Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam

These are the results of the women's balance beam competition, one of six events for female competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Medalists

GoldNatalia Kuchinskaya
 Soviet Union
SilverVěra Čáslavská
 Czechoslovakia
BronzeLarisa Petrik
 Soviet Union

Results

Qualification

One-hundred one gymnasts competed in the compulsory and optional rounds. The six highest scoring gymnasts advanced to the final on October 25.

Final

Rank Gymnast C O Total
 Natalia Kuchinskaya (URS) 9.8009.85019.650
 Věra Čáslavská (TCH) 9.7259.85019.575
 Larisa Petrik (URS) 9.5009.75019.250
4  Linda Metheny (USA) 9.5759.65019.225
4  Karin Janz (GDR) 9.5259.70019.225
6  Erika Zuchold (GDR) 9.5009.65019.150

References

Preceded by
Gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Women's balance beam
Women's Balance Beam Event
1968
Succeeded by
Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam


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