Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's floor

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Women's floor
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Lilia Podkopayeva Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Silver medal icon.svg Simona Amânar Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Bronze medal icon.svg Dominique Dawes Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  1992
2000  

These are the results of the women's floor competition, one of six events for female competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The qualification and final rounds took place on July 21, 23 and 29th at the Georgia Dome.

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Results

Qualification

Ninety-two gymnasts competed in the floor event during the compulsory and optional rounds on July 21 and 23. The eight highest scoring gymnasts advanced to the final on July 29. Each country was limited to two competitors in the final.

RankGymnastScore
1Flag of the United States.svg  Kerri Strug * (USA)19.662
2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Lilia Podkopayeva  (UKR)19.612
3Flag of Romania.svg  Simona Amânar  (ROU)19.599
4Flag of the United States.svg  Dominique Moceanu  (USA)19.587
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ji Liya  (CHN)
6Flag of Romania.svg  Gina Gogean  (ROU)19.562
7Flag of the United States.svg  Dominique Dawes  (USA)19.537
8Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Mo Huilan  (CHN)19.525
Flag of Russia.svg  Elena Grosheva ** (RUS)
11Flag of Russia.svg  Dina Kochetkova  (RUS)19.462

* Did not participate due to injury and was replaced by teammate Dominique Dawes
** Did not compete and was replaced by teammate Dina Kochetkova

Final

RankGymnastScore
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Ukraine.svg  Lilia Podkopayeva  (UKR)9.887
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Romania.svg  Simona Amânar  (ROU)9.850
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Dominique Dawes  (USA)9.837
4Flag of the United States.svg  Dominique Moceanu  (USA)9.825
5Flag of Russia.svg  Dina Kochetkova  (RUS)9.800
6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Mo Huilan  (CHN)9.700
7Flag of Romania.svg  Gina Gogean  (ROU)9.662
8Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ji Liya  (CHN)9.637

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