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ChicagoV asked in SportsOlympics · 1 decade ago

After the 2000 Olympics did they award the 4th places gymnast a bronze medal?

With all the drama that has been surrounding the women's gymnastics competition with the possible use by China of underage gymnasts I was wondering what they did about 2000. Yang Yun, who won the bronze medal on uneven bars in 2000, recently admitted that she was only 14 at the time of the Olympics. While this is an obvious violation of IOC and FIG rules and regulations I was wondering what the IOC did. Did they award a bronze medal to Viktoriya Karpenko of the Ukraine? It would seem to me since there was a clear violation of the governing rules that the next gymnast should receive the bronze medal. While I am not advocating stripping any gymnast of their medal (since it was most likely not their decision to compete) I am in favor of awarding the next gymnast down the medal that they deserve. I am wondering if the IOC has done this or if they intend to?

Update:

I understand that 4th place does not receive a medal in the Olympics. I was asking since the rules of the Gymnastics Division were violated by the 3rd place winner if the 4th place winner was then awarded a bronze medal.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    4th place winners receive no medal.

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