2017 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships

The 2017 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, the 35th edition, was held in Pesaro, Italy, from 30 August to 3 September 2017.[1] This was the first time that the World Championships were held in Italy.[2]

2017 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships
The Adriatic Arena, where the competition took place
VenueAdriatic Arena
LocationItaly Pesaro, Italy
Start date30 August 2017
End date3 September 2017

Over 250 gymnasts from 53 countries competed.[2] The event ambassador was Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva. This was the first World Championships with an ambassador.[3] A reference jury was used to ensure accuracy and objectivity in scoring.[4]

Every individual gold medal and all but one silver was won by the Russian identical twins Dina Averina and Arina Averina. In the apparatus finals, Dina won gold in hoop and clubs, while Arina won with ball and ribbon.[5][6] Kaho Minagawa won the first individual World medal for Japan since 1975, a bronze with hoop, and Neviana Vladinova won Bulgaria's first individual medal since 2011 with bronze in ball, which she dedicated to her coach.[5][7] Belarusian Katsiaryna Halkina was the only other gymnast to win silver, in clubs.[6]

In the all-around, Dina won the gold, with Arina winning silver. Linoy Ashram from Israel won the bronze.[8]

The Russian group won their second consecutive all-around competition.[9] The Bulgarian group, whose members were all competing at their first World Championships, won silver, a result that they expressed surprise and joy about.[10][11] The Japanese group won the bronze medal, the first time a Japanese group had won an all-around medal since the 1975 World Championships.[9][12]

In the group apparatus finals, the Russian group won a second gold in the mixed apparatus finals, while the Italian group were the only non-Russians to win gold at the competition in the 5 hoops final; their performance received two standing ovations from the home crowd. The Japanese group won two further medals, silver in the mixed apparatus final and bronze with five hoops.[12]

The Longines Prize for Elegance was awarded to Alexandra Agiurgiuculese. She was the first Italian to receive it.[13]

Participating countries

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Medal winners

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual Finals
Hoop
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 Dina Averina (RUS)  Arina Averina (RUS)  Kaho Minagawa (JPN)

Ball
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 Arina Averina (RUS)  Dina Averina (RUS)  Neviana Vladinova (BUL)
Clubs
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 Dina Averina (RUS)  Katsiaryna Halkina (BLR)  Arina Averina (RUS)
Ribbon
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 Arina Averina (RUS)  Dina Averina (RUS)  Linoy Ashram (ISR)
All-Around
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 Dina Averina (RUS)  Arina Averina (RUS)  Linoy Ashram (ISR)
Groups Finals
Group All-Around
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 Russia
Anastasia Bliznyuk
Maria Kravtsova
Evgeniia Levanova
Ksenia Poliakova
Anastasia Tatareva
Maria Tolkacheva
 Bulgaria
Teodora Aleksandrova
Elena Bineva
Simona Dyankova
Madlen Radukanova
Laura Traets
 Japan
Mao Kunii
Rie Matsubara
Sayuri Sugimoto
Ayuka Suzuki
Nanami Takenaka
Kiko Yokota
5 Hoops
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 Italy
Anna Basta*
Martina Centofanti
Agnese Duranti
Alessia Maurelli
Martina Santandrea
Beatrice Tornatore
 Russia
Anastasia Bliznyuk
Maria Kravtsova
Evgeniia Levanova*
Ksenia Poliakova
Anastasia Tatareva
Maria Tolkacheva
 Japan
Mao Kunii
Rie Matsubara
Sayuri Sugimoto
Ayuka Suzuki
Nanami Takenaka
Kiko Yokota*
3 Balls + 2 Ropes
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 Russia
Anastasia Bliznyuk
Maria Kravtsova
Evgeniia Levanova
Ksenia Poliakova*
Anastasia Tatareva
Maria Tolkacheva
 Japan
Mao Kunii*
Rie Matsubara
Sayuri Sugimoto
Ayuka Suzuki
Nanami Takenaka
Kiko Yokota
 Bulgaria
Teodora Aleksandrova
Elena Bineva
Simona Dyankova
Madlen Radukanova
Laura Traets

* reserve gymnast

Individual

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Individual Qualification

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Source:[14]

The top eight scores for each individual apparatus qualified to the apparatus finals. The top 24 in overall qualification scores advanced to the all-around final.

Rank Gymnast Nation Total
1 Dina Averina Russia18.950 (1)18.850 (1)19.200 (1)17.775 (1)74.775
2 Arina Averina Russia18.350 (3)18.575 (2)18.875 (2)17.750 (2)73.550
3 Linoy Ashram Israel18.600 (2)17.750 (3)16.40016.800 (3)69.550
4 Neviana Vladinova Bulgaria17.100 (6)17.500 (4)17.900 (3)15.50068.000
5 Katsiaryna Halkina Belarus17.250 (5)17.350 (5)17.650 (4)15.40067.650
6 Laura Zeng United States16.95017.000 (6)17.000 (7)16.250 (5)67.200
7 Alexandra Agiurgiuculese Italy15.60016.950 (7)17.000 (6)16.500 (4)66.050
8 Katrin Taseva Bulgaria16.20016.70016.90015.700 (7)65.500
9 Kaho Minagawa Japan17.100 (7)16.900 (8)15.75015.30065.050
10 Alina Harnasko Belarus16.65016.25016.95015.10064.950
11 Evita Griskenas United States17.300 (4)16.25015.15015.650 (8)64.350
12 Milena Baldassarri Italy14.95015.80016.35016.100 (6)63.200
13 Eleni Kelaiditi Greece15.40016.10016.45015.25063.200
14 Viktoria Mazur Ukraine16.50016.05015.70014.10062.350
15 Olena Diachenko Ukraine15.90016.25015.80013.30061.250
16 Anastasiya Serdyukova Uzbekistan14.95015.80015.65014.50060.900
17 Zhao Yating China15.05014.80015.20015.15060.200
18 Sabina Ashirbayeva Kazakhstan16.05014.60015.25014.25060.150
19 Salome Pazhava Georgia16.40012.95017.200 (5)13.35059.900
20 Ana Luiza Filiorianu Romania14.65013.75016.25014.50059.150
21 Sumire Kita Japan17.000 (8)14.60013.35014.00058.950
22 Sabina Tashkenbaeva Uzbekistan14.15015.20015.65013.75058.750
23 Elina Valieva Georgia15.70012.95016.30013.70058.650
24 Nicol Ruprecht Austria14.77515.40014.15014.00058.325
25 Nicol Voronkov Israel13.45015.70014.35014.80058.300
26 Ayshan Bayramova Azerbaijan15.15014.05015.45013.60058.250
27 Zohra Aghamirova Azerbaijan15.25015.25014.60013.90057.800
28 Alina Adilkhanova Kazakhstan14.75014.45015.65012.50057.350
29 Shang Rong China15.20015.85013.80012.10056.950
30 Axelle Jovenin France13.45014.60014.55013.75056.350
31 Kim Chaewoon South Korea14.85013.60014.80013.00056.250
32 Fanni Pigniczki Hungary14.60014.60013.40013.35055.950
33 Andreea Verdes Romania13.95014.15014.90012.85055.850
34 Polina Berezina Spain13.55014.40014.10013.40055.450
35 Natália Gaudio Brazil13.55013.70014.55013.25055.050
36 Iasmina Agagulian Armenia15.05013.65013.40012.80054.900
37 Alexandra Kis Hungary14.45013.60013.70013.05054.800
38 Natalia Koziol Poland13.20014.10014.55012.15054.000
39 Lea Tkaltschewitsch Germany13.30013.00013.85013.70053.850
40 Sara Llana Spain14.35013.65012.25013.40053.650
41 Carmen Whelan Canada13.45012.90014.45012.85053.650
42 Diamanto Evripidou Cyprus14.25013.00013.05013.30053.600
43 Jouki Tikkanen Finland12.55014.45013.50013.00053.500
44 Aleksandra Podgoršek Slovenia12.75013.80013.95012.70053.200
45 Rebecca Gergalo Finland14.25012.85012.50012.75052.350
46 Eunseo Park South Korea13.75013.25012.75012.55052.300
47 Laurabell Kabrits Estonia13.35012.75013.40012.45051.950
48 Ecem Cankaya Turkey12.75014.40010.70013.85051.700
49 Marina Malpica Mexico13.85013.05011.75013.00051.650
50 Karla Diaz Mexico11.90013.65011.80014.00051.350
51 Tara Wilkie Australia13.05013.75012.55012.00051.350
52 Natalia Kulig Poland13.00011.95014.15011.65050.850
53 Danielle Prince Australia13.10012.60012.70012.20050.600
54 Grace Legote South Africa10.20013.50013.00013.75050.450
55 Tania Domingues Portugal12.95013.10012.65011.60050.300
56 Veronika Proncenko Lithuania13.00013.75011.75011.30049.800
57 Katherine Uchida Canada12.90012.60011.45012.75049.600
58 Laura Sales Portugal12.00012.45013.40011.30049.150
59 Olga Bogdanova Estonia11.70012.10013.90011.25048.950
60 Emilie Holte Norway11.85011.85013.25011.70048.650
61 Eleni Erimoude Cyprus13.30012.85012.30010.05048.500
62 Natasija Govozdic Serbia12.25012.25013.40010.45048.350
63 Daniela Nemeckova Czech Republic13.80011.60011.80010.95048.150
64 Aja Jerman Bukavec Slovenia11.50011.90012.30012.35048.050
65 Karine Walter Brazil10.10012.85013.25011.72547.925
66 Emelie Swensen Norway12.00010.80013.30011.60047.700
67 Laura Halford Great Britain14.5009.10012.35011.45047.400
68 Noemi Peschel Germany10.65013.30013.1509.90047.000
69 Denisa Stepankova Czech Republic12.65011.45012.45010.40046.950
70 Petra Ribaric Croatia12.20010.85013.50010.35046.900
71 Karoline Mizune Latvia10.75012.05011.35011.75045.900
72 Nourhal Khattab Egypt11.40011.75011.65010.40045.200
73 Elisabeth Vera Rositsan Lithuania11.95011.45011.45010.30045.150
74 Ella Astvatsaryan Armenia11.65011.45012.1509.35044.600
75 Anna-Marie Ondaatje Sri Lanka10.25011.15011.7009.30042.400
76 Malak Hussein Egypt10.90011.00010.15010.20042.250
77 Petra Lindgren Sweden11.3509.30010.70010.85042.200
78 Laura Bozic Croatia9.70011.2509.9509.65040.550
79 Lucia Castiglioni San Marino11.1509.4009.3008.60038.450
80 Andrea Ramos Andorra9.9008.90010.3509.05038.200
81 Aya Tanaka Probert New Zealand9.7007.5009.65010.20037.050
82 Alexandra Chechova Slovakia5.95010.25011.1008.50035.800
83 Anastasia Ponomarenko Sweden9.2509.9759.1007.32535.650
84 Emma Erangey Denmark9.1508.4509.7508.25035.600
85 Jessica Pereira Andorra8.30010.4508.9507.40035.100
86 Grace Schroder New Zealand9.5009.9509.9005.70035.050
87 Elena Smirnova Luxembourg9.3508.6509.1507.50034.700
88 Chris-Marie Van Wyk South Africa8.6509.4509.5006.85034.450
89 Nicoline Sachmann Denmark8.5509.3507.3758.45033.725
90 Marcia Lopes Alves Cape Verde5.5007.6008.7508.35030.200

Hoop

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Source:[15]

Rank Gymnast Nation D Score E Score Pen. Total
1st place, gold medalist(s) Dina Averina Russia10.0009.100

19.100

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Arina Averina Russia9.9009.100

19.000

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kaho Minagawa Japan8.9008.800

17.700

4 Katsiaryna Halkina Belarus8.8008.800

17.600

5 Neviana Vladinova Bulgaria8.8008.750

17.550

6 Linoy Ashram Israel9.0008.200–0.30

16.900

7 Sumire Kita Japan8.2008.450

16.650

8 Evita Griskenas United States8.0007.750

15.750

Ball

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Source:[16]

Rank Gymnast Nation D Score E Score Pen. Total
1st place, gold medalist(s) Arina Averina Russia9.7009.250

18.950

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dina Averina Russia9.7009.000

18.700

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Neviana Vladinova Bulgaria9.1008.850

17.950

4 Linoy Ashram Israel9.2008.725

17.925

5 Katsiaryna Halkina Belarus8.9008.900

17.800

6 Laura Zeng United States8.5008.550

17.050

7 Alexandra Agiurgiuculese Italy8.3008.750-0.05

17.000

8 Kaho Minagawa Japan8.0008.300

16.300

Clubs

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Source:[17]

Rank Gymnast Nation D Score E Score Pen. Total
1st place, gold medalist(s) Dina Averina Russia10.0009.000

19.000

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Katsiaryna Halkina Belarus9.1008.950

18.050

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Arina Averina Russia8.9008.900

17.800

4 Neviana Vladinova Bulgaria8.7008.650

17.350

5 Alexandra Agiurgiuculese Italy8.6008.650

17.250

6 Laura Zeng United States8.6008.450

17.050

7 Alina Harnasko Belarus7.3008.250

15.550

8 Salome Pazhava Georgia7.6007.700

15.300

Ribbon

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Source:[18]

Rank Gymnast Nation D Score E Score Pen. Total
1st place, gold medalist(s) Arina Averina Russia9.2009.100

18.300

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dina Averina Russia8.5008.700

17.200

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Linoy Ashram Israel8.0008.650

16.650

4 Alexandra Agiurgiuculese Italy7.7008.550

16.250

5 Laura Zeng United States7.6008.600

16.200

6 Milena Baldassarri Italy7.6008.450

16.050

7 Evita Griskenas United States6.6007.900

14.500

8 Katrin Taseva Bulgaria6.3007.700-0.30

13.700

All-Around

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Source:[19]

Rank Gymnast Nation Total
1st place, gold medalist(s) Dina Averina Russia18.85018.55018.85018.450

74.700

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Arina Averina Russia18.15018.50018.55018.250

73.450

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Linoy Ashram Israel18.37517.40017.15017.100

70.025

4 Katsiaryna Halkina Belarus17.70016.10018.20017.000

69.000

5 Kaho Minagawa Japan17.50016.95017.95016.025

68.425

6 Laura Zeng United States17.10017.05017.70016.400

68.250

7 Neviana Vladinova Bulgaria18.20016.40016.50016.450

67.550

8 Alexandra Agiurgiuculese Italy17.60017.80016.70015.350

67.450

9 Milena Baldassarri Italy17.42515.50017.00016.550

66.475

10 Katrin Taseva Bulgaria16.95017.10016.55015.800

66.400

11 Evita Griskenas United States17.00016.15016.40015.800

65.350

12 Sumire Kita Japan16.30015.30015.55015.550

62.700

13 Alina Harnasko Belarus17.00015.80015.60014.250

62.650

14 Ana Luiza Filiorianu Romania16.15015.52516.15014.800

62.625

15 Salome Pazhava Georgia15.75015.35016.30013.900

61.300

16 Sabina Ashirbayeva Kazakhstan15.90015.85014.50014.550

60.800

17 Viktoria Mazur Ukraine15.80015.70015.35013.800

60.650

18 Anastasiya Serdyukova Uzbekistan14.70015.00015.70014.175

59.575

19 Olena Diachenko Ukraine15.75013.70016.25013.450

59.150

20 Eleni Kelaiditi Greece14.20015.60014.65014.050

58.500

21 Zhao Yating China15.35013.60014.52514.350

57.825

22 Sabina Tashkenbaeva Uzbekistan15.05014.05014.15013.250

56.500

23 Nicol Ruprecht Austria14.90013.50014.10013.100

55.600

24 Elina Valieva Georgia15.00012.65014.35011.300

53.300

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Group All-Around

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Source:[20]

The top 8 scores in each apparatus combination qualified to the group apparatus finals, and the top 8 in overall qualification scores advanced to the group all-around final.

Place Nation 5 2 + 3 Total
1st place, gold medalist(s) Russia18.950 (1)18.750 (1)37.700
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Bulgaria18.650 (3)18.300 (3)36.950
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Japan18.400 (4)18.250 (4)36.650
4 Italy18.700 (2)17.925 (6)36.625
5 Belarus18.050 (5)18.375 (2)36.425
6 Ukraine17.450 (7)18.150 (5)35.600
7 Azerbaijan18.000 (6)17.450 (7)35.450
8 China17.300 (8)16.950 (8)34.250
9 France16.45016.60033.050
10 Uzbekistan16.72515.80032.525
11 Finland16.80015.55032.350
12 United States16.05016.20032.250
13 Brazil16.05015.65031.700
14 Germany16.55014.65031.200
15 Spain14.50016.15030.650
16 Greece15.15014.85030.000
17 Hungary15.80013.20029.000
18 Poland15.50013.35028.850
19 Latvia15.50012.80028.300
20 Mexico14.10014.05028.150
21 Canada13.75014.25028.000
22 Kazakhstan14.35013.15027.500
23 South Korea14.45012.55027.000
24 Slovenia13.50013.10026.600
25  Switzerland14.05011.95026.000
26 Estonia12.1009.85021.950
27 Egypt9.30012.00021.300
28 Norway11.10010.05021.150
29 Singapore11.4509.30020.750

5 Hoops

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Rank Nation E Score D Score Pen. Total
1st place, gold medalist(s) Italy8.90010.00018.900
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Russia8.70010.00018.700
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Japan8.60010.00018.600
4 Bulgaria8.5509.70018.250
5 Belarus8.4259.60018.025
6 Azerbaijan8.2509.60017.850
7 China8.0509.30017.350
8 Ukraine7.6509.50017.350

3 Balls + 2 Ropes

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Source:[22]

Rank Nation E Score D Score Pen. Total
1st place, gold medalist(s) Russia8.90010.00018.900
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Japan8.65010.00018.650
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bulgaria8.8009.80018.600
4 Italy8.55010.00018.550
5 Belarus8.5009.50018.000
6 Ukraine8.2009.30017.500
7 Azerbaijan8.1009.00017.100
8 China7.6759.00016.675

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Russia75113
2 Italy1001
3 Japan0134
4 Bulgaria0123
5 Belarus0101
6 Israel0022
Totals (6 entries)88824

References

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