This is the final post in our series “Gymnastics History: Olympic Champions”. Over the last few months we have been looking back at former Olympic Champions and also a chance to see how our sport has developed over the years. We will conclude this series this week with the Women’s Team Champions of Olympics past. Where possible we have included results,scores and pictures or videos where available. Remember – only two Friday’s left until the Opening Ceremony!
1928 Amsterdam Olympic
- Netherlands
- Italy
- Great Britain
1936 Berlin Olympics
- Germany
- Czechoslovakia
- Hungary
1948 London Olympics
- Czechoslovakia 445.450
- Hungary 440.550
- United States 422.630
- Soviet Union 527.030
- Hungary 520.960
- Czechoslovakia 503.320
1956 Melbourne Olympics
- Soviet Union 444.800
- Hungary 443.500
- Romania 438.200
1960 Rome Olympics
- Soviet Union
- Czechoslovakia
- Romania
1964 Tokyo Olympics
- Soviet Union 380.890
- Czechoslovakia 379.989
- Japan 377.889
1972 Munich Olympics
- Soviet Union 380.500
- German Democratic Republic 376.550
- Hungary 368.250
1976 Montreal Olympics
- Soviet Union 390.350
- Romania 387.150
- German Democratic Republic 385.100
1980 Moscow Olympics
- Soviet Union 394.900
- Romania 393.500
- German Democratic Republic 392.550
1984 Los Angeles Olympics
- Romania 392.200
- USA 391.200
- China 388.600
1988 Seoul Olympics
- USSR 395.475
- Romania 394.125
- German Democratic Republic 390.875
1992 Barcelona Olympics
- Ex Soviet Union 395.666
- Romania 395.079
- USA 394.704
1996 Atlanta Olympics
- USA 389.225
- Russia 388.404
- Romania 388.246
2000 Sydney Olympics
- Romania 154.608
- Russia 154.403
- USA 152.933 (the bronze medal was stripped from China following IOC’s decision due to the an age falsification scandal)
2004 Athens Olympics
- Romania 114.283
- USA 113.584
- Russia 113.325
2008 Beijing Olympic Games
- China 188.900
- USA 186.625
- Romania 181.525
Who do you predict to be our 2012 Women’s Olympic Team Champions? USA are certainly extremely strong, so are Russia but Romania cannot be counted out of the medal possibilities. The Chinese powerhouse will surely place on the podium. Leave a comment below with your thoughts.
Also in this series:
- Gymnastics History: Olympic Champions – Men’s Team Champions
- Gymnastics History: Olympic Champions – WAG Floor
- Gymnastics History: Olympic Champions – MAG Vault
- Gymnastics History: Olympic Champions – MAG Parallel Bars
- Gymnastics History: Olympic Champions – MAG AA
- Gymnastics History: Olympic Champions – WAG AA
- Gymnastics History: Olympic Champions – MAG Pommel Horse
- Gymnastics History: Olympic Champions – WAG Vault
- Gymnastics History: Olympic Champions – MAG Still Rings
- Gymnastics History: Olympic Champions – MAG High Bar
- Gymnastics History: Olympic Champions – WAG Beam
Because China was stripped of the bronze medal in Sydney and therefore giving the USA their only medal of those games, wouldn’t that make Dominique Dawes the only female gymnast to medal at 3 consecutive Olympic games?
USA gold, Romania silver, Russia bronze is my team medal prediction for the ladies!
USA Gold
Romania Silver
China or Russia Bronze
@ Daniel yes and no. Yes she’d be the only Female American gymnast, but Svetlana Khorkina tied her
Dawes (92, 96 & 00) Bronze, Gold, Bronze
Khorkina (96, 00 & 04) Silver, Silver, Bronze
@ Aaron. Haha of course, how could I have forgotten about Khorkina?! So Dawes would not be the only one but technically she would have been the first though right?
Well what I want is
Gold-Romania
Silver-Russia
Bronze-USA
But what I think
Gold-USA/Russia
Silver-USA/Russia
bronze Romania
My dream Podium
Russia-Gold
USA-Silver
Rumania/China-Bronze