1971 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships

1971 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
Location Havana, Cuba
Start date10 November 1971
End date11 November 1971

The V World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, also known as the Modern Gymnastics World Championships, were held in Havana, Cuba on 10–11 November, 1971.

This was the first year that the ribbon was used as an official apparatus.[1] The ribbon routine was compulsory.[2]

Competitors

There were competitors from 15 countries: Bulgaria, Soviet Union, Cuba, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, North Korea, Romania, Japan, New Zealand, Denmark, West Germany, Canada, Mexico, Sweden and Italy. This was the first time that Canada or Mexico had competed at the world Championships.[3]

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Bulgaria (BUL)4228
2 Soviet Union (URS)15410
3 North Korea (PRK)1102
4 Italy (ITA)0011
Totals (4 entries)68721

Individuals

Ribbon

Place Nation Name All-Around Ribbon Final Total
1 Alfia Nazmutdinova 9.350 9.550 18.900
2 Elena Karpuchina 9.300 9.500 18.800
3 Galima Shugurova 9.150 9.600 18.750
4 Krassimira Filipova 9.100 9.350 18.450
5 Sonia Pedroso 9.000 9.150 18.150
6 Maria Gigova 9.200 8.500 17.700

Rope

Place Nation Name All-Around Rope Final Total
1 Maria Gigova 9.750 9.750 19.500
2 Neshka Robeva 9.600 9.650 19.250
3= Krassimira Filipova 9.500 9.600 19.100
3= Elena Karpuchina 9.600 9.500 19.100
3= Alfia Nazmutdinova 9.500 9.600 19.100
6 Galina Shugurova 9.300 9.400 18.700

Ball

Place Nation Name All-Around Ball Final Total
1 Sun Duk Jo 9.450 9.500 18.950
2= Alfia Nazmutdinova 9.450 9.450 18.900
2= Galima Shugurova 9.400 9.500 18.900
2= Myong Sim Choi 9.500 9.400 18.900
5 Elena Karpuchina 9.450 9.400 18.850
6 Maria Gigova 9.450 9.350 18.800

Hoop

Place Nation Name All-Around Hoop Final Total
1 Maria Gigova 9.750 9.750 19.500
2 Krassimira Filipova 9.600 9.750 19.350
3 Neshka Robeva 9.650 9.400 19.050
4 Elena Karpuchina 9.500 9.450 18.950
5 Sun Duk Jo 9.450 9.400 18.850
6 Alfia Nazmutdinova 9.400 9.300 18.700

All-Around

Place Nation Name Ribbon Rope Ball Hoop Total
1 Maria Gigova 9.200 9.750 9.450 9.750 38.150
2 Elena Karpuchina 9.300 9.600 9.450 9.500 37.850
3 Alfia Nazmutdinova 9.350 9.500 9.450 9.400 37.700
4 Krassimira Filipova 9.100 9.500 9.350 9.600 37.550
5 Neshka Robeva ? 9.600 ? 9.650 37.500
6 Galima Shugurova 9.150 9.300 9.400 9.300 37.150
7 Sonia Pedroso 9.000 ? ? ? 36.250
8 Maria Patocska ? ? ? ? 36.050
9 Ivelisse Blanco ? ? ? ? 35.850
10 Jana Vonášková ? ? ? ? 35.800
11 Marcela Klingerová ? ? ? ? 35.700
12 Myong Sim Kim ? ? ? ? 35.550
13 Jana Hruzková ? ? ? ? 35.500
14 Maria Preda ? ? ? ? 35.300
15= Maria Bogaras ? ? ? ? 35.200
15= Sun Duk Jo ? ? 9.450 9.450 35.200
17 Myong Sim Choi ? ? 9.500 ? 35.050
18 Carmen Bucaciuc ? ? ? ? 34.950
19= Xiomara Ameller ? ? ? ? 34.800
19= Agnes Varga ? ? ? ? 34.800
21 Taeko Kawamukai ? ? ? ? 34.200
22 Misako Gomei ? ? ? ? 34.100
23 Kinuyo Kobayashi ? ? ? ? 33.750
24 Dale Scandrett ? ? ? ? 33.000
25 Vivian Persson ? ? ? ? 32.850
26 Gisela Arkenberg ? ? ? ? 32.800
27 Lone Broberg Teglers ? ? ? ? 32.650
28= Ute Barylla ? ? ? ? 32.500
28= Sabine Wasmuth ? ? ? ? 32.500
30 Jytte Ulbrandt-Hansen ? ? ? ? 32.400
31 Marian Duncan ? ? ? ? 31.300
32 Katrina Mackintosh ? ? ? ? 31.000
33 Susan Mihkelson ? ? ? ? 28.800
34 Conny Lindenberger ? ? ? ? 28.550
35 Melony Jvy ? ? ? ? 28.050
36 Lidia Romero ? ? ? ? 22.950
37 Leticia Gonzalez ? ? ? ? 22.600
38 Rosa Maria Gonzalez ? ? ? ? 22.400
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Groups

Place Nation Score
1 Bulgaria 18.675
2 Soviet Union 18.575
3 Italy 18.325
4 Cuba 18.200
5 Japan 18.175
6 North Korea 18.050
7 Czechoslovakia 17.350
8 Canada 15.800
9 Mexico 11.900

References

  1. ^ "Hoop, Ball, Clubs, Ribbon and Rope: The making of the apparatus that make Rhythmic Gymnastics unique". International Gymnastics Federation. March 19, 2021. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  2. ^ Prchal, Mildred (April 1971). "Compulsory Exercise with Ribboon for World's Gymnastique Moderne Championships - 1971". Mademoiselle Gymnast. Vol. 5, no. 4. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  3. ^ Joe, Anu (May 1972). "Report From the Modern Gymnastics World Championships". Gymnast. Vol. 14, no. 4. p. 49. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  4. ^ "Rhythmic World Championships Results". USA Gymnastics. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
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