The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro witnessed an awe-inspiring performance by the world’s most talented gymnasts. The women’s artistic individual all-around competition, in particular, mesmerized millions of viewers around the globe. The event was a true celebration of strength, grace, and perfection as gymnasts from various countries showcased their skills at the highest level of competition. The medal race was fiercely contested, and spectators were treated to an unforgettable display of athletic prowess. In this article, we will take a closer look at the gymnastics event and highlight some of the standout performers who made history at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Gymnastics At The 2016 Summer Olympics Women'S Artistic Individual All-Around

Competition

The women’s artistic individual all-around competition is one of the most highly regarded events in the sport of gymnastics and is part of the program of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The competition involves female gymnasts performing a series of routines on four apparatus: vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise.

A total of 24 gymnasts from all over the world qualified to compete in the women’s individual all-around competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The competition is held over two days, with each gymnast performing their routines on each of the four apparatus in front of a panel of judges.

The winner is determined based on the cumulative score of all of their routines. The gymnast with the highest score at the end of the competition is declared the winner and awarded the gold medal. The second and third highest-scoring gymnasts are awarded the silver and bronze medals, respectively.

The women’s individual all-around competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was won by Simone Biles of the United States. Biles had dominated the competition leading up to the final day of the event, winning gold medals in both the team and individual vault events, as well as the individual all-around.

Biles put on a spectacular performance in the final day of the competition, scoring an astonishing 62.198 points, which was almost two points higher than her nearest competitor. With this win, Biles became the first American woman to win the all-around gold medal in two consecutive Olympic Games.

The silver medal was won by Aly Raisman, also of the United States, while the bronze went to Aliya Mustafina of Russia. The competition showcased some of the most exciting gymnastics performances of the Games, with all of the gymnasts demonstrating incredible skill, strength, and agility on the apparatus.

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Gymnastics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women’s artistic individual all-around

Women’s artistic individual all-around

at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Venue Arena Olímpica do Rio
Date 11 August
Competitors 24 from 14 nations
Winning total 62.198 points
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Simone Biles  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aly Raisman  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Aliya Mustafina  Russia
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The women’s artistic individual all-around competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was held at the Arena Olímpica do Rio on 11 August.

Simone Biles and Aly Raisman of the United States finished first and second in qualifications and then won the gold and silver medals in the event final. It was the fourth consecutive Olympic gold for the U.S. in this event. Defending Olympic individual all-around champion from 2012 and another American, Gabby Douglas, qualified as third place behind her teammates, but due to the strict “2 per country” policy in event finals, she was barred from entering. Biles had won the individual all-around at the last three World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 2013, 2014, and 2015. Aliya Mustafina of Russia won her second consecutive Olympic individual all-around bronze.

Simone Biles and Aly Raisman hug after the competition

Competition format

The top 24 qualifiers in the qualification phase (limit two per NOC), based on the combined score of each apparatus, advanced to the individual all-around final. The finalists performed on each apparatus again. Qualification scores were then ignored, with only final round scores counting.

Schedule

All times are local (UTC−3)

Date Time Round
Sunday, 7 August 2016 10:30 Qualification
Thursday, 11 August 2016 16:00 Finals

Qualification

Rank Gymnast Saut de cheval.svg Barres asymétriques.svg Poutre.svg Gymnastique au sol.svg Total
1  Simone Biles (USA) 16.000 15.000 15.633 15.733 62.416
2  Aly Raisman (USA) 15.766 14.733 14.833 15.275 60.607
3  Rebeca Andrade (BRA) 15.566 14.933 14.200 14.033 58.732
4  Seda Tutkhalyan (RUS) 14.733 15.133 14.466 13.875 58.207
5  Aliya Mustafina (RUS) 15.166 15.833 13.033 14.066 58.098
6  Wang Yan (CHN) 14.933 13.900 14.100 14.666 57.599
7  Eythora Thorsdottir (NED) 14.900 14.733 14.300 13.633 57.566
8  Mai Murakami (JPN) 14.700 14.166 13.833 14.566 57.265
9  Isabela Onyshko (CAN) 14.000 14.733 14.533 13.966 57.232
10  Elisabeth Seitz (GER) 14.100 15.466 13.866 13.666 57.098
11  Asuka Teramoto (JPN) 14.800 14.900 13.666 13.700 57.066
12  Elsabeth Black (CAN) 14.766 14.500 13.566 14.133 56.965
13  Jessica López (VEN) 14.933 15.333 13.933 12.733 56.932
14  Giulia Steingruber (SUI) 15.600 13.900 12.733 14.666 56.899
15  Lieke Wevers (NED) 13.966 14.600 14.366 13.850 56.782
16  Marine Brevet (FRA) 14.133 14.333 14.166 13.933 56.565
17  Flávia Saraiva (BRA) 14.633 12.733 15.133 14.033 56.532
18  Shang Chunsong (CHN) 12.766 15.300 14.366 14.100 56.532
19  Nina Derwael (BEL) 13.900 15.133 13.966 13.533 56.532
20  Ellie Downie (GBR) 14.833 14.633 14.500 12.500 56.466
21  Louise Vanhille (FRA) 13.966 14.866 13.633 13.300 55.765
22  Carlotta Ferlito (ITA) 14.300 14.033 13.233 14.033 55.599
23  Sophie Scheder (GER) 13.966 15.433 12.933 13.266 55.598
24  Vanessa Ferrari (ITA) 14.533 13.866 12.000 14.866 55.265

Reserves

The reserves for the individual all-around event final were

  •  Claudia Fragapane (GBR)
  •  Alexa Moreno (MEX)
  •  Ana Sofía Gómez (GUA)
  •  Zsófia Kovács (HUN)

Only two gymnasts from each country may advance to the all-around final. Therefore, in some cases, a third gymnast placed high enough to qualify, but did not advance to the final because of the quota. Gymnasts who did not advance to the final, but had high enough scores to do so were:

  •  Gabby Douglas (USA) (3rd place)
  •  Aiko Sugihara (JPN) (16th place)
  •  Angelina Melnikova (RUS) (22nd place)
  •  Jade Barbosa (BRA) (23rd place)

Final

Biles after receiving the gold medal

Rank Gymnast Saut de cheval.svg Barres asymétriques.svg Poutre.svg Gymnastique au sol.svg Total
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Simone Biles (USA) 15.866
(1)
14.966
(7)
15.433
(1)
15.933
(1)
62.198
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Aly Raisman (USA) 15.633
(2)
14.166
(=14)
14.866
(2)
15.433
(2)
60.098
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Aliya Mustafina (RUS) 15.200
(5)
15.666
(1)
13.866
(12)
13.933
(16)
58.665
4  Shang Chunsong (CHN) 13.883
(23)
15.233
(=3)
14.833
(3)
14.600
(5)
58.549
5  Elsabeth Black (CAN) 14.866
(=8)
14.500
(10)
14.566
(5)
14.366
(7)
58.298
6  Wang Yan (CHN) 14.733
(=13)
13.733
(23)
14.666
(4)
14.900
(3)
58.032
7  Jessica López (VEN) 14.833
(=11)
15.100
(5)
13.800
(=13)
14.233
(9)
57.966
8  Asuka Teramoto (JPN) 15.100
(=6)
14.566
(9)
14.266
(7)
14.033
(14)
57.965
9  Eythora Thorsdottir (NED) 14.833
(=11)
14.200
(13)
14.066
(9)
14.533
(6)
57.632
10  Giulia Steingruber (SUI) 15.366
(4)
13.800
(20)
13.666
(18)
14.733
(4)
57.565
11  Rebeca Andrade (BRA) 15.566
(3)
14.033
(=17)
13.600
(19)
13.766
(19)
56.965
12  Carlotta Ferlito (ITA) 14.733
(=13)
14.100
(16)
14.000
(10)
14.125
(12)
56.958
13  Ellie Downie (GBR) 15.100
(=6)
13.783
(21)
13.700
(=16)
14.300
(8)
56.883
14  Mai Murakami (JPN) 14.866
(=8)
13.766
(22)
13.900
(11)
14.133
(=10)
56.665
15  Marine Brevet (FRA) 14.166
(16)
14.300
(11)
14.133
(8)
14.000
(15)
56.599
16  Vanessa Ferrari (ITA) 14.633
(15)
14.033
(=17)
13.800
(=13)
14.075
(13)
56.541
17  Elisabeth Seitz (GER) 14.100
(17)
15.233
(=3)
13.200
(=21)
13.833
(18)
56.366
18  Isabela Onyshko (CAN) 13.933
(22)
14.166
(=14)
14.366
(6)
13.900
(17)
56.365
19  Nina Derwael (BEL) 13.966
(21)
15.300
(2)
13.300
(20)
13.733
(20)
56.299
20  Lieke Wevers (NED) 14.066
(18)
14.600
(8)
13.066
(23)
14.133
(=10)
55.865
21  Louise Vanhille (FRA) 14.000
(20)
14.233
(12)
13.200
(=21)
13.233
(22)
54.666
22  Seda Tutkhalyan (RUS) 14.866
(=8)
15.033
(6)
13.800
(=13)
10.966
(23)
54.665
23  Sophie Scheder (GER) 14.033
(19)
13.950
(19)
12.666
(24)
13.258
(21)
53.907
24  Jade Barbosa (BRA)
(24)

(24)
13.700
(=16)
7.500
(24)
DNF
  1. ^ Jade Barbosa was substituted in for Flávia Saraiva by the Brazilian federation, reportedly so that Saraiva could concentrate on preparing for the balance beam final. Barbosa withdrew after an injury on floor exercise.

References

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Olympic rings without rims.svg Olympic Champions in Artistic Gymnastics – Women’s All-Around
  • 1952: Soviet UnionMaria Gorokhovskaya
  • 1956:  Larisa Latynina (URS)
  • 1960:  Larisa Latynina (URS)
  • 1964:  Věra Čáslavská (TCH)
  • 1968:  Věra Čáslavská (TCH)
  • 1972:  Ludmilla Tourischeva (URS)
  • 1976:  Nadia Comăneci (ROU)
  • 1980:  Yelena Davydova (URS)
  • 1984:  Mary Lou Retton (USA)
  • 1988:  Yelena Shushunova (URS)
  • 1992:  Tatiana Gutsu (EUN)
  • 1996:  Lilia Podkopayeva (UKR)
  • 2000:  Simona Amânar (ROU)
  • 2004:  Carly Patterson (USA)
  • 2008:  Nastia Liukin (USA)
  • 2012:  Gabby Douglas (USA)
  • 2016:  Simone Biles (USA)
  • 2020:  Sunisa Lee (USA)
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