Rhythmic Gymnastics - Rio 2016 (29004863522)

Gymnastics at the 2016 Summer Olympics in

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was held in three categories:

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rhythmic gymnastics Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and coord ...

and

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. All gymnastics events were staged at the Arena Olímpica do Rio from 6 to 21 August 2016.

Qualification

Qualification was based on the results of the

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, held in

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, from 24 October to 1 November 2015; the 2015 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, held in

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, from 7 to 13 September 2015; the 2015 Trampoline World Championships, held in

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, from 25 to 28 November 2015; and the Olympic Test Event, held on 16–22 April 2016 at Arena Olímpica do Rio.

Schedule

Participation

Participating nations

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Participating gymnasts

Medal table

Events

Artistic gymnastics

Men's events

Women's events

For the first time since the 1972 Olympics,

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did not win a medal in the women's team event, due to Romania's failure to qualify a team for the first time since 1968, ending a 40-year medal run.

Rhythmic gymnastics

Trampoline

Gala

For the first time since 2008, a gala was held in gymnastics; it was held on 17 August 2016, following the completion of competition in the artistic disciplines. The exhibition event featured performances by artistic gymnasts who participated in Rio.

References

External links

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Results Book – Gymnastic Artistic. ''library.olympic.org''.

Results Book – Gymnastic Rhythmic. ''library.olympic.org''.

Results Book – Gymnastic Trampoline. ''library.olympic.org''.

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