1957 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships

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The 1957 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships took place in Bucharest, Romania. It was the first European competition for female artistic gymnastics.

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Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Seniors
All-around
details
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Larisa Latynina  (URS)Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Elena Leușteanu  (ROU)Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Sonia Iovan  (ROU)
Vault
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Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Larisa Latynina  (URS)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Tamara Manina  (URS)Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Sonia Iovan  (ROU)
Uneven bars
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Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Larisa Latynina  (URS)Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Elena Leușteanu  (ROU)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Eva Bosáková  (TCH)
Balance beam
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Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Larisa Latynina  (URS)Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Sonia Iovan  (ROU)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Tamara Manina  (URS)
Floor
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Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Larisa Latynina  (URS)Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Elena Leușteanu  (ROU)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Eva Bosáková  (TCH)

Results

All-around

RankGymnast Saut de cheval.svg Barres asymetriques.svg Poutre.svg Gymnastique au sol.svg Total
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Larisa Latynina  (URS)9.6669.5009.6669.63338.465
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Elena Leușteanu  (ROU)9.6339.3339.5669.26637.798
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Sonia Iovan  (ROU)9.5009.4339.3339.33337.599
4Flag of Hungary.svg  Olga Tass  (HUN)9.4339.3009.3669.33337.432
5Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Tamara Manina  (URS)9.4339.1339.3339.50037.399
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Anna Marejková  (TCH)9.4009.2669.4669.06637.198
7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Eva Bosáková  (TCH)9.5339.1559.4009.10037.166
8Flag of Poland.svg  Danuta Nowak-Stachow  (POL)9.4339.1009.2668.90036.699
9Flag of France.svg  Danièle Sicot-Coulon  (FRA)9.3008.9009.3339.10036.633

Vault

RankGymnastScore
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Larisa Latynina  (URS)19.299
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Tamara Manina  (URS)18.950
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Sonia Iovan  (ROU)18.733

Uneven bars

RankGymnastScore
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Larisa Latynina  (URS)19.466
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Elena Leușteanu  (ROU)19.232
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Eva Bosáková  (TCH)19.066

Balance beam

RankGymnastScore
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Larisa Latynina  (URS)19.000
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Sonia Iovan  (ROU)18.999
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Tamara Manina  (URS)18.733

Floor

RankGymnastScore
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Larisa Latynina  (URS)19.332
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Elena Leușteanu  (ROU)19.266
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Eva Bosáková  (TCH)19.199


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