 In the event finals, Amânar completed her Strug and added a double turn to fulfill the more stringent Competition III requirements.She earned a 9.850 and the silver medal, behind Podkopayeva and just ahead of Dominique Dawes of the United States.She won the vault final the day before, largely because of her 9.875 score for her double-twisting Yurchenko vault.<ref></ref> She left the 1996 Olympics with four medals, including Romania's team bronze.<ref></ref>

Romania won its third straight team title at the 1997 World Championships.