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at the

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was contested in two disciplines.

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was held in

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, between 20 and 26 August 1984, with 14 events (8 men's and 6 women's).

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was held in

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, between 17 and 19 August 1984, with 5 events (all of them women's). In the women's artistic all-around competition,

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made history by becoming the first gymnast ever to be awarded a perfect 40.000 total score. With the abolition of the perfect-10 scoring system in 2006 in favor of open-ended scoring, it is very unlikely that any other elite gymnast will match Mostepanova's accomplishment.

Artistic gymnastics

Men's events

Women's events

Men's artistic

Team final

All-around final

Floor exercise

Pommel horse

Rings

Vault

Parallel bars

Horizontal bar

Women's artistic

Team final

All-around final

Vault

Uneven bars

Balance beam

Floor exercise

Rhythmic gymnastics

Medal table

References

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Artistic gymnastics

Men's events

Women's events

Men's artistic

Team final

All-around final

Floor exercise

Pommel horse

Rings

Vault

Parallel bars

Horizontal bar

Women's artistic

Team final

All-around final

Vault

Uneven bars

Balance beam

Floor exercise

Rhythmic gymnastics

Medal table

See also

References