VI World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, also known as the Modern Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, were held from 15 November to 18 November 1973 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Event overview 27 countries entered gymnasts; 18 entered groups, and 24 entered individuals. Each country could enter up to three individuals as well as a group, and a total of 63 gymnasts competed in the individual event. Gymnasts from the United States competed for the first time.
Five events were performed: individuals had compulsory clubs and ribbon routines and optional ball and hoop routines, while groups performed a routine with six ropes. The gymnasts with the top six scores on each apparatus entered the event finals. There were two floor areas available for gymnasts to choose to perform on, one harder and one softer.
During the officials' meetings, discussion items included the proposed European Championships and carrying out judges' courses on each continent. Princess Beatrix attended at least the first session.
Maria Gigova won her third consecutive world title, which she shared with Galima Shugurova. Maria Patocska was the only competitor who had competed at every World Championships thus far.
Medal table
Individuals Clubs Place Nation Name AA Score AF Score Total1Galima Shugurova9.2009.35018.5502Natalia Krachinnekova9.0509.40018.4503Maria Gigova9.1509.10018.2504Marcela Klingerová9.0509.10018.1505Maria Patocska8.9508.95017.9006Taťána Krenová8.9508.45017.400
Hoop Place Nation Name AA Score AF Score Total1Maria Gigova9.6509.85019.5002Krassimira Filipova9.5009.70019.2003=Neshka Robeva 19.0503=Natalia Krachinnekova 19.0503=Maria Patocska 19.0506Myung Tschee9.4009.30018.700
Note Initially, Gigova, Filipova and Robeva were the winners of the gold, silver and bronze medals, respectively. One month after the conclusion of the World Championships, the International Gymnastics Federation revised the results and presented two extra bronze medals to Patocska and Krachinnekova.
Ball Place Nation Name AA Score AF Score Total1Galima Shugurova9.8009.90019.7002Natalia Krachinnekova9.8009.65019.4503Neshka Robeva9.5009.60019.1004Maria Gigova9.5009.55019.0505Krassimira Filipova9.4009.60019.0006Maria Patocska9.3509.40018.750
Ribbon Place Nation Name AA Score AF Score Total1Galina Shugurova9.6009.75019.3502Natalia Krachinnekova9.6009.65019.2503Maria Gigova9.5509.60019.1504Galina Schafrova9.5009.60019.1005Neshka Robeva9.3509.45018.8006Krassimira Filipova9.3509.40018.750
Individual All-Around Place Nation Name Clubs Hoop Ball Ribbon Total1=Maria Gigova9.1509.6509.5009.55037.8501=Galima Shugurova9.2009.2509.8009.60037.8503Natalia Krachinnekova9.0509.3509.8009.60037.8004Krassimira Filipova8.9009.5009.4009.35037.1505Maria Patocska8.9509.5009.3509.25037.0506Neshka Robeva8.7009.4509.5009.35037.0007Galina Schafrova8.7509.3509.2509.50036.8508Taťána Krenová8.9509.2508.9509.15036.3009=Alena Baťková8.8009.2008.8009.20036.0009=Myung Tschee8.3509.4008.9509.30036.00011Myung Kim8.6009.2508.7509.25035.85012Susanne Ebert8.8509.1508.8508.90035.75013=Elke Böttger8.8008.8509.0508.95035.65013=Sylvia Schneidewind8.5509.1509.0508.90035.65015Seun Dje8.7509.0008.8509.00035.60016Sonia Pedroso7.9009.3009.0509.25035.50017Kinue Kobayashi8.5009.0508.8008.90035.25018Rodica Pintea8.2009.1008.7009.20035.20019=Xiomara Ameller8.3509.1008.7009.00035.15019=Michiya Kurokawa8.3508.8509.2008.75035.15021=Hanna Anczykowska8.6008.6508.8508.80034.90021=Carmen Rischer8.3009.0008.9508.65034.90023Lucina Czerwinska8.2508.9508.6008.80034.60024Jutta Bachmann7.9008.8508.8508.90034.50025Ivana Obucina8.6008.9508.6508.20034.40026Yukikao Marumono8.2508.3009.0508.75034.35027Marcela Klingerová9.0507.0009.0509.20034.30028Janny Oost8.4008.8008.4008.65034.25029Snezana Zorovig8.2508.9008.3008.55034.00030Wesna Maloparac8.4008.8008.1008.50033.80031Benhy Van Midden8.3008.1508.4508.55033.45032Grietje Molenbuur8.2508.2508.3508.55033.40033=Christina Sima8.2008.3008.3008.55033.35033=Patricia Vanauld7.7008.8008.6008.25033.35035Denise Fujiwara8.2508.5008.1508.35033.25036Eva Ericson8.0508.2008.4008.55033.20037Catherine Bucheton7.8008.3508.5508.40033.10038Shirley Lethinen7.8508.4508.1508.60033.05039Gilberte Eeckhout7.8008.2508.2508.55032.85040Sybille von Gleich7.8508.2508.0008.70032.80041Josette Bellanger7.9508.4508.3507.90032.65042Donna Kadwell7.6008.4507.9007.95031.90043Gundi Binder8.0508.2007.2008.40031.85044Janice Heale7.8008.2507.4507.95031.45045? Brumgart8.0008.0007.5507.70031.25046Lisbeth Blomdahl7.4507.8007.7008.10031.05047Monica de Corte7.1507.9007.6007.90030.55048Dale Mercier7.0008.1507.1008.15030.40049Kathryn Brym7.3007.8506.8507.90029.90050Jytte Ulbrandt-Hansen7.1507.5508.0007.10029.80051Lotte Tybjerg-Pedersen7.0507.3007.4507.90029.70052Brita de Kimpe7.5007.7007.7506.50029.45053Janette Ralph6.1008.2507.0507.80029.20054Recouvith Bloch6.0507.6507.5507.60028.85055Edith Haas6.2507.8507.1507.35028.60056Batia Masnikov6.3507.3007.2506.95027.85057Ingeborg Werther5.7507.1007.2507.35027.45058Concha Corrales5.7006.6507.1506.25025.75059Ernestina Lucea5.8006.8007.1505.95025.70060Teresa de Isla5.8006.5006.7006.30025.30061Romera Lopez5.1006.9506.3506.65025.05062Pureco Garcia4.7506.8506.0006.75024.35063Miranda Raya4.0006.3005.0006.60021.900
Groups Group Final Place Nation Preliminary Score Final Score Total118.55018.95037.500218.30018.55036.850317.85018.75036.600418.00018.40036.400518.15018.15036.300617.65018.15035.800
Group Preliminary Place Nation Score118.550218.300318.150418.000517.850617.650717.300817.150916.8501016.6001116.4501216.1001316.0501415.8501515.8001615.5001714.9001813.050
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