The 2006 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Final was the seventh edition of the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Final, held from November 17 to November 18, 2006 in Mie, Japan. [1] [2] The competition was officially organized by the International Gymnastics Federation as the last stage of a series of competitions through the 2005–2006 season.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
| Rope |  Natalia Godunko |  Vera Sessina | Anna Bessonova | [3] |
| Ball | Vera Sessina |  Inna Zhukova | Anna Bessonova | [3] |
| Clubs | Vera Sessina | Olga Kapranova | Natalia Godunko | [3] |
| Ribbon | Vera Sessina | Natalia Godunko | Anna Bessonova | [3] |
| Group 5 Ribbons | Russia | Belarus |  Italy | [3] |
| Group 4 Clubs, 3 Hoops | Belarus | Russia |  Bulgaria | [3] |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia (RUS) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
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