Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's vault

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Women's vault
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
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Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Karin Janz Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Silver medal icon.svg Erika Zuchold Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Bronze medal icon.svg Ludmila Tourischeva Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
  1968
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These are the results of the women's vault 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.

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 East Germany.svg  Karin Janz  (GDR)9.4509.8009.6259.90019.525
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of East Germany.svg  Erika Zuchold  (GDR)9.4509.7009.5759.70019.275
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Ludmila Tourischeva  (URS)9.6009.7009.6509.60019.250
4Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Lyubov Burda  (URS)9.5009.5509.5259.70019.225
5Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Olga Korbut  (URS)9.4509.6009.5259.65019.175
6Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Tamara Lazakovich  (URS)9.6009.3009.4509.60019.050

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