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Balance Beam, Women

Date	30 July – 5 August 1984
Status	Olympic
Location	Edwin W. Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California
Participants	65 from 16 countries

There was a slight change in the format of the apparatus events in 1984 as eight gymnasts (previously six) qualified for the final round from the team qualifying, still with a maximum of two gymnasts per team. The gold medal on beam was shared by Romanians Simona Păuca and Ecaterina Szabo. This was one of three apparatus gold medals won by Szabo, who missed out only on the uneven bars. Americans went 3-4, with Kathy Johnson winning the bronze medal and individual all-around champion Mary Lou Retton placing fourth. This was the only apparatus on which Retton did not win a medal in Los Angeles.

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Points
=1	Simona Păuca	ROU	19.800	Gold
=1	Ecaterina Szabo	ROU	19.800	Gold
3	Kathy Johnson	USA	19.650	Bronze
4	Mary Lou Retton	USA	19.550
5	Ma Yanhong	CHN	19.450
6	Romi Kessler	SUI	19.350
=7	Chen Yongyan	CHN	19.200
=7	Anja Wilhelm	FRG	19.200
=3 r1/2	Wu Jiani	CHN	–
=6 r1/2	Mihaela Stănuleț	ROU	–
8 r1/2	Laura Cutina	ROU	–
9 r1/2	Cristina Elena Grigoraș	ROU	–
=10 r1/2	Pam Bileck	USA	–
=12 r1/2	Lavinia Agache	ROU	–
=12 r1/2	Zhou Ping	CHN	–
15 r1/2	Huang Qun	CHN	–
=17 r1/2	Julianne McNamara	USA	–
=17 r1/2	Bonnie Wittmeier	CAN	–
19 r1/2	Anita Botnen	CAN	–
20 r1/2	Laura Muñoz	ESP	–
=21 r1/2	Maiko Morio	JPN	–
=21 r1/2	Elke Heine	FRG	–
=21 r1/2	Ayami Yukimori	JPN	–
=24 r1/2	Tracee Talavera	USA	–
=24 r1/2	Michelle Dusserre	USA	–
=26 r1/2	Zhou Qiurui	CHN	–
=26 r1/2	Gigi Zosa	CAN	–
28 r1/2	Andrea Thomas	CAN	–
=29 r1/2	Astrid Beckers	FRG	–
=29 r1/2	Heike Schwarm	FRG	–
=29 r1/2	Ana Manso	ESP	–
32 r1/2	Sae Watanabe	JPN	–
=33 r1/2	Kellie Wilson	AUS	–
=33 r1/2	Jessica Tudos	CAN	–
35 r1/2	Angela Golz	FRG	–
=36 r1/2	Natalie Davies	GBR	–
=36 r1/2	Brigitta Lehmann	FRG	–
38 r1/2	Laura Bortolaso	ITA	–
=39 r1/2	Noriko Mochizuki	JPN	–
=39 r1/2	Hayley Price	GBR	–
=39 r1/2	Kathy Williams	GBR	–
42 r1/2	Virginia Navarro	ESP	–
=43 r1/2	Marta Artigas	ESP	–
=43 r1/2	Chihiro Oyagi	JPN	–
=45 r1/2	Natalie Seiler	SUI	–
=45 r1/2	Irene Martínez	ESP	–
47 r1/2	Marisa Jervella	SUI	–
=48 r1/2	Sim Jae-Yeong	KOR	–
=48 r1/2	Tokie Kawase	JPN	–
=48 r1/2	Susi Latanzio	SUI	–
=48 r1/2	Lena Adomat	SWE	–
=48 r1/2	Tatiana Figueirêdo	BRA	–
=53 r1/2	Nancy Goldsmith	ISR	–
=53 r1/2	Amanda Harrison	GBR	–
55 r1/2	Corinne Ragazzacci	FRA	–
=56 r1/2	Monika Beer	SUI	–
=56 r1/2	Florence Laborderie	FRA	–
=56 r1/2	Kelly Brown	CAN	–
=59 r1/2	Kerry Battersby	AUS	–
=59 r1/2	Sally Larner	GBR	–
61 r1/2	Lisa Young	GBR	–
62 r1/2	Lee Jeong-Hui	KOR	–
63 r1/2	Margot Estévez	ESP	–
64 r1/2	Bettina Ernst	SUI	–
65 r1/2	Limor Fridman	ISR	–

Final (5 August 1984 — 17:30-19:30)

Top eight in individual competition advanced to apparatus final.

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Points	QP(50%)	FP
=1	Simona Păuca	ROU	19.800	9.900	9.90
=1	Ecaterina Szabo	ROU	19.800	9.850	9.95
3	Kathy Johnson	USA	19.650	9.800	9.85
4	Mary Lou Retton	USA	19.550	9.800	9.75
5	Ma Yanhong	CHN	19.450	9.750	9.70
6	Romi Kessler	SUI	19.350	9.600	9.75
=7	Chen Yongyan	CHN	19.200	9.550	9.65
=7	Anja Wilhelm	FRG	19.200	9.650	9.55

Qualifying (30 July 1984)

Top eight in individual competition advanced to apparatus final.

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Points	CEP	OEP
1	Simona Păuca	ROU	19.80	9.80	10.00	Q
2	Ecaterina Szabo	ROU	19.70	9.75	9.95	Q
3	Wu Jiani	CHN	19.65	9.75	9.90	Q
=4	Kathy Johnson	USA	19.60	9.85	9.75	Q
=4	Mary Lou Retton	USA	19.60	9.85	9.75	Q
=6	Ma Yanhong	CHN	19.50	9.70	9.80	Q
=6	Mihaela Stănuleț	ROU	19.50	9.70	9.80
8	Laura Cutina	ROU	19.45	9.65	9.80
9	Cristina Elena Grigoraș	ROU	19.40	9.65	9.75
=10	Pam Bileck	USA	19.30	9.70	9.60
=10	Chen Yongyan	CHN	19.30	9.55	9.75
=12	Lavinia Agache	ROU	19.25	9.85	9.40
=12	Zhou Ping	CHN	19.25	9.60	9.65
14	Romi Kessler	SUI	19.20	9.50	9.70	q
15	Huang Qun	CHN	19.15	9.60	9.55
16	Anja Wilhelm	FRG	19.10	9.40	9.70	q
=17	Julianne McNamara	USA	19.05	9.85	9.20
=17	Bonnie Wittmeier	CAN	19.05	9.55	9.50
19	Anita Botnen	CAN	18.95	9.40	9.55
20	Laura Muñoz	ESP	18.90	9.20	9.70
=21	Maiko Morio	JPN	18.85	9.35	9.50
=21	Elke Heine	FRG	18.85	9.25	9.60
=21	Ayami Yukimori	JPN	18.85	9.25	9.60
=24	Tracee Talavera	USA	18.80	9.65	9.15
=24	Michelle Dusserre	USA	18.80	9.40	9.40
=26	Zhou Qiurui	CHN	18.75	9.60	9.15
=26	Gigi Zosa	CAN	18.75	9.40	9.35
28	Andrea Thomas	CAN	18.70	9.70	9.00
=29	Astrid Beckers	FRG	18.65	9.20	9.45
=29	Heike Schwarm	FRG	18.65	9.15	9.50
=29	Ana Manso	ESP	18.65	9.10	9.55
32	Sae Watanabe	JPN	18.60	9.30	9.30
=33	Kellie Wilson	AUS	18.55	9.40	9.15
=33	Jessica Tudos	CAN	18.55	9.05	9.50
35	Angela Golz	FRG	18.50	9.30	9.20
=36	Natalie Davies	GBR	18.45	9.45	9.00
=36	Brigitta Lehmann	FRG	18.45	9.25	9.20
38	Laura Bortolaso	ITA	18.40	8.95	9.45
=39	Noriko Mochizuki	JPN	18.30	9.40	8.90
=39	Hayley Price	GBR	18.30	8.95	9.35
=39	Kathy Williams	GBR	18.30	8.90	9.40
42	Virginia Navarro	ESP	18.25	8.95	9.30
=43	Marta Artigas	ESP	18.20	9.15	9.05
=43	Chihiro Oyagi	JPN	18.20	8.85	9.35
=45	Natalie Seiler	SUI	18.15	9.00	9.15
=45	Irene Martínez	ESP	18.15	8.75	9.40
47	Marisa Jervella	SUI	18.10	9.10	9.00
=48	Sim Jae-Yeong	KOR	18.05	9.20	8.85
=48	Tokie Kawase	JPN	18.05	9.15	8.90
=48	Susi Latanzio	SUI	18.05	9.15	8.90
=48	Lena Adomat	SWE	18.05	9.00	9.05
=48	Tatiana Figueirêdo	BRA	18.05	8.95	9.10
=53	Nancy Goldsmith	ISR	17.95	8.90	9.05
=53	Amanda Harrison	GBR	17.95	8.70	9.25
55	Corinne Ragazzacci	FRA	17.85	9.05	8.80
=56	Monika Beer	SUI	17.80	9.25	8.55
=56	Florence Laborderie	FRA	17.80	9.00	8.80
=56	Kelly Brown	CAN	17.80	8.95	8.85
=59	Kerry Battersby	AUS	17.75	9.25	8.50
=59	Sally Larner	GBR	17.75	9.00	8.75
61	Lisa Young	GBR	17.60	9.10	8.50
62	Lee Jeong-Hui	KOR	17.45	8.95	8.50
63	Margot Estévez	ESP	17.35	8.90	8.45
64	Bettina Ernst	SUI	17.25	8.65	8.60
65	Limor Fridman	ISR	16.60	7.75	8.85