The 31st European Championships in Women's Artistic Gymnastics Seniors and Juniors
was held from 1 to 5 June 2016, at the
PostFinance-Arena in
Bern, Switzerland
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. It was the first time the city had hosted a major female international competition (it hosted the 1975 Men's European Gymnastics Championships), and was the first time Switzerland hosted the competition in the country.
Venue
The competition was held at the PostFinance-Arena. Formerly the Bern Arena, it houses the home games of
National League A
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ice hockey team
SC Bern
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. Built in 1967, the arena has a capacity of just over 17,000 spectators – this makes it one of the largest arenas to host the competition.
Schedule
Television broadcasters
* Europe –
UEG
* Switzerland –
SRG SSR
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* United Kingdom –
BBC
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Medal summary
Medalists
Medal table
Combined
Seniors
Juniors
Results
Seniors
Team
Oldest and youngest competitors
Vault
Oldest and youngest competitors
Uneven bars
Oldest and youngest competitors
Balance beam
Oldest and youngest competitors
Floor
Oldest and youngest competitors
Qualification
= Team
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= Vault
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= Uneven bars
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= Balance beam
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= Floor
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Juniors
Team
Oldest and youngest competitors
All-around
Oldest and youngest competitors
Vault
Oldest and youngest competitors
Uneven bars
Oldest and youngest competitors
Balance beam
Oldest and youngest competitors
Floor
Oldest and youngest competitors
Qualification
= All-around
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= Vault
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= Uneven bars
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= Balance beam
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= Floor
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References
External links
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{{2016 in artistic gymnastics
European Artistic Gymnastics Championships
European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring Balance (ability), balance, Strength training, strength, Flexibility (anatomy), flexibility, agility, Motor coordination, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movem ...
2016 in Swiss women's sport
International gymnastics competitions hosted by Switzerland