2001 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships

2001 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
LocationSpain Madrid, Spain
Start date18 October 2001
End date21 October 2001

XXIV World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in Madrid, the capital of Spain, October 18–21, 2001

The Russian Team (Alina Kabaeva and Irina Tchachina) were stripped of their medals in individual and group results after tested positive to a banned diuretic at 2001 Goodwill Games, few months earlier. Ukraine became the gold medalist in Team, with Belarus Silver and Bulgaria moved up to Bronze.

Medal winners

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Team Competition
All-Around
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 Ukraine
Tamara Yerofeeva
Anna Bessonova
Natalia Godunko
Olena Dzybchuk
 Belarus
Elena Tkachenko
Inna Zhukova
Olena Osiadovskaya
Natalia Palchevskaia
 Bulgaria
Simona Peycheva
Elizabeth Paysieva
Yuliana Naudenova
Iva Tepechanova
Individual Finals
All-Around
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 Tamara Yerofeeva (UKR)  Simona Peycheva (BUL)  Anna Bessonova (UKR)
Rope
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 Tamara Yerofeeva (UKR)  Simona Peycheva (BUL)  Anna Bessonova (UKR)
Hoop
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 Simona Peycheva (BUL)  Anna Bessonova (UKR)  Tamara Yerofeeva (UKR)
Ball
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 Simona Peycheva (BUL)  Anna Bessonova (UKR)  Tamara Yerofeeva (UKR)
Clubs
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 Simona Peycheva (BUL)  Elena Tkachenko (BLR)  Tamara Yerofeeva (UKR)

Individual all-around

Rank Gymnast Nation Total
- Alina Kabaeva  Russia 27.850 28.375 28.250 28.550 113.025
- Irina Tchachina  Russia 26.850 28.450 26.625 27.825 109.750
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tamara Yerofeeva  Ukraine 27.125 26.975 26.375 25.750 106.225
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Simona Peycheva  Bulgaria 26.350 26.975 25.550 27.275 106.150
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anna Bessonova  Ukraine 25.900 26.300 25.775 25.600 103.575
4 Elena Tkachenko  Belarus 24.825 26.175 24.200 26.000 101.200
5 Elizabeth Paysieva  Bulgaria 24.625 23.950 24.000 24.300 96.875
6 Inna Zhukova  Belarus 23.550 24.400 24.100 24.800 96.850
7 Almudena Cid  Spain 24.250 24.625 24.275 23.625 96.775
8 Aliya Yusupova  Kazakhstan 23.525 25.325 23.325 24.525 96.700
9 Zhong Ling  China 23.725 24.475 24.150 23.900 96.250
10 Laura Zacchilli  Italy 23.900 23.625 24.125 23.575 95.225
11 Evmorfia Dona  Greece 22.975 23.825 23.725 24.100 94.625
12 Irina Kikkas  Estonia 23.250 23.800 22.950 23.700 93.700
13 Jennifer Colino  Spain 22.550 22.550 22.500 22.775 90.375
14 Hannah McKibbin  United Kingdom 21.300 22.050 21.700 20.550 85.600
15 Zhu Minhong  China 20.650 22.475 21.275 20.925 85.325
16 Rebecca Jose  United Kingdom 21.700 20.600 21.550 21.350 85.200
17 Magda Mohameda  Latvia 20.200 21.750 20.550 22.200 84.700
18 Mary Sanders  Canada 19.825 21.850 22.000 21.000 84.675
19 Eleni Andriola  Greece 20.050 21.750 20.050 22.350 84.200
20 Mojca Rode  Slovenia 20.325 21.325 20.850 21.450 83.950
21 Vanda Kereselidze  Georgia 20.925 20.550 20.575 21.750 83.800
22 Dusica Jeremic  Slovenia 20.675 21.625 20.675 20.650 83.625
23 Yael Yunger  Israel 20.500 20.350 21.450 21.200 83.500
24 Aurélie Lacour  France 19.900 20.875 20.850 21.000 82.625
25 Aida Krasnikova  Kazakhstan 20.400 20.600 19.750 21.550 82.300
26 Anahí Sosa  Argentina 18.975 21.900 20.575 20.075 81.525
27 Olga Lukianov  Germany 20.475 20.175 20.000 20.875 81.525
28 Olga Gusarchuk  Latvia 20.250 20.375 20.350 20.075 81.050

Individual Rope

Place Nation Name Result
- Russia Alina Kabaeva 27.925
- Russia Irina Tchachina 27.250
1 Ukraine Tamara Yerofeeva 26.025
2 Bulgaria Simona Peycheva 25.950
3 Ukraine Anna Bessonova 25.700
4 Belarus Elena Tkachenko 25.000
5 Bulgaria Elizabeth Paysieva 24.575
6 Belarus Inna Zhukova 24.400

Individual Hoop

Place Nation Name Result
- Russia Irina Tchachina 27.500
- Russia Alina Kabaeva 27.450
1 Bulgaria Simona Peycheva 26.175
2 Ukraine Anna Bessonova 25.900
3 Ukraine Tamara Yerofeeva 25.700
4 Spain Almudena Cid 24.750
5 Belarus Elena Tkachenko 24.400
6 Belarus Inna Zhukova 24.225

Individual Ball

Place Nation Name Result
- Russia Alina Kabaeva 27.950
- Russia Irina Tchachina 27.275
1 Bulgaria Simona Peycheva 26.625
2 Ukraine Anna Bessonova 26.100
3 Ukraine Tamara Yerofeeva 25.700
4 Belarus Elena Tkachenko 25.250
5 Italy Laura Zacchilli 24.700
6 Belarus Inna Zhukova 23.600

Individual Clubs

Place Nation Name Result
- Russia Alina Kabaeva 28.375
- Russia Irina Tchachina 27.525
1 Bulgaria Simona Peycheva 27.275
2 Belarus Elena Tkachenko 25.725
3 Ukraine Tamara Yerofeeva 25.600
4 Ukraine Anna Bessonova 25.325
5 Belarus Olena Osiadovskaya 25.325
6 Bulgaria Elizabeth Paysieva 25.000

Team All-Around

Place Nation Gymnasts Total
- Russia Alina Kabaeva
Irina Tchachina
Lyasan Utiasheva
Olga Belova
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1 Ukraine Tamara Yerofeeva
Anna Bessonova
Natalia Godunko
Olena Dzybchuk
258.875
2 Belarus Elena Tkachenko
Inna Zhukova
Elona Osyadovskaya
Natalia Palchevskaia
254.500
3 Bulgaria Simona Peycheva
Elizabeth Paysieva
Yuliana Naidenova
Iva Tepechanova
253.975
4 Spain Almudena Cid
Jennifer Colino
Carolina Rodriguez
235.300
5 Kazakhstan Aliya Yussupova
Aida Krasnikova
Zaira Zakupova
Rimma Khairoulina
229.375
6 Greece Dona Evmorfia
Varvara Magnisali
Eleni Andriola
Efthalia Paliarouta
226.575
7 China Zhong Ling
Zhang Shuo
Sun Dan
Zhu Minhong
225.350
8 Italy Laura Zacchilli
Desirée Pagliaccia
Daniela Masseroni
Laura Vernizzi
225.150
9 United-Kingdom Hannah McKibbin
Rebecca Jose
Jacqueline Steinke
219.475
10 France Aurélie Lacour
Delphine Ledoux
Jennifer Wolff
Florence Meynard
216.425

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