| 1969 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Varna, Bulgaria |
| Start date | 27 September 1969 |
| End date | 29 September 1969 |
The IV World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in Varna, Bulgaria from the 27 to 29 September 1969.
| 1969 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Varna, Bulgaria |
| Start date | 27 September 1969 |
| End date | 29 September 1969 |
The IV World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in Varna, Bulgaria from the 27 to 29 September 1969.
There were participants from 18 countries - Bulgaria, Soviet Union, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Romania, East Germany, West Germany, Cuba, Poland, North Korea, Yugoslavia, Sweden, Denmark, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy and Japan.
| Place | Nation | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Maria Gigova | 9.800 |
| 2= | | Neshka Robeva | 9.700 |
| 2= | | Rumyana Stefanova | 9.700 |
| 4= |  | Liubov Sereda | 9.600 |
| 4= | | Galina Shugurova | 9.600 |
| 6 | | Alla Sasouhina | 9.500 |
| Place | Nation | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Maria Gigova | 9.800 |
| 2 | | Neshka Robeva | 9.700 |
| 3 | | Liubov Sereda | 9.650 |
| 4 | | Rumyana Stefanova | 9.550 |
| 5 |  | Maria Patocska | 9.500 |
| 6 | | Galina Shugurova | 9.400 |
| Place | Nation | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Galima Shugurova | 9.650 |
| 2 | | Maria Gigova | 9.600 |
| 3= | | Neshka Robeva | 9.550 |
| 3= | | Liubov Sereda | 9.550 |
| 5= | | Alla Sasouhina | 9.500 |
| 5= | | Rumyana Stefanova | 9.500 |
| Place | Nation | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Galima Shugurova | 9.400 |
| 2= | | Maria Gigova | 9.250 |
| 2= | | Liubov Sereda | 9.250 |
| 4= |  | Hana Sitnianská | 9.150 |
| 4= | | Jana Vonášková | 9.150 |
| 6 | | Neshka Robeva | 9.100 |
| Place | Nation | Name | Freehand | Hoop | Rope | Ball | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Maria Gigova | 9.800 | 9.800 | 9.600 | 9.250 | 38.450 |
| 2= | | Neshka Robeva | 9.700 | 9.700 | 9.550 | 9.100 | 38.050 |
| 2= | | Liubov Sereda | 9.600 | 9.650 | 9.550 | 9.250 | 38.050 |
| 2= | | Galima Shugurova | 9.600 | 9.400 | 9.650 | 9.400 | 38.050 |
| 5 | | Rumyana Stefanova | 9.700 | 9.550 | 9.500 | 9.000 | 37.750 |
| 6 | | Alla Sasouhina | 9.500 | 9.300 | 9.500 | 9.100 | 37.400 |
| 7 | | Maria Patocska | 9.450 | 9.500 | 9.350 | 8.700 | 37.000 |
| 8 | | Hana Sitnianská | 9.200 | 9.050 | 9.300 | 9.150 | 36.700 |
| 9 | | Zdena Mlynářová | 9.250 | 9.200 | 9.150 | 8.850 | 36.450 |
| 10 | | Jana Vonášková | 9.200 | 8.750 | 9.250 | 9.150 | 36.350 |
| 11 |  | Victoria Vilcu | 9.400 | 9.050 | 9.100 | 8.750 | 36.300 |
| 12 |  | Elke Böttger | 9.100 | 8.950 | 9.150 | 8.850 | 36.050 |
| 13= | | Rosemarie Halbritter | 9.250 | 8.950 | 9.150 | 8.600 | 35.950 |
| 13= | | Julia Zacharia | 9.350 | 9.050 | 8.950 | 8.600 | 35.950 |
| 15= | | Doris Kersten | 9.050 | 8.850 | 8.950 | 8.850 | 35.700 |
| 15= |  | Sonia Pedroso | 9.300 | 8.900 | 8.900 | 8.600 | 35.700 |
| 17 |  | Grazina Bojanska | 9.250 | 8.850 | 9.050 | 8.450 | 35.600 |
| 18 |  | Sun Duk Jo | 9.500 | 8.850 | 8.700 | 8.450 | 35.500 |
| 19= | | Yung Hyi An | 9.300 | 8.650 | 9.050 | 8.100 | 35.100 |
| 19= | | Myong Sim Choi | 9.400 | 8.800 | 8.400 | 8.500 | 35.100 |
| 19= | | Agnes Varga | 9.150 | 8.800 | 8.750 | 8.400 | 35.100 |
| 22 | | Zsuzsanna Fritsch | 8.950 | 8.950 | 8.900 | 8.250 | 35.050 |
| 23 | | Mihaela Nicolaescu | 9.250 | 8.450 | 8.750 | 8.500 | 34.950 |
| 24 |  | Gordana Veberovic | 8.750 | 8.700 | 8.850 | 8.350 | 34.650 |
| 25 | | Ivana Obucina | 9.050 | 8.000 | 8.950 | 8.350 | 34.350 |
| 26 | | Daysi Garzon | 9.300 | 8.700 | 8.350 | 7.950 | 34.300 |
| 27 |  | Eva Ericson | 9.100 | 8.000 | 8.500 | 8.600 | 34.200 |
| 28 | | Dorota Trafankowska | 8.900 | 8.600 | 8.100 | 8.200 | 33.800 |
| 29 | | Alina Bosko | 9.050 | 8.700 | 8.550 | 7.450 | 33.750 |
| 30 | | Ivelisse Blanco | 9.000 | 8.000 | 8.900 | 7.800 | 33.700 |
| 31 |  | Maren Klüssendorf | 8.500 | 8.250 | 8.450 | 8.450 | 33.650 |
| 32= | | Gisela Arkenberg | 8.650 | 8.250 | 8.400 | 8.150 | 33.450 |
| 32= |  | Vivian Van Deurs | 8.550 | 8.600 | 8.300 | 8.000 | 33.450 |
| 34 |  | Josette Bellanger | 8.850 | 8.050 | 8.350 | 8.000 | 33.250 |
| 35= | | Petra Grönke | 8.450 | 8.250 | 8.400 | 8.050 | 33.150 |
| 35= | | Tatiana Radovanovic | 8.950 | 7.850 | 8.550 | 7.800 | 33.150 |
| 37 | | Lone Broberg Teglers | 8.850 | 8.500 | 7.900 | 7.750 | 33.000 |
| 38 | | Anne-Marie Estivin | 8.600 | 8.250 | 7.800 | 7.850 | 32.500 |
| 39 | | Jette Jörgensen | 8.450 | 8.700 | 7.950 | 7.150 | 32.250 |
| 40 |  | Gilberte Vander Mersch | 8.450 | 7.450 | 8.400 | 7.750 | 32.050 |
| 41 | | Marceline Mouren | 8.750 | 7.500 | 8.150 | 7.600 | 32.000 |
| 42 |  | Johanna Blevanus | 8.300 | 7.800 | 8.000 | 7.700 | 31.800 |
| 43 | | Grietje Molenbuur | 8.100 | 7.050 | 8.200 | 7.700 | 31.050 |
| 44 | | Arlette Dekens | 7.800 | 6.000 | 7.800 | 7.200 | 28.800 |
| Place | Nation | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 18.500 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 18.300 |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia | 18.200 |
| 4 | Hungary | 18.100 |
| 5 |  Japan | 18.050 |
| 6 | Sweden | 17.350 |
| 7 | East Germany | 17.300 |
| 8 | Denmark | 17.200 |
| 9 | West Germany | 17.100 |
| 10 | Romania | 16.450 |
| 11 | Cuba | 16.400 |
| 12 |  Italy | 16.250 |
| 13 | Yugoslavia | 16.150 |
| 14 | Poland | 15.850 |
| 15 | Belgium | 13.800 |
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