The women's vault competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics was held at the North Greenwich Arena on 5 August.
[1] McKayla Maroney of the United States, the defending world champion and top qualifier to the vault final, was the favourite to win but placed second after falling on her second vault.
Oksana Chusovitina, who placed fifth, set a record by competing in her sixth consecutive Olympic vault final.
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