Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships
The Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships[1][2] are the world championships for the sport of rhythmic gymnastics. The tournament is promoted and organized by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG). It is one of the three tournaments in rhythmic gymnastics officially organized by FIG, as well as the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup and the gymnastics competitions at the Olympic Games (in collaboration with the IOC and the federation of the country organising the Games).[3] The first edition of the World Championships was held in 1963, a time when the sport was known as modern gymnastics. The current program of the World Championships contemplates both individual and group performances. In even non-Olympic years and the year before the Olympics, a team event is also contested. Two events are not competed at the World Championships anymore: individual rope and free hands.
There is a clear dominance of post-Soviet republics at the World Championships, namely Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. Successful nations also include Bulgaria, Italy and Spain, the last two of which are mostly dominant in group events. The only non-European nations to successfully achieve medal positions at the World Championships are Japan, China, North Korea and South Korea; other medal-winning nations — Azerbaijan and Israel — though geographically located in Asia, compete at the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.[4]
Editions
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Medalists
Dominant nations include Soviet Union (as well as its subsequent independent states, namely Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Azerbaijan) and Bulgaria.
Individual All-Around
Group All-Around
All-time medal table
1963-2019
- Last updated after the 2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 113 | 57 | 35 | 205 |
| 2 |  | 67 | 56 | 52 | 175 |
| 3 |  | 50 | 43 | 27 | 120 |
| 4 |  | 25 | 28 | 38 | 91 |
| 5 |  | 9 | 26 | 37 | 72 |
| 6 |  | 9 | 17 | 9 | 35 |
| 7 |  | 7 | 11 | 18 | 36 |
| 8 |  | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 9 |  | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| 10 |  | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 |  | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 12 |  | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 13 |  | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 14 |  | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 15 |  | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 |  | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 |  | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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| Totals (20 nations) | 295 | 266 | 258 | 819 | |
Multiple gold medalists
Boldface denotes active rhythmic gymnasts and highest medal count among all rhythmic gymnasts (including these who not included in these tables) per type.
All events
| Rank | Rhythmic gymnast | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yevgeniya Kanayeva | | 2007 | 2011 | 17 | 1 | – | 18 |
| 2 | Yana Kudryavtseva | | 2013 | 2015 | 13 | 3 | – | 16 |
| 3 | Dina Averina | | 2017 | 2019 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| 4 | Olexandra Timoshenko | | 1989 | 1991 | 10 | 2 | – | 12 |
| 5 | Olga Kapranova | | 2003 | 2009 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Maria Petrova | | 1991 | 1996 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 22 |
| 7 | Olena Vitrychenko | | 1992 | 1999 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 8 | Galima Shugurova | | 1969 | 1977 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 9 | Alina Kabaeva | | 1999 | 2007 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| 10 | Maria Gigova | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1967 | 1973 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
Individual events
| Rank | Rhythmic gymnast | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yevgeniya Kanayeva | | 2009 | 2011 | 13 | 1 | – | 14 |
| 2 | Yana Kudryavtseva | | 2013 | 2015 | 11 | 3 | – | 14 |
| 3 | Dina Averina | | 2017 | 2019 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 4 | Olena Vitrychenko | | 1993 | 1999 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| 5 | Galima Shugurova | | 1969 | 1977 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | Maria Gigova | | 1967 | 1973 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | Maria Petrova | | 1992 | 1996 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
| 8 | Kateryna Serebrianska | | 1993 | 1996 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 9 | Bianka Panova | | 1985 | 1989 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Olexandra Timoshenko | | 1989 | 1991 | 8 | 2 | – | 10 |
Records
| Category | All events | Individual events |
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See also
- Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup
- Category:Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships
- Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships
- Commonwealth Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
- FIG World Cup
- Gymnastics at the World Games
- Gymnastics at the Summer Olympics
References
- "35th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships PESARO (ITA)". www.fig-gymnastics.com. Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- "36th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships SOFIA (BUL): September 10 - 16, 2018". live.fig-gymnastics.com. Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- "Technical Regulations 2017" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- "MenuHistoricalMedallists". 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 2017-05-09.