Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam

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Women's balance beam
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
Venue Auditorio Nacional
Date21–25 October 1968
Competitors101 from 28 nations
Winning score19.650
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Natalia Kuchinskaya Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Silver medal icon.svg Věra Čáslavská Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Bronze medal icon.svg Larisa Petrik Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
  1964
1972  

These are the results of the women's balance beam competition, one of six events for female competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Kuchinskaya was controversially awarded gold over Čáslavská after initial scores were revised. A similar controversy occurred in the floor event, and both were in favor of Soviet athletes. [1]

Competition 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 101st. In the final, each gymnast performed an additional voluntary exercise; half of the score from the preliminary carried over.

Results

RankGymnastNationPreliminaryFinal
CompulsoryVoluntaryTotal12 Prelim.FinalTotal
Gold medal icon.svg Natalia Kuchinskaya Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.809.8019.609.8009.85019.650
Silver medal icon.svg Věra Čáslavská Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.659.8019.459.7259.85019.575
Bronze medal icon.svg Larisa Petrik Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.509.5019.009.5009.75019.250
4 Linda Metheny Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.609.5519.159.5759.65019.225
Karin Janz Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 9.459.6019.059.5259.70019.225
6 Erika Zuchold Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 9.459.5519.009.5009.65019.150
7 Cathy Rigby Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.559.4519.00did not advance
8 Maritta Bauerschmidt Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 9.509.4518.95did not advance
9 Miyuki Matsuhisa Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.509.4018.90did not advance
10 Ágnes Bánfai Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.509.3518.85did not advance
Lyubov Burda Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.509.3518.85did not advance
Hana Lišková Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.459.4018.85did not advance
Marianne Noack Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 9.459.4018.85did not advance
Bohumila Řimnáčová Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.459.4018.85did not advance
15 Zinaida Voronina Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.409.4018.80did not advance
16 Kazue Hanyu Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.359.4018.75did not advance
Evelyne Letourneur Flag of France.svg  France 9.509.2518.75did not advance
18 Anikó Ducza Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.509.2018.70did not advance
Olga Karasyova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.309.4018.70did not advance
Jana Kubičková-Posnerová Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.309.4018.70did not advance
Colleen Mulvihill Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.409.3018.70did not advance
22 Marianna Krajčírová Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.359.3018.65did not advance
23 Kayoko Hashiguchi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.359.2518.60did not advance
Mitsuko Kandori Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.359.2518.60did not advance
Taniko Mitsukuri Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.359.2518.60did not advance
Miroslava Skleničková Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.309.3018.60did not advance
27 Kathy Gleason Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.159.3018.45did not advance
Joyce Tanac Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.259.2018.45did not advance
29 Katalin Makray Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.259.1018.35did not advance
30 Chieko Oda Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.259.0518.30did not advance
Márta Tolnai Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.109.2018.30did not advance
32 Ilona Békési Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.209.0518.25did not advance
33 Wendy Cluff Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.209.0018.20did not advance
Ute Starke Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 9.209.0018.20did not advance
Neli Stoyanova Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 8.959.2518.20did not advance
36 Gondegmaa Tsagaandorj Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945-1992).svg  Mongolia 8.859.2518.10did not advance
37 Mariya Karashka Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 8.809.2518.05did not advance
38 Wiesława Lech Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.058.9518.00did not advance
39 Jacqueline Brisepierre Flag of France.svg  France 9.208.7517.95did not advance
40 Sandra Hartley Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8.958.9017.85did not advance
41 Katalin Müller Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.458.3517.80did not advance
Łucja Ochmańska Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.809.0017.80did not advance
43 Mireille Cayre Flag of France.svg  France 8.958.8017.75did not advance
Françoise Nourry Flag of France.svg  France 9.158.6017.75did not advance
Ludmilla Tourischeva Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.308.4517.75did not advance
46 Horta Van Hoye Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 8.709.0017.70did not advance
Vesela Pasheva Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 8.758.9517.70did not advance
48 Tuiaa Iadamsurenglin Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945-1992).svg  Mongolia 8.609.0017.60did not advance
49 Helga Braathen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 8.359.2017.55did not advance
Christiane Goethals Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 8.459.1017.55did not advance
Barbara Zięba Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.459.1017.55did not advance
52 Nancy Aldama Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 8.708.8017.50did not advance
Margaret Bell Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 8.558.9517.50did not advance
Angelika Kern Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 8.509.0017.50did not advance
55 Marilynn Minaker Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8.359.0517.40did not advance
Wenche Sjong Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 8.458.9517.40did not advance
57 Marie Lundqvist Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.608.7517.35did not advance
58 Magdalena Schmidt Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 9.108.2017.30did not advance
59 Jill Kvamme Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 8.209.0517.25did not advance
60 Gabriella Pozzuolo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.958.1517.10did not advance
61 Adriana Biagiotti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9.008.0517.05did not advance
62 Rayna Atanasova Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 8.608.4017.00did not advance
Zulema Bregado Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 8.708.3017.00did not advance
Jennifer Diachun Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8.908.1017.00did not advance
Rose-Marie Holm Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.858.1517.00did not advance
Torunn Isberg Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 7.909.1017.00did not advance
Dominique Lauvard Flag of France.svg  France 9.057.9517.00did not advance
Theresa McDonnell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7.959.0517.00did not advance
Else Trangbaek Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 8.258.7517.00did not advance
70 Suzette Blanco Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 8.258.5516.80did not advance
Grażyna Witkowska Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.758.0516.80did not advance
72 Norikhoo Dorj Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945-1992).svg  Mongolia 8.408.3516.75did not advance
Valerie Norris Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 8.058.7016.75did not advance
Mary Prestidge Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 8.258.5016.75did not advance
75 Solveig Egman-Andersson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.308.4016.70did not advance
Marie-Luise Stegemann Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 8.658.0516.70did not advance
77 Vanya Marinova Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 7.359.3016.65did not advance
78 Nereida Bauta Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 8.008.5516.55did not advance
79 Miriam Villacian Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 8.008.5016.50did not advance
80 Petra Jebram Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 8.807.6516.45did not advance
Helga Matschkur Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 8.757.7016.45did not advance
82 Irmi Krauser Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 8.507.9016.40did not advance
83 Natalija Sljepica Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.557.7016.25did not advance
84 Halina Daniec Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.507.4515.95did not advance
85 Anna Stein Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 8.507.3515.85did not advance
86 Daniela Maccelli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.707.1015.80did not advance
87 Unni Holmen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 8.057.7015.75did not advance
88 Małgorzata Chojnacka Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.457.2015.65did not advance
89 Nicole Bourdiau Flag of France.svg  France 8.756.8015.55did not advance
90 Suzanne Cloutier Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8.257.2515.50did not advance
91 Esbela da Fonseca Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 7.557.9015.45did not advance
Elena Ramirez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 7.757.7015.45did not advance
93 Ann-Mari Hvaal Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 7.407.5014.90did not advance
94 Yolanda Vega Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 8.206.6514.85did not advance
95 Julietta Saenz de Secilia Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 7.706.6514.35did not advance
96 Luisa Morales Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 7.056.8513.90did not advance
Laura Rivera Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 7.856.0513.90did not advance
98 Yu Mai-Lee Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Chinese Taipei 7.106.6513.75did not advance
99 Rosalinda Puente Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 6.905.9012.80did not advance
100 Rosario Briones Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 6.306.4012.70did not advance
Hong Tai-kwai Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Chinese Taipei 8.054.6512.70did not advance

References

  1. "'I will sweat blood to defeat invaders' representatives' - 1968's forgotten Olympic protest". BBC Sport.