1996 Individual Event World Championships

Roberto Clemente Coliseum
San Juan, Puerto Rico
April 15-21

The USA team wraps up Worlds with a bronze medal on beam from Dominique Dawes and numerous strong performances by other event semi-finalists and finalists. On to Atlanta!

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Index

* Results
* Press Releases
* Schedule of Competition
Monday, April 15 
Opening Ceremony
QUALIFICATION
Tuesday, April 16 
Men's Competition Subdivision 1     3:00-6:00 p.m.
Men's Competition Subdivision 2     7:00-10:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 17 
Women's Competition Subdivision 1   3:00-5:00 p.m.
Women's Competition Subdivision 2   5:30-7:30 p.m.
Women's Competition Subdivision 3   8:00-10:00 p.m.
SEMI-FINALS
Thursday, April 18 
Semi-Final Competition-1st Session  12:30-3:00 p.m.
Floor/Pommel Horse/Rings
Vault/Bars
Semi-Final Competition-2nd Session  7:30-10:00 p.m.
Vault/Parallel Bars/High Bar
Beam/Floor
FINALS
Friday, April 19 
Men's Floor                         7:00-8:00 p.m.
Pommel Horse & Women's Vault        8:00-9:00 p.m.
Rings & Women's Bars                9:00-10:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 20 
Men's Vault                         6:00-7:00 p.m.
Parallel Bars & Beam                7:00-8:00 p.m.
High Bar & Women's Floor            8:00-9:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 21 
Gala of the Medalists               7:00 p.m.
* TV Schedule
The Worlds will be on ABC: April 20th from 4:30-6:00pm EST (taped from the April 19th competition) and April 27th from 4:30-6:00pm EST (taped from the April 20th competition).
* USA Team
The women's team was selected from the 1996 American Classic competition in Tulsa, Okla., February 9-11. The men were selected from the 1996 Winter Cup Challenge competition February 2-3 in Colorado Springs.
* Qualifying
The qualifying rounds are open to all affiliated federations. Each federation is allowed a maximum of four female and six male gymnasts. During the qualifying rounds of competition, a maximum of two female and two male gymnasts per federation and per apparatus may compete. The gymnasts may compete in the competition on an unlimited number of apparatus. The 16 best men and women on each apparatus will advance to the semi-finals. No ties will be broken. The eight best males and females on each apparatus will qualify for the finals.
* Scoring
Scoring in the qualifying and semi-finals round will use Competition II rules and scoring for the finals round will use Competition III rules.
* Organizing Committee
1996 Puerto Rico World Championships Organizing Committee
P.O. Box 2004
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902
Telephone: 787-723-2004
Fax: 787-268-2004

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