1971 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships

1971 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
LocationCuba 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 Soviet Union Alfia Nazmutdinova 9.350 9.550 18.900
2 Soviet Union Elena Karpuchina 9.300 9.500 18.800
3 Soviet Union Galima Shugurova 9.150 9.600 18.750
4 Bulgaria Krassimira Filipova 9.100 9.350 18.450
5 Cuba Sonia Pedroso 9.000 9.150 18.150
6 Bulgaria Maria Gigova 9.200 8.500 17.700

Rope

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

Ball

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

Hoop

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

All-Around

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

^ did not start

Groups

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