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. The ribbon routine was compulsory.
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.
Medal table
Individuals Ribbon Place Nation Name All-Around Ribbon Final Total1Alfia Nazmutdinova9.3509.55018.9002Elena Karpuchina 9.3009.50018.8003Galima Shugurova9.1509.60018.7504Krassimira Filipova9.1009.35018.4505Sonia Pedroso9.0009.15018.1506Maria Gigova9.2008.50017.700
Rope Place Nation Name All-Around Rope Final Total1Maria Gigova9.7509.75019.5002Neshka Robeva9.6009.65019.2503=Krassimira Filipova9.5009.60019.1003=Elena Karpuchina9.6009.50019.1003=Alfia Nazmutdinova9.5009.60019.1006Galina Shugurova9.3009.40018.700
Ball Place Nation Name All-Around Ball Final Total1Sun Duk Jo9.4509.50018.9502=Alfia Nazmutdinova9.4509.45018.9002=Galima Shugurova9.4009.50018.9002=Myong Sim Choi9.5009.40018.9005Elena Karpuchina 9.4509.40018.8506Maria Gigova9.4509.35018.800
Hoop Place Nation Name All-Around Hoop Final Total1Maria Gigova9.7509.75019.5002Krassimira Filipova9.6009.75019.3503Neshka Robeva9.6509.40019.0504Elena Karpuchina 9.5009.45018.9505Sun Duk Jo9.4509.40018.8506Alfia Nazmutdinova9.4009.30018.700
All-Around Place Nation Name Ribbon Rope Ball Hoop Total1Maria Gigova9.2009.7509.4509.75038.1502Elena Karpuchina 9.3009.6009.4509.50037.8503Alfia Nazmutdinova9.3509.5009.4509.40037.7004Krassimira Filipova9.1009.5009.3509.60037.5505Neshka Robeva?9.600?9.65037.5006Galima Shugurova9.1509.3009.4009.30037.1507Sonia Pedroso9.000???36.2508Maria Patocska????36.0509Ivelisse Blanco????35.85010Jana Vonášková????35.80011Marcela Klingerová????35.70012Myong Sim Kim????35.55013Jana Hruzková????35.50014Maria Preda????35.30015=Maria Bogaras????35.20015=Sun Duk Jo??9.4509.45035.20017Myong Sim Choi??9.500?35.05018Carmen Bucaciuc????34.95019=Xiomara Ameller????34.80019=Agnes Varga????34.80021Taeko Kawamukai????34.20022Misako Gomei????34.10023Kinuyo Kobayashi????33.75024Dale Scandrett????33.00025Vivian Persson????32.85026Gisela Arkenberg????32.80027Lone Broberg Teglers????32.65028=Ute Barylla????32.50028=Sabine Wasmuth????32.50030Jytte Ulbrandt-Hansen????32.40031Marian Duncan????31.30032Katrina Mackintosh????31.00033Susan Mihkelson????28.80034Conny Lindenberger????28.55035Melony Jvy????28.05036Lidia Romero????22.95037Leticia Gonzalez????22.60038Rosa Maria Gonzalez????22.400 -Eva Ericson^----- ^ did not start
Groups Place Nation Score1 Bulgaria18.6752 Soviet Union18.5753 Italy18.3254 Cuba18.2005 Japan18.1756 North Korea18.0507 Czechoslovakia17.3508 Canada15.8009 Mexico11.900
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