| Event: | Women's balance beam |
| Games: | 1996 Summer |
| Gold: | Shannon Miller |
| Goldnoc: | USA |
| Silver: | Lilia Podkopayeva |
| Silvernoc: | UKR |
| Bronze: | Gina Gogean |
| Bronzenoc: | ROU |
| Prev: | 1992 |
| Next: | 2000 |
See main article: article and Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics. These are the results of the women's balance beam competition, one of six events for female competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The qualification and final rounds took place July 21, 23 and 29 at the Georgia Dome.
See main article: article and Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-around. Ninety-two gymnasts competed in the balance beam event during the compulsory and optional rounds on July 21 and 23. The eight highest scoring gymnasts advanced to the final on July 29. Each country was limited to two competitors in the final.
| Rank | Gymnast | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19.599 | ||
| 2 | 19.537 | ||
| 3 | 19.500 | ||
| 5 | 19.462 | ||
| 6 | 19.262 | ||
| 7 | 19.225 | ||
| 8 | 19.200 | ||
| 9 | 19.175 |
* Did not compete
** Replaced teammate Lavinia Milosovici
| Rank | Gymnast | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.862 | |||
| 9.825 | |||
| 9.787 | |||
| 4 | 9.737 | ||
| 5 | 9.625 | ||
| 6 | 9.125 | ||
| 7 | 9.112 | ||
| 8 | 8.462 |