| Date | 14 August 2004 | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Top eight on each apparatus (maximum two per nation) in the individual all-around qualifying advanced to the apparatus finals. | |
| Chair | Sawao Kato | JPN |
| A1 Judge | Robert Liefeldt | RSA |
| A2 Judge | István Bérczi | HUN |
| B1 Judge | Óscar Buitrago | COL |
| B2 Judge | José Echezarreta Menéndez | CUB |
| B3 Judge | Todor Todorov | BUL |
| B4 Judge | Ri Man-Sop | PRK |
| B5 Judge | Yoichi Goto | JPN |
| B6 Judge | Diego Lazzarich | ITA |