Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam
# Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam

The women's balance beam competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London was held at the North Greenwich Arena on 7 August. Deng Linlin of China took gold, Sui Lu of China took silver, and Aly Raisman of the United States took the bronze via a tie-breaker.

## Format of competition

The top eight competitors in the qualification phase (with a limit of two per country) advanced to the final. Qualification scores were then ignored, with only final-round scores counting.

## Final results

Oldest and youngest competitors

| | Gymnast | Nation | Date of birth | Age |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Oldest competitor | Cătălina Ponor | Romania | 20 August 1987 | 24 years |
| Youngest competitor | Larisa Iordache | Romania | 19 June 1996 | 16 years |
| Rank | Gymnast | Nation | D Score | E Score | Total |
| | Deng Linlin | China | 6.600 | 9.000 | 15.600 |
| | Sui Lu | China | 6.500 | 9.000 | 15.500 |
| | Aly Raisman | United States | 6.300 | 8.766 | 15.066 |
| 4 | Cătălina Ponor | Romania | 6.600 | 8.466 | 15.066 |
| 5 | Ksenia Afanasyeva | Russia | 5.800 | 8.783 | 14.583 |
| 6 | Larisa Iordache | Romania | 6.400 | 7.800 | 14.200 |
| 7 | Gabby Douglas | United States | 6.000 | 7.633 | 13.633 |
| 8 | Viktoria Komova | Russia | 6.200 | 6.966 | 13.166 |

## Qualification results

| Rank | Gymnast | Nation | D Score | E Score | Total | Qual. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sui Lu | China | 6.400 | 9.000 | 15.400 | Q |
| 2 | Viktoria Komova | Russia | 6.400 | 8.866 | 15.266 | Q |
| 3 | Gabby Douglas | United States | 6.500 | 8.766 | 15.266 | Q |
| 4 | Deng Linlin | China | 6.500 | 8.666 | 15.166 | Q |
| 5 | Aly Raisman | United States | 6.400 | 8.700 | 15.100 | Q |
| 6 | Kyla Ross | United States | 6.100 | 8.975 | 15.075 | - |
| 7 | Ksenia Afanasyeva | Russia | 5.900 | 9.166 | 15.066 | Q |
| 8 | Cătălina Ponor | Romania | 6.400 | 8.633 | 15.033 | Q |
| 9 | Anastasia Grishina | Russia | 6.000 | 8.900 | 14.900 | - |
| 10 | Diana Bulimar | Romania | 6.100 | 8.766 | 14.866 | Q |
| 11 | Larisa Iordache | Romania | 6.400 | 8.400 | 14.800 | - |
| 12 | Aliya Mustafina | Russia | 6.000 | 8.700 | 14.700 | - |
| 12 | Jordyn Wieber | United States | 6.000 | 8.700 | 14.700 | - |
| 14 | Sandra Izbașa | Romania | 5.800 | 8.800 | 14.600 | - |
| 15 | Asuka Teramoto | Japan | 5.700 | 8.766 | 14.466 | R |
| 16 | Vanessa Ferrari | Italy | 6.100 | 8.333 | 14.433 | R |
| 17 | Carlotta Ferlito | Italy | 6.000 | 8.425 | 14.425 | R |

* Kyla Ross (USA), ranked 6th, and Anastasia Grishina (RUS), ranked 9th, did not advance to the final because of the two-per-country rule.
* Larisa Iordache (ROU), Aliya Mustafina (RUS), Jordyn Wieber (USA), and Sandra Izbașa (ROU) ranked 11th, 12th, 12th, and 14th, respectively, but did not qualify as reserves because of the two-per-country rule. On 6 August, Diana Bulimar gave up her spot to Iordache, whom Bulimar believed had a better chance of medaling.
* ^ Raisman was initially given a D score of 6.200 for a total score of 14.966. However, on appeal, her D score was raised to 6.300 for a total score of 15.066 and a third-place tie with Ponor. The tie was broken based on Raisman's higher E score.
