Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's uneven bars
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These are the results of the women's uneven bars 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.
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Results
Qualification
One-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
After the routine of Olga Korbut, for which she received a 9.8, the audience booed in protest believing her score should be higher. Soviet delegation leader Yuri Titov attempted to persuade International Gymnastics Federation President Arthur Gander to change Korbut's score, but was unsuccessful. The next gymnast, Angelika Hellmann, had to perform her routine while the crowd was still booing.[1]
| Rank | Gymnast | C | O | Prelim | Final | Total |
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 Karin Janz (GDR) |
9.850 | 9.700 | 9.775 | 9.900 | 19.675 |
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 Olga Korbut (URS) |
9.600 | 9.700 | 9.650 | 9.800 | 19.450 |
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Erika Zuchold (GDR) |
9.700 | 9.600 | 9.650 | 9.800 | 19.450 |
| 4 | Ludmila Tourischeva (URS) |
9.600 | 9.650 | 9.625 | 9.800 | 19.425 |
| 5 |  Ilona Bekesi (HUN) |
9.600 | 9.550 | 9.575 | 9.700 | 19.275 |
| 6 | Angelika Hellmann (GDR) |
9.600 | 9.500 | 9.550 | 9.650 | 19.200 |
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