Women's vault competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 17 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.
The eight competitors (with a maximum of two per nation) with the highest scores in qualifying proceeded to the women's vault finals. There, each gymnast performed two vaults; the scores from the final round (ignoring qualification) determining the final ranking.
There is a major debate concerning the Russian Gymnast Anna Pavlova. H...
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Women's vault competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 17 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.
The eight competitors (with a maximum of two per nation) with the highest scores in qualifying proceeded to the women's vault finals. There, each gymnast performed two vaults; the scores from the final round (ignoring qualification) determining the final ranking.
There is a major debate concerning the Russian Gymnast Anna Pavlova. Her first vault scored a 15.625, placing her well in medal contention. On her second vault, though, she thought she had received confirmation from the judges and as a result, left before the green light. She was given a 0 on her second vault.
Another debate centers around Cheng Fei, who fell on her second vault (but still receives a high 15.050, due to her high difficulty). Her first vault, receiving a 16.075 saved her for a bronze medal in the event, dragging Alicia Sacramone's two very solid vaults down to fourth place.
*Pavlova had the...
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