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| Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics | ||
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| List of gymnasts | ||
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| Team all-around | men | women |
| Individual all-around | men | women |
| Vault | men | women |
| Floor | men | women |
| Pommel horse | men | |
| Rings | men | |
| Parallel bars | men | |
| Horizontal bar | men | |
| Uneven bars | women | |
| Balance beam | women | |
These are the results of the women's balance beam competition, one of six events for female competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. The qualification and final rounds took place on August 27, 28 and 31st at the Sports Hall.
Results
Qualification
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-aroundOne-hundred eighteen gymnasts competed in the compulsory and optional rounds on August 27 and 28. The six highest scoring gymnasts advanced to the final on August 31.
Final
| Rank | Gymnast | C | O | Prelim | Final | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
 Olga Korbut (URS)
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9.250 | 9.750 | 9.500 | 9.900 | 19.400 |
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Tamara Lazakovich (URS)
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9.400 | 9.750 | 9.575 | 9.800 | 19.375 |
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 Karin Janz (GDR)
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9.350 | 9.500 | 9.425 | 9.550 | 18.975 |
| 4 |  Monika Császár (HUN)
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9.250 | 9.400 | 9.325 | 9.600 | 18.925 |
| 5 | Ludmila Tourischeva (URS)
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9.050 | 9.750 | 9.400 | 9.400 | 18.800 |
| 6 | Erika Zuchold (GDR)
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9.250 | 9.350 | 9.300 | 9.400 | 18.700 |
References
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