Gymnastics at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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Gymnastics at the 2016 Summer Olympics in
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was held in three categories:
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and
trampolining Trampolining or trampoline gymnastics is a competitive Olympic sport in which athletes perform acrobatics while bouncing on a trampoline. In competition, these can include simple jumps in the straight, pike, tuck, or straddle position to more co ...
. 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

Brazil, as the host country, receives a guaranteed spot, in case it were not to earn one by the regular qualifying methods. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *


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''.

Artistic Gymnastics at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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Rhythmic Gymnastics at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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Trampolining at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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