Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam

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Women's balance beam
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Olga Korbut Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Soviet Union
Silver medal icon.svg Tamara Lazakovich Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Soviet Union
Bronze medal icon.svg Karin Janz Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
  1968
1976  

These are the results of the women's balance beam competition, one of six events for female competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. The qualification and final rounds took place on August 27, 28 and 31st at the Sports Hall.

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Results

Qualification

One-hundred eighteen gymnasts competed in the compulsory and optional rounds on August 27 and 28. The six highest scoring gymnasts advanced to the final on August 31.

Final

RankGymnastCOPrelimFinalTotal
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Olga Korbut  (URS)9.2509.7509.5009.90019.400
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Tamara Lazakovich  (URS)9.4009.7509.5759.80019.375
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of East Germany.svg  Karin Janz  (GDR)9.3509.5009.4259.55018.975
4Flag of Hungary.svg  Monika Császár  (HUN)9.2509.4009.3259.60018.925
5Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Ludmila Tourischeva  (URS)9.0509.7509.4009.40018.800
6Flag of East Germany.svg  Erika Zuchold  (GDR)9.2509.3509.3009.40018.700

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