World Championships in Rhythmic Gymnastics 1969

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The 4th World Championships in rhythmic gymnastics took place in 1969 in Varna , Bulgaria . For the first time the ball was used as a piece of sports equipment, increasing the number of competitions to six.

Results

Individual all-around

rank nation Athlete
1 Bulgaria 1967Bulgaria Bulgaria Maria Gigowa
2 Bulgaria 1967Bulgaria Bulgaria Neschka Robewa
2 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Soviet Union Ljubov Sereda
2 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Soviet Union Galina Shugurova

Group all-around

rank nation Athlete
1 Bulgaria 1967Bulgaria Bulgaria Violetta Elenska
Vera Marionowa
Sonja Peeva
Despa Katelieva
Bogdana Todorova
Stella Miloscheva
2 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Soviet Union
3 CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Czechoslovakia

Exercise without a handheld device

rank nation Athlete
1 Bulgaria 1967Bulgaria Bulgaria Maria Gigowa
2 Bulgaria 1967Bulgaria Bulgaria Neschka Robewa
2 Bulgaria 1967Bulgaria Bulgaria Rumiana Stefanova

tires

rank nation Athlete
1 Bulgaria 1967Bulgaria Bulgaria Maria Gigowa
2 Bulgaria 1967Bulgaria Bulgaria Neschka Robewa
3 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Soviet Union Lyubov Sereda

rope

rank nation Athlete
1 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Soviet Union Galina Shugurova
2 Bulgaria 1967Bulgaria Bulgaria Maria Gigowa
3 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Soviet Union Lyubov Sereda
3 Bulgaria 1967Bulgaria Bulgaria Neschka Robewa

ball

rank nation Athlete
1 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Soviet Union Galina Shugurova
2 Bulgaria 1967Bulgaria Bulgaria Maria Gigowa
2 Bulgaria 1967Bulgaria Bulgaria Lyubov Sereda

Medal table

rank nation gold silver bronze total
1 Bulgaria 1967Bulgaria Bulgaria 4th 6th 1 11
2 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Soviet Union 2 4th 2 8th
3 CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Czechoslovakia - - 1 1

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