Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's floor
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Women's floor at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad | |||||||||||||||||
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Venue | Ariake Gymnastics Centre | ||||||||||||||||
Dates | 25 July 2021 (qualifying) 2 August 2021 (final) | ||||||||||||||||
Competitors | 8 from 6 nations | ||||||||||||||||
Winning score | 14.366 points | ||||||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||||||
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The women's floor event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 25 July and 2 August 2021 at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre.[1] Approximately 85 gymnasts from 53 nations (of the 98 total gymnasts) competed on floor in the qualifying round.[2]
Jade Carey won the competition, earning the United States' third consecutive title on floor. The title is Carey's first Olympic medal. Italy's Vanessa Ferrari earned silver to win her first Olympic medal, as well Italy's first individual Olympic medal in women's artistic gymnastics and second-ever medal overall. Mai Murakami of Japan and Angelina Melnikova of ROC tied for the bronze. It is Murakami's first Olympic medal and Melnikova's fourth. Like Ferrari, Murakami's medal is also the first individual Olympic medal for her country in women's artistic gymnastics and second-ever overall.
The medals for the competition were presented by Octavian Morariu, Romania; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Farid Gayibov, Azerbaijan; FIG Executive Committee Member.