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Simone Biles performing on the balance beam at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (delayed until 2021). She won a bronze medal in the event.
In women's artistic gymnastics, the balance beam is a wooden apparatus with the following standard dimensions:
- Height: It is raised 125 cm (4.1 feet) from the floor.12
- Width: It is 10 cm (4 inches) wide.12
Additionally, the beam is 5 meters (16.4 feet) long.12