1985 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
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The 23rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Montreal
, Canada
, in 1985.
Montreal
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, Canada
Canada
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, in 1985.
Medals
| 1 |  Soviet Union |
11 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 |  Mainland China |
3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 |  German Democratic Republic |
2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 |  Romania |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 |  Early Modern France |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Japan |
0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 |  Czechoslovakia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
All-around
| 1st | Soviet Union Yuri Korolev Yuri Korolev Yuri Nikolaevich Korolev , born August 25, 1962 in Vladimir, Russia is an artistic gymnast who competed for The USSR during the 1980s, winning many World and European Medals... (URS) |
117.850 |
| 2nd | Soviet Union Vladimir Artemov Vladimir Artemov Vladimir Nikolaevich Artemov is a former Russian gymnast, Olympic champion and world champion who competed for the Soviet Union.He was born in Vladimir.... (URS) |
117.550 |
| 3rd | German Democratic Republic Sylvio Kroll (GDR) |
117.300 |
Floor exercise
| 1st | Mainland China Tong Fei Tong Fei Tong Fei is a male Chinese gymnast. He competed at 1984 Olympic Games, and won a silver medal in men's horizontal bar . He also helped Chinese men's gymnastics team to win a silver medal in team competition.... (CHN) |
19.750 |
| 2nd | Soviet Union Yuri Korolev Yuri Korolev Yuri Nikolaevich Korolev , born August 25, 1962 in Vladimir, Russia is an artistic gymnast who competed for The USSR during the 1980s, winning many World and European Medals... (URS) |
19.725 |
| 3rd | Mainland China Li Ning Li Ning Li Ning is a well-known Chinese gymnast and entrepreneur. He was born in an ethnic Zhuang family.-Gymnastics career:... (CHN) |
19.650 |
Pommel horse
| 1st | Soviet Union Valentin Mogilny Valentin Mogilny Valentin Mogilny is an artistic gymnast who competed for the USSR during the 1980s, winning many World and European Medals. His teammates were Yuri Korolev, Dmitri Bilozerchev, Valeri Liukin, and Vladimir Artemov. He trained at the Army Club in Leninsk-Kuznetsky, then moved to Moscow to work with... (URS) |
19.750 |
| 2nd | Mainland China Li Ning Li Ning Li Ning is a well-known Chinese gymnast and entrepreneur. He was born in an ethnic Zhuang family.-Gymnastics career:... (CHN) |
19.650 |
| 3rd | Japan Hiroyuki Konishi (JPN) |
19.625 |
Rings
| 1st | Mainland China Li Ning Li Ning Li Ning is a well-known Chinese gymnast and entrepreneur. He was born in an ethnic Zhuang family.-Gymnastics career:... (CHN) |
19.750 |
| 1st | Soviet Union Yuri Korolev Yuri Korolev Yuri Nikolaevich Korolev , born August 25, 1962 in Vladimir, Russia is an artistic gymnast who competed for The USSR during the 1980s, winning many World and European Medals... (URS) |
19.750 |
| 3rd | Japan Kyoji Yamawaki Kyoji Yamawaki is a former Japanese gymnast. He invented and named the trick on the still rings known as a yamawaki He also invented and named the skill on Horizontal bar known as the Yamawaki. Yamawaki competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal in the Men's Team Combined Exercises.-References:*... (JPN) |
19.600 |
| 3rd | Soviet Union Yuri Balobanov (URS) |
19.600 |
Vault
| 1st | Soviet Union Yuri Korolev Yuri Korolev Yuri Nikolaevich Korolev , born August 25, 1962 in Vladimir, Russia is an artistic gymnast who competed for The USSR during the 1980s, winning many World and European Medals... (URS) |
19.625 |
| 2nd | Mainland China Lou Yun (CHN) |
19.575 |
| 2nd | Early Modern France Laurent Barbieri (FRA) |
19.575 |
Parallel bars
| 1st | German Democratic Republic Sylvio Kroll (GDR) |
19.800 |
| 1st | Soviet Union Valentin Mogilny Valentin Mogilny Valentin Mogilny is an artistic gymnast who competed for the USSR during the 1980s, winning many World and European Medals. His teammates were Yuri Korolev, Dmitri Bilozerchev, Valeri Liukin, and Vladimir Artemov. He trained at the Army Club in Leninsk-Kuznetsky, then moved to Moscow to work with... (URS) |
19.800 |
| 3rd | Japan Koji Gushiken Koji Gushiken was an Olympic gymnast for Japan at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where he won a total number of five medals, including two gold. Born November 12, 1956. He currently coaches other Olympic contenders.-References:* *... (JPN) |
19.775 |
Horizontal bar
| 1st | Mainland China Tong Fei Tong Fei Tong Fei is a male Chinese gymnast. He competed at 1984 Olympic Games, and won a silver medal in men's horizontal bar . He also helped Chinese men's gymnastics team to win a silver medal in team competition.... (CHN) |
19.850 |
| 2nd | German Democratic Republic Sylvio Kroll (GDR) |
19.725 |
| 3rd | Japan Mitsuaki Watanabe (JPN) |
19.700 |
Team final
| 1st | Soviet Union |
Vladimir Artemov Vladimir Artemov Vladimir Nikolaevich Artemov is a former Russian gymnast, Olympic champion and world champion who competed for the Soviet Union.He was born in Vladimir.... |
585.650 |
| Yuri Korolev Yuri Korolev Yuri Nikolaevich Korolev , born August 25, 1962 in Vladimir, Russia is an artistic gymnast who competed for The USSR during the 1980s, winning many World and European Medals... |
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| Valentin Mogilny Valentin Mogilny Valentin Mogilny is an artistic gymnast who competed for the USSR during the 1980s, winning many World and European Medals. His teammates were Yuri Korolev, Dmitri Bilozerchev, Valeri Liukin, and Vladimir Artemov. He trained at the Army Club in Leninsk-Kuznetsky, then moved to Moscow to work with... |
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| Yury Balabanov | |||
| Aleksei Tikhonkikh | |||
| Aleksandr Tumilovich | |||
| 2nd | Mainland China |
Li Ning Li Ning Li Ning is a well-known Chinese gymnast and entrepreneur. He was born in an ethnic Zhuang family.-Gymnastics career:... |
582.600 |
| Xu Zhiqiang Xu Zhiqiang Xu Zhiqiang is a former male Chinese gymnast.Xu was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. He joined the People's Liberation Army in 1973, and enrolled in the army's gymnastics team. Later Xu was admitted into Chinese national team. Xu competed at 1984 Olympic Games, and helped China win a silver... |
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| Tong Fei Tong Fei Tong Fei is a male Chinese gymnast. He competed at 1984 Olympic Games, and won a silver medal in men's horizontal bar . He also helped Chinese men's gymnastics team to win a silver medal in team competition.... |
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| Lou Yun | |||
| Yang Yueshan | |||
| Zhou Limin | |||
| 3rd | German Democratic Republic |
Sylvio Kroll | 581.050 |
| Holger Behrendt Holger Behrendt Holger Behrendt is a German gymnast and Olympic champion.-Olympics:Holger Behrendt competed for East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul where he received a gold medal in rings, a silver medal in team combined exercises, and a bronze medal in horizontal bar.-World championships:Behrend... |
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| Ulf Hoffmann Ulf Hoffmann Ulf Hoffmann is a German/East German gymnast who won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.He competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo.... |
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| Jorg Hasse | |||
| Sven Tippelt | |||
| Holger Zeig |
All-around
| 1st | Soviet Union Yelena Shushunova Yelena Shushunova Yelena Lvovna Shushunova is a Russian gymnast, World, European, and Olympic Champion. Shushunova is renowned for her dynamic vaulting and tumbling skills as well as her longevity and exceptional consistency... (URS) |
78.663 |
| 1st | Soviet Union Oksana Omelianchik Oksana Omelianchik -Early life and career:Omelianchik was born on January 2, 1970 or December 31, 1969 in Ulan-Ude, USSR). She was originally a figure skater, and participated in her first skating meet at the age of 6. She began gymnastics on the recommendation of her skating choreographer, who believed she had... (URS) |
78.663 |
| 3rd | German Democratic Republic Dagmar Kersten Dagmar Kersten Dagmar Kersten is a former East German gymnast and competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. She is an Olympic medalist and has won many international competitions... (GDR) |
78.325 |
Vault
| 1st | Soviet Union Yelena Shushunova Yelena Shushunova Yelena Lvovna Shushunova is a Russian gymnast, World, European, and Olympic Champion. Shushunova is renowned for her dynamic vaulting and tumbling skills as well as her longevity and exceptional consistency... (URS) |
19.826 |
| 2nd | Romania Ecaterina Szabo Ecaterina Szabo Ecaterina Szabo is an ethnic Hungarian former artistic gymnast from Romania who won 20 Olympic, world and continental medals... (ROU) |
19.650 |
| 3rd | German Democratic Republic Dagmar Kersten Dagmar Kersten Dagmar Kersten is a former East German gymnast and competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. She is an Olympic medalist and has won many international competitions... (GDR) |
19.625 |
Uneven bars
| 1st | German Democratic Republic Gabriele Faehnrich Gabriele Faehnrich Gabriele Faehnrich is a German former gymnast. She competed for the Berlin club Sportvereinigung Dynamo and for the German Democratic Republic... (GDR) |
19.938 |
| 2nd | German Democratic Republic Dagmar Kersten Dagmar Kersten Dagmar Kersten is a former East German gymnast and competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. She is an Olympic medalist and has won many international competitions... (GDR) |
19.763 |
| 3rd | Czechoslovakia Hana Ricna (TCH) |
19.488 |
Balance beam
| 1st | Romania Daniela Silivaş Daniela Silivas Viorica Daniela Silivaş-Harper , best known as Daniela Silivaş, is a Romanian gymnast who is most famous for winning six medals in women's artistic gymnastics at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea... (ROU) |
19.813 |
| 2nd | Romania Ecaterina Szabo Ecaterina Szabo Ecaterina Szabo is an ethnic Hungarian former artistic gymnast from Romania who won 20 Olympic, world and continental medals... (ROU) |
19.775 |
| 3rd | Soviet Union Yelena Shushunova Yelena Shushunova Yelena Lvovna Shushunova is a Russian gymnast, World, European, and Olympic Champion. Shushunova is renowned for her dynamic vaulting and tumbling skills as well as her longevity and exceptional consistency... (URS) |
19.575 |
Floor exercise
| 1st | Soviet Union Oksana Omelianchik Oksana Omelianchik -Early life and career:Omelianchik was born on January 2, 1970 or December 31, 1969 in Ulan-Ude, USSR). She was originally a figure skater, and participated in her first skating meet at the age of 6. She began gymnastics on the recommendation of her skating choreographer, who believed she had... (URS) |
19.900 |
| 2nd | Soviet Union Yelena Shushunova Yelena Shushunova Yelena Lvovna Shushunova is a Russian gymnast, World, European, and Olympic Champion. Shushunova is renowned for her dynamic vaulting and tumbling skills as well as her longevity and exceptional consistency... (URS) |
19.888 |
| 3rd | German Democratic Republic Ulrike Klotz Ulrike Klotz Ulrike Klotz is a former gymnast who competed for East Germany. She won a bronze medal in the floor exercise at the Montreal 1985 Worlds and also won team bronze, a feat the GDR team repeated at the World Championships in 1987 and at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in 1988... (GDR) |
19.775 |
Team final
| 1st | Soviet Union |
Irina Baraksanova | 393.375 |
| Vera Kolesnikova | |||
| Olga Mostepanova Olga Mostepanova Olga Vasilyevna Mostepanova is a retired prominent Soviet gymnast. Her birth year has been variously reported as 1968 or 1969, but Mostepanova herself has stated that she was actually born in 1970.-Gymnastics career:... |
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| Oksana Omelianchik Oksana Omelianchik -Early life and career:Omelianchik was born on January 2, 1970 or December 31, 1969 in Ulan-Ude, USSR). She was originally a figure skater, and participated in her first skating meet at the age of 6. She began gymnastics on the recommendation of her skating choreographer, who believed she had... |
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| Yelena Shushunova Yelena Shushunova Yelena Lvovna Shushunova is a Russian gymnast, World, European, and Olympic Champion. Shushunova is renowned for her dynamic vaulting and tumbling skills as well as her longevity and exceptional consistency... |
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| Natalia Yurchenko Natalia Yurchenko Natalia Vladimirovna Yurchenko was a Soviet artistic gymnast, who was the women's all-around gold medalist at the 1983 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships... |
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| 2nd | Romania |
Laura Cutina Laura Cutina Laura Cutina is a Romanian artistic gymnast. She is an Olympic gold medalist and a two-time world silver medalist with the team.-External links:*... |
388.850 |
| Eugenia Golea Eugenia Golea Eugenia Golea is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast, who competed in international events between 1984 and 1988. She is known for scoring a perfect 10 for the vault optional in the team competition of the 1987 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and for being the first gymnast to compete... |
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| Celestina Popa Celestina Popa Celestina Popa-Toma is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast, who competed in international events between 1985 and 1988. She is an Olympic silver medalist and a world gold and silver medalist with the team... |
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| Daniela Silivaş Daniela Silivas Viorica Daniela Silivaş-Harper , best known as Daniela Silivaş, is a Romanian gymnast who is most famous for winning six medals in women's artistic gymnastics at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea... |
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| Ecaterina Szabo Ecaterina Szabo Ecaterina Szabo is an ethnic Hungarian former artistic gymnast from Romania who won 20 Olympic, world and continental medals... |
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| Camelia Voinea Camelia Voinea Camelia Voinea is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast, who competed in international events between 1984 and 1988. She was best known for her powerful tumbling, her innovative 1986-87 floor exercise that featured breakdancing elements, and for being the first gymnast to tumble a double layout to... |
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| 3rd | German Democratic Republic |
Gabriele Faehnrich Gabriele Faehnrich Gabriele Faehnrich is a German former gymnast. She competed for the Berlin club Sportvereinigung Dynamo and for the German Democratic Republic... |
387.500 |
| Jana Furhmann | |||
| Martina Jentsch | |||
| Dagmar Kersten Dagmar Kersten Dagmar Kersten is a former East German gymnast and competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. She is an Olympic medalist and has won many international competitions... |
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| Ulrike Klotz Ulrike Klotz Ulrike Klotz is a former gymnast who competed for East Germany. She won a bronze medal in the floor exercise at the Montreal 1985 Worlds and also won team bronze, a feat the GDR team repeated at the World Championships in 1987 and at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in 1988... |
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| Jana Vogel |