Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam
| Women's balance beam at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics | ||
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| List of gymnasts | ||
| Artistic | ||
| Team all-around | men | women |
| Individual all-around | men | women |
| Vault | men | women |
| Floor | men | women |
| Pommel horse | men | |
| Rings | men | |
| Parallel bars | men | |
| Horizontal bar | men | |
| Uneven bars | women | |
| Balance beam | women | |
| Rhythmic | ||
| Group all-around | women | |
| Individual all-around | women | |
These are the results of the women's balance beam 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 July 21, 23 and 29 at the Georgia Dome.
Results[edit]
Qualification[edit]
Ninety-two gymnasts competed in the balance beam 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.
| Rank | Gymnast | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shannon Miller (USA)
|
19.599 |
| 2 | Dominique Moceanu (USA)
|
19.537 |
| 3 |  Dina Kochetkova (RUS)
|
19.500 |
 Lilia Podkopayeva (UKR)
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| 5 | Rozalia Galiyeva (RUS)
|
19.462 |
| 6 |  Gina Gogean (ROU)
|
19.262 |
| 7 | Lavinia Miloșovici* (ROU)
|
19.225 |
| 8 | Alexandra Marinescu** (ROU)
|
19.200 |
| 9 | Olga Teslenko (UKR)
|
19.175 |
* Did not compete
** Replaced teammate Lavinia Milosovici
Final[edit]
| Rank | Gymnast | Score |
|---|---|---|
|
Shannon Miller (USA)
|
9.862 |
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Lilia Podkopayeva (UKR)
|
9.825 |
|
Gina Gogean (ROU)
|
9.787 |
| 4 | Dina Kochetkova (RUS)
|
9.737 |
| 5 | Olga Teslenko (UKR)
|
9.625 |
| 6 | Dominique Moceanu (USA)
|
9.125 |
| 7 | Rozalia Galiyeva (RUS)
|
9.112 |
| 8 | Alexandra Marinescu (ROU)
|
8.462 |