Gymnastics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam

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These are the results of the women's balance beam competition, one of six events for female competitors in artistic gymnastics, at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The qualification and final rounds took place on July 21, 23, and 25 at the Sports Palace of the Central Lenin Stadium.

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Medalists

Nadia Comaneci on balance beam at the 1980 Summer Olympics Nadia Comaneci Moscow1980c.jpg
Nadia Comăneci on balance beam at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Gold Nadia Comăneci
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania
Silver Yelena Davydova
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Bronze Natalia Shaposhnikova
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union

Results

Qualification

Sixty-two gymnasts competed in the compulsory and optional rounds on July 21 and 23. The six highest scoring gymnasts advanced to the final on July 25. Each country was limited to two competitors in the final. Half of the points earned by each gymnast during both the compulsory and optional rounds carried over to the final. This constitutes the "prelim" score.

Final

RankGymnastCOPrelimFinalTotal
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Nadia Comăneci  (ROU)10.0009.9009.9509.85019.800
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yelena Davydova  (URS)9.9009.8009.8509.90019.750
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Natalia Shaposhnikova  (URS)9.9509.8009.8759.85019.725
4Flag of East Germany.svg  Maxi Gnauck  (GDR)9.9009.8009.8509.85019.700
5Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Radka Zemanová  (TCH)9.8009.8009.8009.85019.650
6Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Emilia Eberle  (ROU)9.9009.9009.9009.50019.400

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Preceded by
Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam
Women's balance beam event
1980
Succeeded by
Gymnastics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam