1977 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships Explained

The 11th European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in Prague.

Romanian Withdrawal

The Romanian team walked out the competition during the beam finals. According to the Romanian federation, this decision was taken "as a result of some technical deficiencies and of some methods appeared in the referees' actions which altered the results".^[1]

Ironically, the Romanian withdrawal happened right after Nadia Comăneci's performance, for which she received a perfect 10. If she had not left the building, she would have won the gold medal in the beam finals.

Medalists

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Results

Vault

Rank	Gymnast	Total
scope=row style="text-align:center"			19.525
scope=row style="text-align:center"			19.500
scope=row style="text-align:center"			19.450
scope=row style="text-align:center"	4		19.325
scope=row style="text-align:center"	5		19.325
scope=row style="text-align:center"	6		19.275
scope=row style="text-align:center"	7		19.050
scope=row style="text-align:center"	8		18.800

Uneven Bars

Rank	Gymnast	Total
scope=row style="text-align:center"			19.650
scope=row style="text-align:center"			19.650
scope=row style="text-align:center"			19.600
scope=row style="text-align:center"	4		19.500
scope=row style="text-align:center"	5		19.450
scope=row style="text-align:center"	6		19.300
scope=row style="text-align:center"	7		19.250
scope=row style="text-align:center"	8		18.350

Balance Beam

Rank	Gymnast	Total
scope=row style="text-align:center"			19.400
scope=row style="text-align:center"			19.350
scope=row style="text-align:center"			19.250
scope=row style="text-align:center"	4		19.200
scope=row style="text-align:center"	5		19.100
scope=row style="text-align:center"	6		18.600
scope=row style="text-align:center"	7		18.500

Floor exercise

Rank	Gymnast	Total
scope=row style="text-align:center"			19.700
scope=row style="text-align:center"			19.700
scope=row style="text-align:center"			19.550
scope=row style="text-align:center"	4		19.200
scope=row style="text-align:center"	5		19.100
scope=row style="text-align:center"	6		18.950
scope=row style="text-align:center"	7		18.850

References

• https://www.nytimes.com/1977/05/15/archives/rumanian-gymnasts-quit-womens-meet-in-dispute.html

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gymn Forum: Romanian Reply to '77 European Champs. Team Walkour.