# 1971 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships

The V World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in Havana, Cuba on 10–11 November, 1971.

## 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 & Italy.

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | North Korea (PRK) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | Totals (4 entries) | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 |

## Individuals
### Ribbon

| Place | Name | All-Around | Ribbon Final | Total |
| 1 | Alfia Nazmutdinova | 9.350 | 9.550 | 18.900 |
| 2 | Elena Karpuchina | 9.300 | 9.500 | 18.800 |
| 3 | Galima Shugurova | 9.150 | 9.600 | 18.750 |
| 4 | Krassimira Filipova | 9.100 | 9.350 | 18.450 |
| 5 | Sonia Pedroso | 9.000 | 9.150 | 18.150 |
| 6 | Maria Gigova | 9.200 | 8.500 | 17.700 |

### Rope

| Place | Name | All-Around | Rope Final | Total |
| 1 | Maria Gigova | 9.750 | 9.750 | 19.500 |
| 2 | Neshka Robeva | 9.600 | 9.650 | 19.250 |
| 3= | Krassimira Filipova | 9.500 | 9.600 | 19.100 |
| 3= | Elena Karpuchina | 9.600 | 9.500 | 19.100 |
| 3= | Alfia Nazmutdinova | 9.500 | 9.600 | 19.100 |
| 6 | Galina Shugurova | 9.300 | 9.400 | 18.700 |

### Ball

| Place | Name | All-Around | Ball Final | Total |
| 1 | Sun Duk Jo | 9.450 | 9.500 | 18.950 |
| 2= | Alfia Nazmutdinova | 9.450 | 9.450 | 18.900 |
| 2= | Galima Shugurova | 9.400 | 9.500 | 18.900 |
| 2= | Myong Sim Choi | 9.500 | 9.400 | 18.900 |
| 5 | Elena Karpuchina | 9.450 | 9.400 | 18.850 |
| 6 | Maria Gigova | 9.450 | 9.350 | 18.800 |

### Hoop

| Place | Name | All-Around | Hoop Final | Total |
| 1 | Maria Gigova | 9.750 | 9.750 | 19.500 |
| 2 | Krassimira Filipova | 9.600 | 9.750 | 19.350 |
| 3 | Neshka Robeva | 9.650 | 9.400 | 19.050 |
| 4 | Elena Karpuchina | 9.500 | 9.450 | 18.950 |
| 5 | Sun Duk Jo | 9.450 | 9.400 | 18.850 |
| 6 | Alfia Nazmutdinova | 9.400 | 9.300 | 18.700 |

### All-Around

| Place | Name | Ribbon | Rope | Ball | Hoop | Total |
| 1 | Maria Gigova | 9.200 | 9.750 | 9.450 | 9.750 | 38.150 |
| 2 | Elena Karpuchina | 9.300 | 9.600 | 9.450 | 9.500 | 37.850 |
| 3 | Alfia Nazmutdinova | 9.350 | 9.500 | 9.450 | 9.400 | 37.700 |
| 4 | Krassimira Filipova | 9.100 | 9.500 | 9.350 | 9.600 | 37.550 |
| 5 | Neshka Robeva | ? | 9.600 | ? | 9.650 | 37.500 |
| 6 | Galima Shugurova | 9.150 | 9.300 | 9.400 | 9.300 | 37.150 |
| 7 | Sonia Pedroso | 9.000 | ? | ? | ? | 36.250 |
| 8 | Maria Patocska | ? | ? | ? | ? | 36.050 |
| 9 | Ivelisse Blanco | ? | ? | ? | ? | 35.850 |
| 10 | Jana Vonášková | ? | ? | ? | ? | 35.800 |
| 11 | Marcela Klingerová | ? | ? | ? | ? | 35.700 |
| 12 | Myong Sim Kim | ? | ? | ? | ? | 35.550 |
| 13 | Jana Hruzková | ? | ? | ? | ? | 35.500 |
| 14 | Maria Preda | ? | ? | ? | ? | 35.300 |
| 15= | Maria Bogaras | ? | ? | ? | ? | 35.200 |
| 15= | Sun Duk Jo | ? | ? | 9.450 | 9.450 | 35.200 |
| 17 | Myong Sim Choi | ? | ? | 9.500 | ? | 35.050 |
| 18 | Carmen Bucaciuc | ? | ? | ? | ? | 34.950 |
| 19= | Xiomara Ameller | ? | ? | ? | ? | 34.800 |
| 19= | Agnes Varga | ? | ? | ? | ? | 34.800 |
| 21 | Taeko Kawamukai | ? | ? | ? | ? | 34.200 |
| 22 | Misako Gomei | ? | ? | ? | ? | 34.100 |
| 23 | Kinuyo Kobayashi | ? | ? | ? | ? | 33.750 |
| 24 | Dale Scandrett | ? | ? | ? | ? | 33.000 |
| 25 | Vivian Persson | ? | ? | ? | ? | 32.850 |
| 26 | Gisela Arkenberg | ? | ? | ? | ? | 32.800 |
| 27 | Lone Broberg Teglers | ? | ? | ? | ? | 32.650 |
| 28= | Ute Barylla | ? | ? | ? | ? | 32.500 |
| 28= | Sabine Wasmuth | ? | ? | ? | ? | 32.500 |
| 30 | Jytte Ulbrandt-Hansen | ? | ? | ? | ? | 32.400 |
| 31 | Marian Duncan | ? | ? | ? | ? | 31.300 |
| 32 | Katrina Mackintosh | ? | ? | ? | ? | 31.000 |
| 33 | Susan Mihkelson | ? | ? | ? | ? | 28.800 |
| 34 | Conny Lindenberger | ? | ? | ? | ? | 28.550 |
| 35 | Melony Jvy | ? | ? | ? | ? | 28.050 |
| 36 | Lidia Romero | ? | ? | ? | ? | 22.950 |
| 37 | Leticia Gonzalez | ? | ? | ? | ? | 22.600 |
| 38 | Rosa Maria Gonzalez | ? | ? | ? | ? | 22.400 |
| - | Eva Ericson^ | - | - | - | - | - |
^ did not start

## Groups

| Place | Nation | Score |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 18.675 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 18.575 |
| 3 | Italy | 18.325 |
| 4 | Cuba | 18.200 |
| 5 | Japan | 18.175 |
| 6 | North Korea | 18.050 |
| 7 | Czechoslovakia | 17.350 |
| 8 | Canada | 15.800 |
| 9 | Mexico | 11.900 |