008.66616.266did not advance
87 Godelieve Brys Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 7.9338.30016.233did not advance
88 Kaarina Autio Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 7.4008.80016.200did not advance
89 Erika Bogovic Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 7.6008.43316.033did not advance
90 Liliane Becker Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 7.5338.40015.933did not advance
91 Elena Mărgărit Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 6.8009.06615.866did not advance
Raili Tuominen-Hämäläinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8.0007.86615.866did not advance
93 Rita Van De Velde Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 7.7338.03315.766did not advance
94 Nevenka Pogačnik Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.2337.50015.733did not advance
95 Veronica Grymonprez Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 8.0337.66615.699did not advance
96 Renée Hugon Flag of France.svg  France 7.8337.63315.466did not advance
97 Henriette Parzer Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 8.3337.06615.399did not advance
98 Elena Artamendi Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 7.6007.76615.366did not advance
99 Val Roberts Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 7.0668.23315.299did not advance
100 Rosa Balaguer Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 7.4007.86615.266did not advance
101 Gwynedd Lewis-Lingard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7.3667.83315.199did not advance
102 Yu Myeong-ja Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 7.3337.83315.166did not advance
Kaye Breadsell Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 7.8007.36615.166did not advance
104 Margaret Thomas-Neale Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7.4337.63315.066did not advance
105 Jill Pollard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7.3667.50014.866did not advance
106 Pat Perks Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7.4337.40014.833did not advance
107 Montserrat Artamendi Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 7.4007.26614.666did not advance
108 Ruth Abeles Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 6.9007.70014.600did not advance
Dorothy Summers Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7.5007.10014.600did not advance
110 Dália da Cunha-Sammer Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 6.4008.16614.566did not advance
111 Yvonne Stoffel-Wagener Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 6.5338.00014.533did not advance
112 Anni Cermak Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 7.9336.58314.516did not advance
113 Marjorie Carter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7.1667.26614.432did not advance
Maria Helena Cunha Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 6.9667.46614.432did not advance
115 María Luisa Fernández Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 7.7666.33314.099did not advance
116 Renata Müller Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 6.4337.53313.966did not advance
117 Esbela da Fonseca Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 6.9336.83313.766did not advance
118 María del Carmen González Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 7.3336.20013.533did not advance
119 Louise Parker Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada 6.7336.06612.799did not advance
120 Yolanda Williams Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 4.0007.33311.333did not advance
121 Julia Uria Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3.8335.9669.799did not advance
122 Tamara Zamotaylova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.5339.533did not advance
123 Hildegard Reitter Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 7.8007.800did not advance
124 Ria van Velsen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 7.6667.666did not advance

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