Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's uneven bars explained

Event:Women's uneven bars
Games:2012 Summer
Venue:North Greenwich Arena
Date:6 August
Competitors:8
Nations:6
Gold:Aliya Mustafina
Goldnoc:RUS
Silver:He Kexin
Silvernoc:CHN
Bronze:Elizabeth Tweddle
Bronzenoc:GBR
Win Label:Winning points
Win Value:16.133
Prev:2008
Next:2016

The women's uneven bars final at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held at the North Greenwich Arena on 6 August.[1]

Aliya Mustafina of Russia won the gold medal, He Kexin of China won silver, and Beth Tweddle of Great Britain won bronze.

Format of competition

The top eight competitors in the qualification phase (with a limit of two per country) advanced to the final. Qualification scores were then ignored, with only final-round scores counting.[2]

Qualification results

See main article: article and Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic qualification.

Name Country Date of birth Age
Youngest 31 December 199516 years
OldestBeth Tweddle1 April 1985 27 years
RankGymnastNationTotal
scope=row style="text-align:center" Beth Tweddle7.0009.13316.133Q
scope=row style="text-align:center" He Kexin7.1008.86615.966
scope=row style="text-align:center" Viktoria Komova7.0008.83315.833
scope=row style="text-align:center" Yao Jinnan6.8008.96615.766
scope=row style="text-align:center" Aliya Mustafina7.0008.70015.700
scope=row style="text-align:center" Gabby Douglas6.6008.73315.333
scope=row style="text-align:center" Huang Qiushuang6.6008.66615.266-*
scope=row style="text-align:center" Elisabeth Seitz6.7008.46615.166Q
scope=row style="text-align:center" Kōko Tsurumi6.6008.43315.033
scope=row style="text-align:center" Céline van Gerner6.2008.66614.866R
scope=row style="text-align:center" Kyla Ross6.4008.466
scope=row style="text-align:center" Jordyn Wieber6.4008.43314.833-*
scope=row style="text-align:center" Rebecca Tunney6.4008.42514.825R

Final results

Rank

Gymnast

Nation

D Score

E Score

Pen.

Total

1

7.000

9.133

16.133

2

7.100

8.833

15.933

3

7.000

8.916

15.916

4

6.800

8.966

15.766

5

7.000

8.666

15.666

6

6.700

8.566

15.266

7

6.400

8.566

14.966

8

6.300

8.600

14.900

Notes and References

  1. http://www.london2012.com/gymnastics-artistic/about/ Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics
  2. http://www.london2012.com/gymnastics-artistic/event/women-all-around/competition-format/index.html Format Competition – Artistic Gymnastic