Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's vault

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Women's vault
at the Games of the XXX Olympiad
Canary.wharf.and.dome.london.arp.jpg
Canary wharf and dome London
Venue North Greenwich Arena
Date5 August
Winning points15.191
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Sandra Izbașa Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Silver medal icon.svg McKayla Maroney Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Maria Paseka Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
  2008
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The women's vault competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics was held at the North Greenwich Arena on 5 August. [1]

Qualification results

RankGymnastVault 1Vault 2Total
DEPen.Vault ScoreDEPen.Vault Score
1Flag of the United States.svg  McKayla Maroney  (USA)6.5009.40015.9006.1009.60015.70015.800
2Flag of Romania.svg  Sandra Izbașa  (ROU)6.10015.5005.8009.33315.13315.316
3Flag of Russia.svg  Maria Paseka  (RUS)6.5009.03315.5335.6008.96614.56615.049
4Flag of Germany.svg  Oksana Chusovitina  (GER)6.3008.8330.1015.0335.5009.08314.58314.808
5Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Yamilet Peña  (DOM)7.1007.83314.9335.8008.66614.46614.699
6Flag of Germany.svg  Janine Berger  (GER)6.30014.1336.0008.83314.83314.483
7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Brittany Rogers  (CAN)5.8008.86614.6665.6008.70014.300
8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Ellie Black  (CAN)6.3008.50014.8005.2008.73313.93314.366

Reserves

Final results

McKayla Maroney of the United States, the defending world champion and top qualifier to the vault final, was the favourite to win but placed second after falling on her second vault.

Oksana Chusovitina, who placed fifth, set a record by competing in her sixth consecutive Olympic vault final.

NameCountryDate of birthAge
Youngest competitor Janine Berger Flag of Germany.svg Germany 21 April 199616 years
Oldest competitor Oksana Chusovitina 19 June 197537 years
RankGymnastCountryVault 1Vault 2Total
DEPen.Vault ScoreDEPen.Vault Score
Gold medal icon.svg Sandra Izbașa Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 6.1009.28315.3835.8009.20015.00015.191
Silver medal icon.svg McKayla Maroney Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6.5009.6660.315.8666.1008.20014.30015.083
Bronze medal icon.svg Maria Paseka Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6.5008.90015.4005.6009.10014.70015.050
4 Janine Berger Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6.3008.83315.1336.0008.90014.90015.016
5 Oksana Chusovitina 8.80015.1005.5008.96614.46614.783
6 Yamilet Peña Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 7.1007.5660.114.5665.8008.66614.516
7 Brittany Rogers Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5.8008.96614.7665.6008.60014.20014.483
8 Ellie Black Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.000*

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References

  1. Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics Archived 2012-09-18 at archive.today
  2. "Vault Qualification Women Gymnastics London Olympics 2012". www.gymnasticsresults.com. Retrieved 25 April 2017.