1970 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
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The 17th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Ljubljana
, Slovenia
, in 1970.
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, in 1970.
Medals
| 1 |  Japan |
7 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union |
3 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 |  German Democratic Republic |
3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 |  Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  United States |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Czechoslovakia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
All-around
| 1st | Japan Eizo Kenmotsu Eizo Kenmotsu is a Japanese gymnast, seven times world champion and three times Olympic champion.-Olympics:Kenmotsu competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City where he received a gold medal in team combined exercises, and a bronze medal in horizontal bar.... (JPN) |
115.050 |
| 2nd | Japan Mitsuo Tsukahara Mitsuo Tsukahara Mitsuo Tsukahara is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He was five times an Olympic Gold Medalist. His remained active in the sport after his retirement from competition... (JPN) |
113.850 |
| 3rd | Japan Akinori Nakayama Akinori Nakayama is a Japanese gymnast and Olympic gold medalist. He is a graduate of Chukyo University.Winning six gold medals, two silver medals, and two bronze medals, Nakayama was an important factor in the Japanese men's gymnastics team winning the team competition in the 1968 and 1972 summer Olympic games... (JPN) |
113.800 |
Floor exercise
| 1st | Japan Akinori Nakayama Akinori Nakayama is a Japanese gymnast and Olympic gold medalist. He is a graduate of Chukyo University.Winning six gold medals, two silver medals, and two bronze medals, Nakayama was an important factor in the Japanese men's gymnastics team winning the team competition in the 1968 and 1972 summer Olympic games... (JPN) |
19.025 |
| 2nd | Japan Eizo Kenmotsu Eizo Kenmotsu is a Japanese gymnast, seven times world champion and three times Olympic champion.-Olympics:Kenmotsu competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City where he received a gold medal in team combined exercises, and a bronze medal in horizontal bar.... (JPN) |
18.975 |
| 3rd | Japan Takeshi Kato Takeshi Kato was a Japanese gymnast and Olympic champion.-Olympics:Kato competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City where he received a gold medal in team combined exercises, and a bronze medal in floor exercise.... (JPN) |
18.900 |
Pommel horse
| 1st | Kingdom of Yugoslavia Miroslav Cerar Miroslav Cerar Miroslav Cerar is a Slovenian gymnast who competed in the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.In 1999 Cerar was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.-References:... (YUG) |
19.375 |
| 2nd | Japan Eizo Kenmotsu Eizo Kenmotsu is a Japanese gymnast, seven times world champion and three times Olympic champion.-Olympics:Kenmotsu competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City where he received a gold medal in team combined exercises, and a bronze medal in horizontal bar.... (JPN) |
19.325 |
| 3rd | Soviet Union Viktor Klimenko Viktor Klimenko (gymnast) Viktor Klimenko is a former Soviet gymnast and Olympic champion.-Olympics:Klimenko competed for the Soviet Union at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City where he received a silver medal in team combined exercises and a bronze medal in parallel bars.He represented the Soviet Union at the 1972... (URS) |
19.050 |
Rings
| 1st | Japan Akinori Nakayama Akinori Nakayama is a Japanese gymnast and Olympic gold medalist. He is a graduate of Chukyo University.Winning six gold medals, two silver medals, and two bronze medals, Nakayama was an important factor in the Japanese men's gymnastics team winning the team competition in the 1968 and 1972 summer Olympic games... (JPN) |
19.400 |
| 2nd | Japan Mitsuo Tsukahara Mitsuo Tsukahara Mitsuo Tsukahara is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He was five times an Olympic Gold Medalist. His remained active in the sport after his retirement from competition... (JPN) |
19.250 |
| 3rd | Soviet Union Mikhail Voronin Mikhail Voronin Mikhail Jakovlievitch Voronin was one of the world's strongest Russian gymnasts, who competed for the USSR in the late 1960s-early 1970s.Voronin trained at Dynamo in Moscow, becoming the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1966. He won gold, silver and bronze medals in the 1968 and 1972... (URS) |
19.225 |
Vault
| 1st | Japan Mitsuo Tsukahara Mitsuo Tsukahara Mitsuo Tsukahara is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He was five times an Olympic Gold Medalist. His remained active in the sport after his retirement from competition... (JPN) |
19.125 |
| 2nd | Soviet Union Viktor Klimenko Viktor Klimenko (gymnast) Viktor Klimenko is a former Soviet gymnast and Olympic champion.-Olympics:Klimenko competed for the Soviet Union at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City where he received a silver medal in team combined exercises and a bronze medal in parallel bars.He represented the Soviet Union at the 1972... (URS) |
19.000 |
| 3rd | Japan Takeshi Kato Takeshi Kato was a Japanese gymnast and Olympic champion.-Olympics:Kato competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City where he received a gold medal in team combined exercises, and a bronze medal in floor exercise.... (JPN) |
18.600 |
Parallel bars
| 1st | Japan Akinori Nakayama Akinori Nakayama is a Japanese gymnast and Olympic gold medalist. He is a graduate of Chukyo University.Winning six gold medals, two silver medals, and two bronze medals, Nakayama was an important factor in the Japanese men's gymnastics team winning the team competition in the 1968 and 1972 summer Olympic games... (JPN) |
19.400 |
| 2nd | Japan Eizo Kenmotsu Eizo Kenmotsu is a Japanese gymnast, seven times world champion and three times Olympic champion.-Olympics:Kenmotsu competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City where he received a gold medal in team combined exercises, and a bronze medal in horizontal bar.... (JPN) |
19.250 |
| 2nd | Soviet Union Mikhail Voronin Mikhail Voronin Mikhail Jakovlievitch Voronin was one of the world's strongest Russian gymnasts, who competed for the USSR in the late 1960s-early 1970s.Voronin trained at Dynamo in Moscow, becoming the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1966. He won gold, silver and bronze medals in the 1968 and 1972... (URS) |
19.250 |
Horizontal bar
| 1st | Japan Eizo Kenmotsu Eizo Kenmotsu is a Japanese gymnast, seven times world champion and three times Olympic champion.-Olympics:Kenmotsu competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City where he received a gold medal in team combined exercises, and a bronze medal in horizontal bar.... (JPN) |
19.475 |
| 2nd | Japan Akinori Nakayama Akinori Nakayama is a Japanese gymnast and Olympic gold medalist. He is a graduate of Chukyo University.Winning six gold medals, two silver medals, and two bronze medals, Nakayama was an important factor in the Japanese men's gymnastics team winning the team competition in the 1968 and 1972 summer Olympic games... (JPN) |
19.375 |
| 3rd | German Democratic Republic Klaus Koeste (GDR) |
19.350 |
| 3rd | Japan Takuji Hayata Takuji Hayata is a Japanese gymnast and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo where he received a gold medal in rings, and a second gold medal when Japan won the team all-around competition.-References:... (JPN) |
19.350 |
Team final
| 1st | Japan |
571.100 |
| 2nd | Soviet Union |
564.350 |
| 3rd | German Democratic Republic |
553.150 |
All-around
| 1st | Soviet Union Ludmilla Tourischeva Ludmilla Tourischeva Ludmilla Ivanovna Tourischeva is a former Russian gymnast and a nine-time Olympic medalist for the Soviet Union.Tourischeva began gymnastics in 1965 and began competing for the Soviet team as early as in 1967... (URS) |
77.050 |
| 2nd | German Democratic Republic Erika Zuchold Erika Zuchold Erica Zuchold , is a former East German gymnast who competed at the European, World, and Olympic level from the mid 1960s to early 1970s.... (GDR) |
76.450 |
| 3rd | Soviet Union Zinaida Voronina Zinaida Voronina Zinaida Voronina, born Zinaida Borisovna Druzhinina was a Soviet gymnast who competed at the European, World, and Olympic level from the mid 1960s to early 1970s... (URS) |
76.150 |
Vault
| 1st | German Democratic Republic Erika Zuchold Erika Zuchold Erica Zuchold , is a former East German gymnast who competed at the European, World, and Olympic level from the mid 1960s to early 1970s.... (GDR) |
19.450 |
| 2nd | German Democratic Republic Karin Janz (GDR) |
19.350 |
| 3rd | Soviet Union Ludmilla Tourischeva Ludmilla Tourischeva Ludmilla Ivanovna Tourischeva is a former Russian gymnast and a nine-time Olympic medalist for the Soviet Union.Tourischeva began gymnastics in 1965 and began competing for the Soviet team as early as in 1967... (URS) |
19.300 |
| 3rd | Soviet Union Lyubov Burda Lyubov Burda Lyubov Viktorovna Burda is a Russian artistic gymnast who competed for the Soviet Union. She was a member of the Soviet team who won the Team gold medal at the 1970 World Championships. Individually, she is the 1970 World bronze medalist on vault, a medal she tied for with teammate Ludmilla... (URS) |
19.300 |
Uneven bars
| 1st | German Democratic Republic Karin Janz (GDR) |
19.550 |
| 2nd | Soviet Union Ludmilla Tourischeva Ludmilla Tourischeva Ludmilla Ivanovna Tourischeva is a former Russian gymnast and a nine-time Olympic medalist for the Soviet Union.Tourischeva began gymnastics in 1965 and began competing for the Soviet team as early as in 1967... (URS) |
19.450 |
| 3rd | Soviet Union Zinaida Voronina Zinaida Voronina Zinaida Voronina, born Zinaida Borisovna Druzhinina was a Soviet gymnast who competed at the European, World, and Olympic level from the mid 1960s to early 1970s... (URS) |
19.300 |
Balance beam
| 1st | German Democratic Republic Erika Zuchold Erika Zuchold Erica Zuchold , is a former East German gymnast who competed at the European, World, and Olympic level from the mid 1960s to early 1970s.... (GDR) |
19.200 |
| 2nd | United States Cathy Rigby Cathy Rigby Cathleen Roxanne Rigby , best known as Cathy Rigby, is a former gymnast, actress and speaker.-Early life:Rigby was born in Los Alamitos, California in 1952.... (USA) |
19.050 |
| 3rd | German Democratic Republic Christine Schmitt (GDR) |
18.900 |
| 3rd | Soviet Union Larisa Petrik (URS) |
18.900 |
Floor exercise
| 1st | Soviet Union Ludmilla Tourischeva Ludmilla Tourischeva Ludmilla Ivanovna Tourischeva is a former Russian gymnast and a nine-time Olympic medalist for the Soviet Union.Tourischeva began gymnastics in 1965 and began competing for the Soviet team as early as in 1967... (URS) |
19.650 |
| 2nd | Soviet Union Olga Karaseva (URS) |
19.525 |
| 3rd | Soviet Union Zinaida Voronina Zinaida Voronina Zinaida Voronina, born Zinaida Borisovna Druzhinina was a Soviet gymnast who competed at the European, World, and Olympic level from the mid 1960s to early 1970s... (URS) |
19.375 |
Team final
| 1st | Soviet Union |
Lyubov Burda Lyubov Burda Lyubov Viktorovna Burda is a Russian artistic gymnast who competed for the Soviet Union. She was a member of the Soviet team who won the Team gold medal at the 1970 World Championships. Individually, she is the 1970 World bronze medalist on vault, a medal she tied for with teammate Ludmilla... |
380.650 |
| Olga Karaseva | |||
| Tamara Lazakovich Tamara Lazakovich Tamara Vasilyevna Lazakovich , born 11 March 1954 in village Gusevo in the Pravdinskiy rayon of the Kaliningrad region of Russia, was an Soviet gymnast whose competed at the European, World, and Olympic level during the early 1970s.Described as a "perky sparrow" with a "purity of line", Lazakovich... |
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| Larisa Petrik | |||
| Ludmilla Tourischeva Ludmilla Tourischeva Ludmilla Ivanovna Tourischeva is a former Russian gymnast and a nine-time Olympic medalist for the Soviet Union.Tourischeva began gymnastics in 1965 and began competing for the Soviet team as early as in 1967... |
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| Zinaida Voronina Zinaida Voronina Zinaida Voronina, born Zinaida Borisovna Druzhinina was a Soviet gymnast who competed at the European, World, and Olympic level from the mid 1960s to early 1970s... |
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| 2nd | German Democratic Republic |
Angelika Hellmann | 377.750 |
| Karin Janz | |||
| Marianne Moack | |||
| Richarda Schmeißer | |||
| Christine Schmitt | |||
| Erika Zuchold Erika Zuchold Erica Zuchold , is a former East German gymnast who competed at the European, World, and Olympic level from the mid 1960s to early 1970s.... |
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| 3rd | Czechoslovakia |
Soňa Brázdová | 371.900 |
| Luba Krasna | |||
| Hana Lišková | |||
| Marianna Nemetova-Krajcirova | |||
| Bohumila Řimnáčová | |||
| Marcella Váchová |