The XIX World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in Vienna, the capital of Austria, 20–24 September, 1995. There were 97 individual participants from 43 countries.
The event acted as the qualifying competition for the 1996 Summer Olympics, with 35 individual gymnasts and 7 groups qualifying based on the results of the first day of competition. As the host of the upcoming Olympics, the United States was given an automatic berth in the group competition and did not send one to compete.
A number of ties were awarded at the event, including for the all-around title, shared by defending World all-around champion Maria Petrova and Kateryna Serebrianska, the defending World champion in all four event titles. This was Petrova's third consecutive World title; she tied this record with Maria Gigova. Bronze medalist Larisa Lukyanenko tied the two gold medalists after the first two events, but following the last two, she dropped to win bronze along with Yana Batyrshina.
The number of gymnasts in groups was reduced after the previous year from six to five.
Medal winners Individual Finals None awarded None awarded None awarded None awarded None awarded None awarded Yana BatyrshinaAmina ZaripovaNatalia Lipkovskaya Maria PetrovaDiana Popova Kateryna SerebrianskaElena VitrychenkoVictoria Stadnik Groups
Participants The following countries sent competitors: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Moldova, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Individual entrants
Argentina: Alejandra Unsain, Cecilia Schtutman Australia: Kasumi Takahashi, Leigh Marning Austria: Birgit Schilien, Nina Taborsky Azerbaijan: Natalya Bulanova, Alfia Kukshinova, Nurdjahan Aliyeva Belarus: Larissa Lukyanenko, Evgenia Pavlina Belgium: Cindy Stollenberg, Lorrie Degroote, Isabelle Massage Brazil: Camila Ferezin, Luciana Barichello, Dayane Camilo Bulgaria: Maria Petrova, Diana Popova Canada: Erika-Leigh Stirton, Lindsay Richards, Gretchen McLennan China: Xiaojing Zhou, Wu Bei Croatia: Ana Cerovec, Kristina Bajza, Josipa Jurinec Cyprus: Panaiyota Kimonos, Popi Sofocleous Czech Republic: Lenka Oulehlova, Andrea Sebestova Estonia: Natalja Kornysheva, Jekaterina Gorgul Finland: Katri Kalpala, Hanna Laiho France: Eva Serrano, Amélie Villeneuve Georgia: Ekaterina Abramia, Ekaterina Pevkina Germany: Magdalena Brzeska, Kristin Sroka Greece: Maria Pagalou, Victoria Gogou Hungary: Viktoria Frater, Andrea Szalay Israel: Svetlana Tokayev, Sivan Fischler Italy: Katia Pietrosanti, Irene Germini, Laura Zacchilli Japan: Miho Yamada, Akane Yamao, Mutsuko Tahara Kazakhstan: Yulia Yourtchenko, Valeria Khairoulina, Lyudmila Popova Lithuania: Kristina Kliukevichute, Audrone Lingyte Moldova: Natalia Fiodorova, Olga Vanitckina, Ella Dumbrava The Netherlands: Lucinda Schuurman, Ramona Stook New Zealand: Simone Clark, Belinda Moore Norway: Marianne Myhrer, Siri Kjeksrud Poland: Anna Kwitniewska, Krystyna Leskiewicz Portugal: Joana Raposo, Susana Nascimento Romania: Alina Stoica, Filis Șerif, Dana Carteleanu Russia: Yana Batyrshina, Natalia Lipkovskaya, Amina Zaripova Slovakia: Zuzana Dobiasova, Ivana Motolíková Slovenia: Nina Piletic, Erika Rakusa, Ana Kokalj South Korea: Kim Yoo-Kyung, Kwon Bo-Young, Kim Eun-Hae Spain: Almudena Cid, Alba Caride Sweden: Hanna Koehler Thailand: Wannarudee Hansomboon, Yeansukon Aunchaya Turkmenistan: Tatyana Lobanova Ukraine: Ekaterina Serebrianskaya, Elena Vitrichenko, Victoria Stadnik United Kingdom: Aicha McKenzie, Alison Deehan United States: Jessica Davis, Tina Tharp
Individual Individual All-Around Place Nation Name Total 1 Maria Petrova 39.800 1 Ekaterina Serebrianskaya 39.800 3 Larissa Lukianenko 39.700 3 Yanina Batyrchina 39.700 5 Amina Zaripova 39.575 6 Elena Vitrichenko 39.550 7 Diana Popova 39.125 8 Magdalena Brzeska 38.850 9 Eva Serrano 38.475 10 Yevgeniya Pavlina 38.025
Individual Ball Place Nation Name Result 1 Yanina Batyrchina 9.950 1 Amina Zaripova 9.950 1 Ekaterina Serebrianskaya 9.950 4 Maria Petrova 9.900 5 Larissa Lukianenko 9.850 6 Diana Popova 9.750 7 Eva Serrano 9.700 7 Magdalena Brzeska 9.700
Individual Rope Place Nation Name Result 1 Larissa Lukianenko 9.950 2 Maria Petrova 9.925 2 Ekaterina Serebrianskaya 9.925 2 Elena Vitrichenko 9.925 5 Yanina Batyrchina 9.900 6 Diana Popova 9.750 6 Natalia Lipkovskaya 9.750 8 Magdalena Brzeska 9.700
Individual Clubs Place Nation Name Result 1 Maria Petrova 9.950 1 Amina Zaripova 9.950 3 Ekaterina Serebrianskaya 9.925 3 Elena Vitrichenko 9.925 5 Larissa Lukianenko 9.900 6 Natalia Lipkovskaya 9.775 7 Eva Serrano 9.725 7 Magdalena Brzeska 9.725
Individual Ribbon Place Nation Name Result 1 Elena Vitrichenko 9.950 2 Larissa Lukianenko 9.925 2 Amina Zaripova 9.925 4 Diana Popova 9.800 4 Yanina Batyrchina 9.800 6 Eva Serrano 9.775 7 Magdalena Brzeska 9.725 8 Maria Petrova 9.400
Team All-Around Place Nation Total 1 Russia 78.100 2 Bulgaria 77.600 3 Ukraine 77.450 4 Belarus 76.850 5 Spain 75.200 6 Germany 74.850 7 Italy 74.800 8 Romania 74.6oo
Groups Groups All-Around Place Nation 5 Hoops 3 Balls, 2 Ribbons Total 1 Bulgaria 19.800 19.775 39.575 2 Spain 19.750 19.650 39.400 3 Belarus 19.550 19.525 39.075 4 Russia 19.025 19.725 38.750 5 France 19.350 19.250 38.600 5 Germany 19.350 19.250 38.600 7 Italy 19.150 19.400 38.550 8 China 19.325 19.200 38.525 9 Ukraine 19.200 19.250 38.450 10 ...
Groups 5 Hoops Place Nation Total 1 Bulgaria 19.825 2 Spain 19.800 3 Belarus 19.600 4 China 19.475 5 France 19.375 6 Germany 19.300 7 Ukraine 19.275 8 Japan 18.825
Groups 3 Balls + 2 Ribbons Place Nation Total 1 Spain 19.800 2 Bulgaria 19.775 3 Russia 19.650 4 Italy 19.375 5 Belarus 19.200 6 Germany 19.050 7 France 18.850 7 Greece 18.850
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