Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Women's vault

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Women's vault
at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
Date6–8 September
Competitors124 from 28 nations
Winning score19.316
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Margarita Nikolaeva Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Silver medal icon.svg Sofia Muratova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Bronze medal icon.svg Larisa Latynina Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
  1956
1964  

These are the results of the women's vault 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 Margarita Nikolaeva Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.5009.60019.1009.5509.76619.316
Silver medal icon.svg Sofia Muratova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.5669.46619.0329.5169.53319.049
Bronze medal icon.svg Larisa Latynina Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.5339.43318.9669.4839.53319.016
4 Adolfína Tkačíková-Tačová Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.4669.30018.7669.3839.40018.783
5 Sonia Iovan Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 9.4669.26618.7329.3669.40018.766
6 Polina Astakhova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.4669.30018.7669.3839.33318.716
7 Věra Čáslavská Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.4339.26618.699did not advance
8 Lidiya Ivanova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.3009.26618.566did not advance
9 Sharon Richardson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.2009.33318.533did not advance
10 Ingrid Föst Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 9.1339.36618.499did not advance
Ludmila Švédová Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.3339.16618.499did not advance
Tamara Zamotaylova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.2669.23318.499did not advance
13 Natalia Kot Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.2669.20018.466did not advance
Lena Adler Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9.0009.44618.466did not advance
15 Elena Leușteanu Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 9.3339.10018.433did not advance
Kiyoko Ono Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.4009.03318.433did not advance
Ewa Rydell Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9.2009.23318.433did not advance
18 Keiko Tanaka-Ikeda Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.1669.26618.432did not advance
19 Tsvetanka Rangelova Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 9.0339.33318.366did not advance
20 Emilia Vătășoiu Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 9.3009.03318.333did not advance
21 Anikó Ducza Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.2669.00018.266did not advance
22 Judit Füle Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.0339.20018.233did not advance
Ginko Abukawa-Chiba Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.4338.80018.233did not advance
24 Elena Mărgărit Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 9.1669.06618.232did not advance
25 Solveig Egman-Andersson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9.0009.13318.133did not advance
26 Gail Sontgerath Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.1668.96618.132did not advance
Mirjana Bilić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.9669.16618.132did not advance
28 Elisaveta Mileva Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 9.0009.10018.100did not advance
29 Danuta Nowak-Stachow Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.1338.96618.099did not advance
Gerola Lindahl Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9.1668.93318.099did not advance
31 Uta Poreceanu Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 9.0669.00018.066did not advance
Monica Elfvin Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9.0339.03318.066did not advance
33 Matylda Matoušková-Šínová Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.1008.93318.033did not advance
34 Toshiko Shirasu-Aihara Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.0668.96618.032did not advance
Klára Förstner Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.0668.96618.032did not advance
36 Eva Bosáková Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.3338.66617.999did not advance
Atanasia Ionescu Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 9.0339.96617.999did not advance
Barbara Eustachiewicz Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.0338.96617.999did not advance
39 Doris Fuchs Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.0668.90017.966did not advance
40 Brygida Dziuba Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.9339.00017.933did not advance
Karin Boldemann Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 9.2008.73317.933did not advance
42 Renate Schneider Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 8.7669.16617.932did not advance
43 Ivanka Dolzheva Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 9.2008.70017.900did not advance
44 Hana Růžičková Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.1668.70017.866did not advance
Rosella Cicognani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.7669.10017.866did not advance
Gizela Niedurny Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.1668.70017.866did not advance
Katalin Müller-Száll Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.2008.66617.866did not advance
Olga Tass Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.1338.73317.866did not advance
Mária Bencsik Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8.9338.93317.866did not advance
Danièle Sicot-Coulon Flag of France.svg  France 9.1008.76617.866did not advance
51 Betty-Jean Maycock Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8.6339.20017.833did not advance
52 Rayna Grigorova Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 9.0008.80017.800did not advance
53 Kimiko Tsukada Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.1008.66617.766did not advance
54 Eryka Mondry-Kost Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.1338.56617.699did not advance
55 Stanka Pavlova Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 8.7338.83317.566did not advance
Teri Montefusco Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8.6338.93317.566did not advance
57 Tereza Kočiš Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.7668.76617.532did not advance
58 Paulette le Raer Flag of France.svg  France 8.9008.60017.500did not advance
59 Miranda Cicognani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.4339.03317.466did not advance
Wanda Soprani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.7008.76617.466did not advance
61 Gretel Schiener Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 8.8668.56617.432did not advance
62 Nevenka Pogačnik Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.8008.60017.400did not advance
63 Elena Lagorara Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.2339.16617.399did not advance
64 Roselore Sonntag Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 8.9338.40017.333did not advance
65 Ute Starke Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 7.8009.46617.266did not advance
Saltirka Spasova-Tarpova Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 8.2009.06617.266did not advance
Francesca Costa Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.3338.93317.266did not advance
Henriette Parzer Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 8.4008.86617.266did not advance
69 Muriel Grossfeld Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8.4008.80017.200did not advance
Ritva Salonen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8.5008.70017.200did not advance
71 Ria Meyburg Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8.4668.66617.132did not advance
72 Monique Rossi Flag of France.svg  France 8.7338.30017.033did not advance
73 Jacqueline Dieudonné Flag of France.svg  France 8.7668.26617.032did not advance
74 Pirkko Nieminen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8.1338.96617.099did not advance
75 Ernestine Russell Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada 8.3008.70017.000did not advance
76 Bep Ipenburg Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8.3338.60016.933did not advance
77 Anne-Marie Demortière Flag of France.svg  France 8.6338.26616.899did not advance
Lineke Majolee Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8.2668.63316.899did not advance
79 Renée Hugon Flag of France.svg  France 8.6668.13316.799did not advance
80 Eira Lehtonen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8.2008.50016.700did not advance
81 Yu Myeong-ja Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 8.0008.66616.666did not advance
82 Ulla Lindström Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 7.2669.36616.632did not advance
83 Antoinette Kuiters Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa 8.3338.23316.566did not advance
Liliane Becker Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 8.0668.50016.566did not advance
85 Tuovi Sappinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 7.6668.80016.466did not advance
Godelieve Brys Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 8.4338.03316.466did not advance
87 Gabriella Santarelli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.0668.36616.432did not advance
88 Gwynedd Lewis-Lingard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 8.3668.03316.399did not advance
89 Waltraud Benesch Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 8.1008.26616.366did not advance
90 Raili Tuominen-Hämäläinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 7.9668.36616.332did not advance
91 Dália da Cunha-Sammer Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 8.2337.93316.166did not advance
92 Montserrat Artamendi Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 8.0668.06616.132did not advance
93 Nel Wambach Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8.0008.10016.100did not advance
94 Nel Fritz Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8.0008.06616.066did not advance
Anni Cermak Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 7.9668.10016.066did not advance
96 Ralli Ben-Yehuda Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 7.5668.43315.999did not advance
Elena Artamendi Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 7.9338.06615.999did not advance
98 Veronica Grymonprez Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 7.7668.20015.966did not advance
99 Kaarina Autio Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 7.6008.33315.933did not advance
100 Ruth Abeles Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 8.1337.76615.899did not advance
101 Marjorie Carter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7.7668.10015.866did not advance
Esbela da Fonseca Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 8.1007.76615.866did not advance
103 Pat Perks Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 8.1337.70015.833did not advance
104 Rita Van De Velde Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 7.9667.80015.766did not advance
105 Rosa Balaguer Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 7.7008.03315.733did not advance
106 Yvonne Stoffel-Wagener Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 7.9667.60015.566did not advance
107 Kazuko Sogabe Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 8.9666.66615.632did not advance
108 Miriam Kara Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 7.7007.60015.300did not advance
109 María del Carmen González Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 7.9337.33315.266did not advance
110 Erika Bogovic Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 7.4007.36614.766did not advance
Renata Müller Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 6.8667.90014.766did not advance
112 María Luisa Fernández Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 7.3007.40014.700did not advance
113 Dorothy Summers Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7.5667.06614.632did not advance
114 Louise Parker Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada 6.5008.03314.533did not advance
115 Jill Pollard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7.7006.80014.500did not advance
116 Margaret Thomas-Neale Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7.8336.66614.499did not advance
117 Kaye Breadsell Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 7.9336.36614.299did not advance
118 Elfriede Hirnschall Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 8.2006.00014.200did not advance
119 Maria Helena Cunha Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 7.6666.20013.866did not advance
120 Val Roberts Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 8.0005.80013.800did not advance
121 Ria van Velsen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8.6338.633did not advance
122 Yolanda Williams Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 7.8667.866did not advance
123 Hildegard Reitter Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 7.0007.000did not advance
124 Julia Uria Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 5.9335.933did not advance

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