Qualification for gymnastics events at the 2012 Summer Olympics was based on the results of the three world gymnastics championships (rhythmic, artistic and trampoline) held in autumn 2011 and Olympic Test Events to be held in January 2012 at the North Greenwich Arena. In addition, the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique and the IOC Tripartite Commission for Gymnastics allocated places to ensure certain minimum levels of representation.

Qualification timeline Event Date Venue 2011 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships September 19–25, 2011 Montpellier 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships October 7–16, 2011 Tokyo 2011 Trampoline World Championships November 17–20, 2011 Birmingham Olympic Test Event January 10–18, 2012 London

Qualification summary * Artistic gymnastics, NOCs with 5 entered athletes may also enter the team competition.

Nation Artistic Rhythmic Trampoline TotalMen Women Individual Group Men Women 11 2 151 1 8 111 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 11261112 11 2 35 8 1116 9 15 61215 11 2 551 2215 11 2 11 2 1 1 11 13 1 1 1 1 121 4 1 1 551 1 12 11 55161119 21 6 9 5516 118 1 1 11 2 21 3 1 1 2116 10 55161 18 55 62119 111 3 1 1 11 2 11 2 11 13 111 3 11 114 11 2 55 10 55262121 1 1 11 2 1 1 11 2 511 7 5116 13 1 1 1 1 1 1 51261116 551 1113 11 13 1 1 12 3Total: 58 NOCs989824721616324

Artistic

Men Event Criterion QualifiedTeams (of 5) World Championships Team places 1–8 Olympic Test Event (teams 9-16 from WC) Team places 1-4 TOTAL 12 (60 gymnasts)IndividualsWorld Championshipsindividual apparatus medalists Floor Pommel horse Rings Vault Parallel bars High bar FIG Executive Board invitations Host nation - Africa Oceania - Tripartite invitation Olympic Test Event Individual all-around placings(max. 1 per NOC)***********TOTAL 98

* NOC may choose any gymnast ** NOC has choice between 2 gymnasts

Women Event Criterion QualifiedTeams (of 5) World Championships Team places 1–8 Olympic Test Event (teams 9-16 from WC) Team places 1-4 TOTAL 12 (60 gymnasts)IndividualsWorld Championshipsindividual apparatus medalists Vault Uneven bars Balance beam Floor FIG Executive Board invitations Africa Olympic Test Event Individual all-around placings(max. 1 per NOC) *****************TOTAL 98

* NOC may choose any gymnast ** NOC has choice between 2 gymnasts

Rhythmic

Individual Event Criterion Qualified World Championships Places 1-15 (max. 2 per NOC) Olympic Test Event(24 participants, including NOCsranked 16-24 and best 11 gymnastsnot qualified to all-around final in WC) Top 5 (max. 1 per NOC) FIG Executive Board invitations Host nation Continents not qualified (3 places) TOTAL 24

Group Event Criterion Qualified World Championships All-around places 1–6 Olympic Test Event(places 7-13 from WC and host nation) Top 4 FIG Executive Board invitations Host nation Continents not qualified TOTAL 12

Great Britain as host is entitled to send a team to compete in the Rhythmic Gymnastics Group event, British Gymnastics and the British Olympic Association (BOA) announced that team would only be sent if the team achieved a benchmark score at the test event. In the event, they narrowly failed to do so, and British Gymnastics announced it would not nominate the team to the BOA for inclusion. The GB Rhythmic Gymnastics group successfully appealed on 5 March 2012. The place offered by the BOA was subsequently taken up by British Gymnastics.

Trampoline

Men Event Criterion Qualified World Championships Top 8 (max. 2 per NOC) Olympic Test Event(16 participants) Top 8 (max. 1 per NOC) FIG Executive Board invitations Host nation and each continent -Tripartite invitation -TOTAL 16

Women Event Criterion Qualified World Championships Top 8 (max. 2 per NOC) Olympic Test Event(16 participants) Top 8 (max. 1 per NOC) FIG Executive Board invitations Host nation and each continent -Tripartite invitation -TOTAL 16

References

External links Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Tokyo 2011 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, Montpellier 2011 Trampoline and Tumbling World Championships, Birmingham 2011