Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's uneven bars

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Women's uneven bars
at the Games of the XXX Olympiad
Elizabeth Tweddle with her bronze.jpg
Women's uneven bars medal ceremony (2012)
Venue North Greenwich Arena
Date6 August
Competitors8 from 6 nations
Winning points16.133
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Aliya Mustafina Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Silver medal icon.svg He Kexin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Bronze medal icon.svg Elizabeth Tweddle Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
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The women's uneven bars final at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London was held at the North Greenwich Arena on 6 August. [1]

Aliya Mustafina of Russia won the gold medal, He Kexin of China won silver, and Beth Tweddle of Great Britain won bronze.

Format of competition

The top eight competitors in the qualification phase (with a limit of two per country) advanced to the final. Qualification scores were then ignored, with only final-round scores counting. [2]

Qualification results

NameCountryDate of birthAge
Youngest Gabby Douglas Flag of the United States.svg  United States 31 December 199516 years
Oldest Beth Tweddle Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 1 April 198527 years
RankGymnastNationD ScoreE ScorePen.TotalQual.
1 Beth Tweddle Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 7.0009.13316.133Q
2 He Kexin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7.1008.86615.966
3 Viktoria Komova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 7.0008.83315.833
4 Yao Jinnan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 6.8008.96615.766
5 Aliya Mustafina Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 7.0008.70015.700
6 Gabby Douglas Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6.6008.73315.333
7 Huang Qiushuang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 6.6008.66615.266-*
8 Elisabeth Seitz Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6.7008.46615.166Q
9 Kōko Tsurumi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 6.6008.43315.033
10 Céline van Gerner Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 6.2008.66614.866R
11 Kyla Ross Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6.4008.466
12 Jordyn Wieber 6.4008.43314.833-*
13 Rebecca Tunney Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 6.4008.42514.825R

* Huang Qiushuang (CHN), ranked 7th, did not qualify to the final, and Jordyn Wieber (USA), ranked 12th, did not qualify as the 3rd reserve due to the two-per-country rule.

Final results

Rank
Gymnast
Nation
D Score
E Score
Pen.
Total
1
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
7.000
9.133
16.133
2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
7.100
8.833
15.933
3
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
7.000
8.916
15.916
4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
6.800
8.966
15.766
5
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
7.000
8.666
15.666
6
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
6.700
8.566
15.266
7
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
6.400
8.566
14.966
8
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6.300
8.600
14.900

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