Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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Qualification Summary

* Artistic Gymnastics, NOCs with 6 entered athletes may also enter the team competition.

Contents

Nation Artistic Rhythmic Trampoline Total
MenWomenIndividualGroupMenWomen
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 16119
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 11
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 268
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 61261117
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 112
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 16613
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 112610
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 6211212
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 11
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 66162223
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 112
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 112
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1113
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 11
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 112
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 11
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 11
Flag of France.svg  France 66113
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 112
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 661114
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2619
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 11169
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 112
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1269
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 666119
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 6662121
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 11
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 11
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 11
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 11
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 112
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 22
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1113
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 112
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 11
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 6612
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 66262224
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 11
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 112
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 11
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 6118
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 621615
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 213
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 26261118
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 661114
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 112
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 112
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 11
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 11
Total: 49 NOCs989824721616324

Qualification timeline

EventDateVenue
2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships September 1–9, 2007 Flag of Germany.svg Stuttgart
2007 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships September 19–21, 2007 Flag of Greece.svg Patras
2007 World Trampoline Championships Nov 30 – Dec 3, 2007 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Quebec
Tripartite InvitationMarch 17, 2008-

Artistic

An NOC may enter up to 6 men and 6 women athletes. Qualification is based on the results of the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

Men

EventCriterionQualifiedAthletes
per NOC
World ChampionshipTeams places 1-12Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus
6
Teams places 13-15Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
2
Teams places 16-18Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
1
Top 7 athletes from NOCs not already qualified Flag of Bulgaria.svg Yordan Yovchev
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Anton Fokin
Flag of Croatia.svg Filip Ude
Flag of Venezuela.svg José Luis Fuentes
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Epke Zonderland
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Konečný
Flag of Georgia.svg Ilia Giorgadze
Individual Apparatus Gold medal winners Flag of Poland.svg Leszek Blanik
Flag of Slovenia.svg Mitja Petkovšek
FIG Executive Board Invitations* Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samuel Simpson
Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Serour
Additional athletes from NOCs not already qualified Flag of Hungary.svg Róbert Gál
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Koen Van Damme
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Sascha Palgen
Flag of Israel.svg Alexander Shatilov
Flag of Colombia.svg Jorge Hugo Giraldo
Tripartite Invitation Flag of Yemen.svg Nashwan Al-Harazi
TOTAL98

* Ensure participation of the Host Nation and each continent.

Women

EventCriterionQualifiedAthletes
per NOC
World ChampionshipTeams places 1-12Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
6
Teams places 13-15Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2
Teams places 16-18Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
1
Top 9 athletes from NOCs not already qualified Flag of Greece.svg Stefani Bismpikou
Flag of Belarus.svg Nastassia Marachkouskaya
Flag of Hungary.svg Dorina Böczögő
Flag of Colombia.svg Natalia Sánchez
Flag of Mexico.svg Marisela Cantù
Flag of South Korea.svg Jo Hyun-Joo
Flag of Poland.svg Marta Pihan
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaelle Mys
Flag of Slovenia.svg Adela Šajn
Individual Apparatus Gold medal winners-
FIG Executive Board Invitations* Flag of Egypt.svg Sherine El Zeiny
Additional athletes from NOCs not already qualified Flag of Croatia.svg Tina Erceg
Flag of Finland.svg Annamari Maaranen
Flag of Venezuela.svg Jessica López
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Nikolina Tankoucheva
Flag of Slovakia.svg Ivana Kovacova
Flag of Lithuania.svg Jelena Zanevskaya
Tripartite Invitation Flag of Vietnam.svg Do Thi Ngan Thuong
TOTAL98

* Ensure participation of the Host Nation and each continent.

Rhythmic

An NOC may enter up to 1 Group and 2 athletes for individual competition. Qualification is based on the results of the 2007 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.

Individual

EventCriterionQualified
World ChampionshipTop 20Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
FIG Executive Board* Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hongyang
Flag of South Africa.svg Odette Richard
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Naazmi Johnston
Tripartite Invitation Flag of Cape Verde.svg Wania Monteiro
TOTAL24

* Ensure participation of the Host Nation and each continent.

Group

EventCriterionQualified
World ChampionshipTop 10Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
FIG Executive Board*Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
TOTAL12

* Ensure participation of the Host Nation and each continent.

Trampoline

An NOC may enter up to 2 men and 2 women athletes. Qualification is based on the results of the 2007 World Championships.

Men

EventCriterionQualified
World ChampionshipTop 14Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of the United States.svg  United States**
FIG Executive Board* Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Wilden
Tripartite Invitation**-
TOTAL16

* Ensure participation of the Host Nation and each continent.

** The tripartite commission invitation was returned to the FIG since no NOC met both the requirements of the commission and the FIG and was awarded to the next eligible federation from the world championships.

Women

EventCriterionQualified
World ChampionshipTop 15Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic**
FIG Executive Board*-
Tripartite Invitation**-
TOTAL16

* Ensure participation of the Host Nation and each continent.

** The tripartite commission invitation was returned to the FIG since no NOC met both the requirements of the commission and the FIG and was awarded to the next eligible federation from the world championships.

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