Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's vault

Women's vault
at the Games of the XXX Olympiad
Canary wharf and dome London
VenueNorth Greenwich Arena
Date5 August
Winning points15.191
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Sandra Izbașa  Romania
2nd place, silver medalist(s) McKayla Maroney  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Maria Paseka  Russia
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The women's vault competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics was held at the North Greenwich Arena on 5 August.[1]

Qualification results

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Rank Gymnast Vault 1 Vault 2 Total
D E Pen. Vault Score D E Pen. Vault Score
1  McKayla Maroney (USA) 6.500 9.400 15.900 6.100 9.600 15.700 15.800
2  Sandra Izbașa (ROU) 6.100 15.500 5.800 9.333 15.133 15.316
3  Maria Paseka (RUS) 6.500 9.033 15.533 5.600 8.966 14.566 15.049
4  Oksana Chusovitina (GER) 6.300 8.833 0.10 15.033 5.500 9.083 14.583 14.808
5  Yamilet Peña (DOM) 7.100 7.833 14.933 5.800 8.666 14.466 14.699
6  Janine Berger (GER) 6.300 14.133 6.000 8.833 14.833 14.483
7  Brittany Rogers (CAN) 5.800 8.866 14.666 5.600 8.700 14.300
8  Ellie Black (CAN) 6.300 8.500 14.800 5.200 8.733 13.933 14.366

Reserves

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Final results

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McKayla Maroney of the United States, the defending world champion and top qualifier to the vault final, was the favourite to win but placed second after falling on her second vault.

Oksana Chusovitina, who placed fifth, set a record by competing in her sixth consecutive Olympic vault final.

Name Country Date of birth Age
Youngest competitor Janine Berger Germany Germany 21 April 1996 16 years
Oldest competitor Oksana Chusovitina 19 June 1975 37 years
Rank Gymnast Country Vault 1 Vault 2 Total
D E Pen. Vault Score D E Pen. Vault Score
Sandra Izbașa  Romania 6.100 9.283 15.383 5.800 9.200 15.000 15.191
McKayla Maroney  United States 6.500 9.666 0.3 15.866 6.100 8.200 14.300 15.083
Maria Paseka  Russia 6.500 8.900 15.400 5.600 9.100 14.700 15.050
4 Janine Berger  Germany 6.300 8.833 15.133 6.000 8.900 14.900 15.016
5 Oksana Chusovitina 8.800 15.100 5.500 8.966 14.466 14.783
6 Yamilet Peña  Dominican Republic 7.100 7.566 0.1 14.566 5.800 8.666 14.516
7 Brittany Rogers  Canada 5.800 8.966 14.766 5.600 8.600 14.200 14.483
8 Ellie Black  Canada 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000*
  • *Black landed on her face during her first vault, and it was deemed by the judges that her feet did not land first (though replays suggested this may not have been the case). She started to attempt a second vault, but ran past the table due to realising that she was more injured than she thought. She had the option to attempt her second vault again, but declined due to injury.

References

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  1. ^ Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics Archived 2012-09-18 at archive.today
  2. ^ "Vault Qualification Women Gymnastics London Olympics 2012". www.gymnasticsresults.com. Retrieved 25 April 2017.