Gymnastics at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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Gymnastics at the 1984 Summer Olympics was represented by two different gymnastics disciplines: artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics, held at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles from July 29 to August 11. In artistic gymnastics 14 events were contested (6 for women and 8 for men), while in rhythmic gymnastics - one women's event.
The scoring and judging system in artistic gymnastics events were similar to gymnastics events at the previous Olympics. The rhythmic gymnastics event was contested for the first time in Olympic history.
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[edit] Artistic gymnastics
[edit] Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| Team competition |  United States (USA) |
591.40 |  China (CHN) |
590.80 |  Japan (JPN) |
586.70 |
| Individual all-around | Koji Gushiken Japan (JPN) |
118.700 | Peter Vidmar United States (USA) |
118.675 | Li Ning China (CHN) |
118.575 |
| Floor exercise | Li Ning China (CHN) |
19.925 | Lou Yun China (CHN) |
19.775 | Koji Sotomura Japan (JPN) |
19.700 |
 Philippe VatuoneFrance (FRA) |
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| High bar | Shinji Morisue Japan (JPN) |
20.00 | Tong Fei China (CHN) |
19.955 | Koji Gushiken Japan (JPN) |
19.950 |
| Pommel horse | Li Ning China (CHN) |
19.950 | none | Timothy Daggett United States (USA) |
19.825 | |
| Peter Vidmar United States (USA) |
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| Parallel bars | Bart Conner United States (USA) |
19.950 | Kajitani Nobuyuki Japan (JPN) |
19.925 | Mitchell Gaylord United States (USA) |
19.850 |
| Rings | Koji Gushiken Japan (JPN) |
19.850 | none | Mitchell Gaylord United States (USA) |
19.825 | |
| Li Ning China (CHN) |
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| Vault | Lou Yun China (CHN) |
19.950 | Mitchell Gaylord United States (USA) |
19.825 | none | |
| Koji Gushiken Japan (JPN) |
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| Shinji Morisue Japan (JPN) |
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| Li Ning China (CHN) |
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[edit] Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| Team all-around details |
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392.20 | United States (USA) Mary Lou Retton Julianne McNamara Kathy Johnson Michelle Dusserre Tracee Talavera Pamela Bileck |
391.20 | China (CHN) Ma Yanhong Wu Jiani Chen Yongyan Zhou Ping Zhou Qiurui Huang Qun |
388.60 |
| Individual all-around | Mary Lou Retton United States (USA) |
79.175 | Ecaterina Szabo Romania (ROU) |
79.125 | Simona Pauca Romania (ROU) |
78.675 |
| Floor exercise | Ecaterina Szabo Romania (ROU) |
19.975 | Julianne McNamara United States (USA) |
19.950 | Mary Lou Retton United States (USA) |
19.775 |
| Balance beam | Simona Pauca Romania (ROU) |
19.800 | none | Kathy Johnson United States (USA) |
19.650 | |
| Ecaterina Szabo Romania (ROU) |
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| Uneven bars | Ma Yanhong China (CHN) |
19.950 | none | Mary Lou Retton United States (USA) |
19.800 | |
| Julianne McNamara United States (USA) |
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| Vault | Ecaterina Szabo Romania (ROU) |
19.875 | Mary Lou Retton United States (USA) |
19.850 | Lavinia Agache Romania (ROU) |
19.750 |
[edit] Rhythmic gymnastics
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| Individual all-around |  Lori FungCanada (CAN) |
57.950 | Doina Staiculescu Romania (ROU) |
57.900 |  Regina WeberWest Germany (FRG) |
57.700 |
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) |
5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | China (CHN) |
5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Romania (ROU) |
5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Japan (JPN) |
3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Canada (CAN) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | France (FRA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| West Germany (FRG) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] References
- (1985) Official Report of the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, Los Angeles, 1984. Los Angeles Olympic Organizing
Committee.
- 1984 Olympic Games. Gymn-Forum.com. Retrieved on May 26, 2006.
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