1994 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
| 1994 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Paris, France |
| Start date | 6 October 1994 |
| End date | 9 October 1994 |
The XVIII World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in Paris, France on 6–9 October, 1994.[1] The focus of the competition was on groups, though a limited number of individuals also competed.[2] 29 groups competed.[3]
Bulgarian Maria Petrova won her second consecutive all-around title, then announced her retirement from competition.[3] (However, she returned to win a third consecutive title at the 1995 World Championships.[4]) She won the competition 0.05 points ahead of tied bronze medalists Larisa Lukyanenko and Amina Zaripova. Ukrainian gymnast Kateryna Serebrianska dropped her hoop in the all-around to finish fourth, but she won every apparatus final. 1994 junior European champion Olga Gontar placed 5th.[3]
In the group competition, Russia won both the all-around and six ropes final, while the Spanish group won silver and both event final bronze medals. Bulgaria placed third in the all-around, then won the four hoops and two pairs of clubs final.[3]
Medal winners
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | |||
| Hoop |
 Larissa Lukyanenko (BLR) Maria Petrova (BUL) Kateryna Serebrianska (UKR) |
None awarded | None awarded |
| Ball |
Kateryna Serebrianska (UKR) Elena Vitrychenko (UKR) |
None awarded | Maria Petrova (BUL) |
| Clubs |
Kateryna Serebrianska (UKR) |
Maria Petrova (BUL) |
 Amina Zaripova (RUS) |
| Ribbon |
Kateryna Serebrianska (UKR) |
Maria Petrova (BUL) Elena Vitrychenko (UKR) Amina Zaripova (RUS) |
None awarded |
| All-Around |
Maria Petrova (BUL) |
Larissa Lukyanenko (BLR) Amina Zaripova (RUS) |
None awarded |
| Groups | |||
| All-Around |
Russia |
 Spain Marta Baldó Lorena Barbadillo Paula Cabo Estela Giménez Regina Guati Amaia Uriondo María Pardo Violeta Giménez |
Bulgaria |
| 6 Ropes Final |
Russia |
Bulgaria |
Spain Marta Baldó Lorena Barbadillo Paula Cabo Estela Giménez Regina Guati Amaia Uriondo |
| 4 Hoops + 2 Clubs Final |
Bulgaria |
Russia |
Spain Marta Baldó Lorena Barbadillo Paula Cabo Estela Giménez Regina Guati Amaia Uriondo |
Individual
[edit]All-Around
[edit]| Place | Nation | Name | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Maria Petrova | 38.900 |
| 2 | | Larissa Lukianenko | 38.850 |
| 2 |  | Amina Zaripova | 38.850 |
| 4 |  | Ekaterina Serebrianskaya | 38.725 |
| 5 | | Olga Gontar | 38.675 |
| 6 | | Elena Vitrichenko | 38.625 |
| 7 |  | Eva Serrano | 37.975 |
| 8 | | Diana Popova | 37.750 |
| 9 | | Yanina Batyrchina | 37.425 |
| 10 |  | Magdalena Brzeska | 37.400 |
Ball
[edit]| Place | Nation | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Ekaterina Serebrianskaya | 9.875 |
| 1 | | Elena Vitrichenko | 9.875 |
| 3 | | Maria Petrova | 9.825 |
| 4 | | Amina Zaripova | 9.800 |
| 5 | | Olga Gontar | 9.725 |
| 6 | | Eva Serrano | 9.650 |
| 7 | | Larissa Lukianenko | 9.200 |
| 8 | | Diana Popova | 8.875 |
Hoop
[edit]| Place | Nation | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Larissa Lukianenko | 9.875 |
| 1 | | Maria Petrova | 9.875 |
| 1 | | Ekaterina Serebrianskaya | 9.875 |
| 4 | | Elena Vitrichenko | 9.825 |
| 5 | | Olga Gontar | 9.750 |
| 6 | | Diana Popova | 9.575 |
| 7 | | Eva Serrano | 9.525 |
| 8 | | Amina Zaripova | 8.475 |
Clubs
[edit]| Place | Nation | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Ekaterina Serebrianskaya | 9.900 |
| 2 | | Maria Petrova | 9.825 |
| 3 | | Amina Zaripova | 9.800 |
| 4 | | Larissa Lukianenko | 9.750 |
| 5 | | Olga Gontar | 9.700 |
| 5 | | Elena Vitrichenko | 9.700 |
| 7 | | Eva Serrano | 9.650 |
| 8 | | Diana Popova | 9.600 |
Ribbon
[edit]| Place | Nation | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Ekaterina Serebrianskaya | 9.900 |
| 2 | | Maria Petrova | 9.850 |
| 2 | | Amina Zaripova | 9.850 |
| 2 | | Elena Vitrichenko | 9.850 |
| 5 | | Larissa Lukianenko | 9.800 |
| 6 | | Olga Gontar | 9.700 |
| 6 | | Yanina Batyrchina | 9.700 |
| 8 | | Eva Serrano | 9.225 |
Groups
[edit]All-Around
[edit]| Place | Nation | 6 Ropes | 4 Hoops, 2 Clubs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 19.425 | 19.500 | 38.925 |
| 2 |  Spain | 19.350 | 19.350 | 38.700 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 19.425 | 19.250 | 38.675 |
| 4 | Belarus | 19.100 | 19.150 | 38.250 |
| 5 |  Japan | 19.100 | 19.025 | 38.125 |
| 6 |  China | 19.000 | 18.850 | 37.850 |
| 6 | France | 19.100 | 18.750 | 37.850 |
| 8 |  Greece | 18.925 | 18.850 | 37.775 |
| 9 |  Germany | |||
| 10 |  South Korea | |||
| 11 |  Hungary | |||
| 12 | Ukraine | |||
| 13 | .... |
6 Ropes Final
[edit]| Place | Nation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 19.587 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 19.537 |
| 3 | Spain | 19.400 |
| 4 | France | 19.200 |
| 5 | Japan | 19.150 |
| 6 | Belarus | 19.075 |
| 7 | China | 18.875 |
| 8 | Greece | 18.800 |
4 Hoops + 2 Clubs Final
[edit]| Place | Nation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 19.550 |
| 2 | Russia | 19.400 |
| 3 | Spain | 19.325 |
| 4 | Belarus | 19.200 |
| 5 | Japan | 19.125 |
| 6 | France | 19.050 |
| 7 | China | 19.000 |
| 8 | Greece | 18.825 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "18. World Championships in Paris, France (6.-9. October 1994)".
- ↑ Scanlan, Kathy (December 1994). "Inside USA Gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. Vol. 23, no. 6. p. 6. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Raymond, Nancy (January 1995). "Petrova Prevails". International Gymnast. Vol. 37, no. 1. pp. 32–36.
- ↑ Raymond, Nancy (December 1995). "Fit to be tied". International Gymnast. Vol. 37, no. 12. pp. 52–58.
- "18th World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships". International Gymnastics Federation. Archived from the original on 13 March 2007.