Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam
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Women's balance beam competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics
was held on August 19 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium
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The eight competitors (with a maximum of two per nation) with the highest scores in qualifying proceeded to the women's balance beam finals. There, each gymnast performed again; the scores from the final round (ignoring qualification) determined final ranking.
Only two gymnasts per country may advance to an event final. The following gymnasts scored high enough to qualify, but did not do so because two gymnasts from their country had already qualified ahead of them:
(4th place) (8th place) (9th place) (10th place) (11th place)
The eventual final qualifier had the 13th highest balance beam score overall during qualification.
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
was held on August 19 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium
Beijing National Indoor Stadium
The Beijing National Indoor Stadium, also known as the National Indoor Stadium , is an indoor arena that is located in the Olympic Green in Beijing, China. The stadium was constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics...
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The eight competitors (with a maximum of two per nation) with the highest scores in qualifying proceeded to the women's balance beam finals. There, each gymnast performed again; the scores from the final round (ignoring qualification) determined final ranking.
Medalists
Final
| Position | Gymnast | A Score | B Score | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
7.000 | 9.225 | 16.225 | ||
 |
6.600 | 9.425 | 16.025 | ||
 |
6.800 | 9.150 | 15.950 | ||
| 4 | 6.800 | 9.100 | 15.900 | ||
| 5 | 6.500 | 9.125 | 15.625 | ||
| 6 | 7.000 | 8.300 | 15.300 | ||
| 7 | 5.800 | 9.025 | 14.825 | ||
| 8 | 6.300 | 8.150 | 14.450 | ||
Qualified competitors
| Position | Gymnast | A Score | B Score | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.000 | 9.125 | 16.125 | ||
| 2 | 6.600 | 9.375 | 15.975 | ||
| 3 | 6.900 | 9.075 | 15.975 | ||
| 4 | 6.700 | 9.275 | 0.100 | 15.875 | |
| 5 | 6.700 | 9.125 | 15.825 | ||
| 6 | 6.600 | 9.175 | 15.775 | ||
| 7 | 6.500 | 8.950 | 15.450 | ||
| 8 | 6.500 | 8.925 | 15.425 | ||
Only two gymnasts per country may advance to an event final. The following gymnasts scored high enough to qualify, but did not do so because two gymnasts from their country had already qualified ahead of them:
(4th place) (8th place) (9th place) (10th place) (11th place)
The eventual final qualifier had the 13th highest balance beam score overall during qualification.