1995 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
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The 30th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held at Sun Dome Fukui
in Sabae, Japan
in 1995.
NB: Team rosters are incomplete.
NB: At this competition, tiebreakers were not used. When two gymnasts received the same score in event finals, they both received a medal.
Sun Dome Fukui
Sun Dome Fukui is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Echizen, Fukui, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 10,000 and was opened in 1995.The hall hosted some for the 1995 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships....
in Sabae, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in 1995.
All-round
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Individual |
57.998 |
57.499 |
57.248 |
| Team |
 People's Republic of ChinaFan Bin Fan Bin Fan Bin is a retired Chinese Olympic gymnast. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, winning a silver medal in the team competition, and a bronze medal in horizontal bar.... Huang Huadong Huang Huadong Huang Huadong is a Chinese gymnast. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, winning a silver medal in men's team competition.-References:... Huang Liping Huang Liping Huang Liping is a former Chinese Gymnast, and is now a gymnastics magistrate.-Career:Huang Liping started as an amateur in 1978, joining the Hubei team in 1985, and then selected to the China's national gymnastics team the following year... Li Xiaoshuang Li Xiaoshuang Li Xiaoshuang is a Chinese gymnast and Olympic champion. Li Xiaoshuang and his twin brother Li Dashuang's gymnastics talent was discovered at the age of six... Zhang Jinjing Zhang Jinjing Zhang Jinjing is a Chinese gymnast. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, winning a silver medal in men's team competition, as well as placing fourth in parallel bars and individual all-around.-References:... 566.619 |
 JapanYoshiaki Hatakeda Daisuke Nishikawa Hikaru Tanaka N/A N/A 563.558 |
 RomaniaDan Burincă Dan Burinca Dan Burincă is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast who specialized in rings. He is a silver Olympic medalist and a multiple world medalist on rings.... Adrian Ianculescu Adrian Ianculescu Andrian Ianculescu is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast. He is a bronze world medalist with the team and on vault.-References:... Cristian Leric Cristian Leric Cristian Leric is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast whose best event was the vault. He is a world bronze medalist with the team and a two time continental medalist on vault. After retirement he performed in the Aeros entertainment show.-References:... Nistor Sandro Marius Urzică Marius Urzica Marius Daniel Urzică is a Romanian gymnast. Urzică is an Olympic champion, a three-time world champion and a three-time European champion on pommel horse. He competed at three Olympic games, medaling each time on pommel horse and contributed to the team bronze in Athens 2004... 561.947 |
NB: Team rosters are incomplete.
Apparatus
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Floor exercise |
9.812 |
9.775 |
9.762 |
| Pommel horse |
9.762 |
9.737 |
— |
9.737 |
|||
| Rings |
9.850 |
9.762 |
9.750 |
| Vault |
9.756 |
— | 9.662 |
9.756 |
|||
| Parallel bars |
9.812 |
9.750 |
9.725 |
| Horizontal bar |
9.812 |
9.775 |
9.750 |
| 9.750 |
All-around
| 1st |  Ukraine Lilia PodkopayevaLilia Podkopayeva Lilia Alexandrivna Podkopayeva ; born August 15, 1978 in Donetsk) is a retired Ukrainian gymnast who became the 1996 Olympic all-around champion, the 1995 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships all-around champion and the 1996 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships all-around champion... (UKR) |
39.248 |
| 2nd |  Russia Svetlana KhorkinaSvetlana Khorkina Svetlana Vasilyevna Khorkina is a popular Russian gymnast and seven-time Olympic medalist, who is now a deputy at the Russian State Duma. With an unprecedented nine gold, eight silver, and three bronze World Championships medals, she is one of the most successful female gymnasts of her era and has... (RUS) |
39.130 |
| 3rd |  Kingdom of Romania Lavinia MiloşoviciLavinia Milosovici Lavinia Corina Miloşovici is a Romanian Olympic gymnast. An exceptionally successful athlete on the international competition circuit, Miloşovici, also known as "Milo" in the gymnastics community, is considered to be one of Romania's top gymnasts of the 1990s and one of the most prolific female... (ROU) |
39.086 |
| 4th | Kingdom of Romania Simona Amânar Simona Amânar Simona Amânar is a Romanian gymnast. She is a seven-time Olympic medalist and a ten-time world medalist. Amânar helped Romania to win four consecutive world team titles as well as the 2000 Olympic team title. She has a vault named after her, the Amanar... (ROU) |
39.049 |
| 5th |  United States Dominique MoceanuDominique Moceanu Dominique "Domi" Helena Moceanu is an American gymnast who was a member of the Olympic Gold medal winning 1996 U.S... (USA) |
38.886 |
| 6th |  Mainland China Mo HuilanMo Huilan Mo Huilan is a Chinese gymnast who competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. She was one of China's most successful gymnasts in the 1990s. She is known for performing routines of exceptional difficulty and technique, but also for inconsistency.... (CHN) |
38.754 |
| 7th | United States Kerri Strug (USA) |
38.749 |
| 8th | Russia Dina Kotchetkova Dina Kotchetkova Dina Anatolyevna Kochetkova is a Russian gymnast who competed at the 1996 Olympics. Stylistically, Dina was considered by many to be the "last of the Soviets," performing difficult skills with elegant, clean technique... (RUS) |
38.686 |
| 9th | Mainland China Mao Yanling (CHN) |
38.630 |
| 10th |  Belarus Elena Piskun (BLR) |
38.530 |
| 11th | Ukraine Irina Boulakhova (UKR) |
38.462 |
| 12th | United States Shannon Miller Shannon Miller Shannon Lee Miller is a former artistic gymnast from Edmond, Oklahoma. She is the most decorated gymnast in U.S. History, and considered one of the greatest gymnasts the United States has ever produced... (USA) |
38.386 |
| 13th |  Early Modern France Laetitia Begue (FRA) |
38.311 |
| 14th | Kingdom of Romania Gina Gogean Gina Gogean Gina Gogean is a retired gymnast from Romania who competed internationally in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. During her career she won an impressive number of 30 medals at Olympic Games, world championships or continental championships... (ROU) |
38.280 |
| 15th |  Greece Vasiliki Tsavdaridou (GRE) |
38.267 |
Vault
| 1st | Kingdom of Romania Simona Amânar Simona Amânar Simona Amânar is a Romanian gymnast. She is a seven-time Olympic medalist and a ten-time world medalist. Amânar helped Romania to win four consecutive world team titles as well as the 2000 Olympic team title. She has a vault named after her, the Amanar... (ROU) |
9.781 |
| 1st | Ukraine Lilia Podkopayeva Lilia Podkopayeva Lilia Alexandrivna Podkopayeva ; born August 15, 1978 in Donetsk) is a retired Ukrainian gymnast who became the 1996 Olympic all-around champion, the 1995 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships all-around champion and the 1996 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships all-around champion... (UKR) |
9.781 |
| 3rd | Kingdom of Romania Gina Gogean Gina Gogean Gina Gogean is a retired gymnast from Romania who competed internationally in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. During her career she won an impressive number of 30 medals at Olympic Games, world championships or continental championships... (ROU) |
9.706 |
| 4th | Mainland China Mo Huilan Mo Huilan Mo Huilan is a Chinese gymnast who competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. She was one of China's most successful gymnasts in the 1990s. She is known for performing routines of exceptional difficulty and technique, but also for inconsistency.... (CHN) |
9.643 |
| 5th | Russia Svetlana Khorkina Svetlana Khorkina Svetlana Vasilyevna Khorkina is a popular Russian gymnast and seven-time Olympic medalist, who is now a deputy at the Russian State Duma. With an unprecedented nine gold, eight silver, and three bronze World Championships medals, she is one of the most successful female gymnasts of her era and has... (RUS) |
9.618 |
| 6th |  Uzbekistan Oksana ChusovitinaOksana Chusovitina Oksana Aleksandrovna Chusovitina is an Olympic medalist and World Champion gymnast who has competed for Germany since 2006. She was formerly a citizen of, and a competitor for, the Soviet Union and Uzbekistan .... (UZB) |
9.612 |
| 7th | Russia Elena Grosheva Elena Grosheva Yelena Nikolayevna Grosheva is a Russian gymnast.At the age of 5 she took up gymnastics and showed a natural talent for the sport. Then in 1992, she was sent to Round Lake to train as part of the National Team... (RUS) |
9.293 |
| 8th | Mainland China Meng Fei Meng Fei (gymnast) Meng Fei is a Chinese artistic gymnast. She won the silver medal in the uneven bars and the bronze medal in the team event at the 1997 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. She was also a part of the silver-medal-winning team at the 1995 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.-References:... (CHN) |
4.831 |
Uneven Bars
| 1st | Russia Svetlana Khorkina Svetlana Khorkina Svetlana Vasilyevna Khorkina is a popular Russian gymnast and seven-time Olympic medalist, who is now a deputy at the Russian State Duma. With an unprecedented nine gold, eight silver, and three bronze World Championships medals, she is one of the most successful female gymnasts of her era and has... (RUS) |
9.900 |
| 2nd | Mainland China Mo Huilan Mo Huilan Mo Huilan is a Chinese gymnast who competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. She was one of China's most successful gymnasts in the 1990s. She is known for performing routines of exceptional difficulty and technique, but also for inconsistency.... (CHN) |
9.837 |
| 2nd | Ukraine Lilia Podkopayeva Lilia Podkopayeva Lilia Alexandrivna Podkopayeva ; born August 15, 1978 in Donetsk) is a retired Ukrainian gymnast who became the 1996 Olympic all-around champion, the 1995 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships all-around champion and the 1996 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships all-around champion... (UKR) |
9.837 |
| 4th | Kingdom of Romania Alexandra Marinescu Alexandra Marinescu Alexandra Marinescu is a retired Romanian Olympic artistic gymnast. She is an Olympic bronze medalist with the team and a two-time world champion with the team. Individually, she is a world silver medalist on beam and a seven-time Junior European medalist. She currently works as a minimal electro... (ROU) |
9.800 |
| 5th | Kingdom of Romania Lavinia Miloşovici Lavinia Milosovici Lavinia Corina Miloşovici is a Romanian Olympic gymnast. An exceptionally successful athlete on the international competition circuit, Miloşovici, also known as "Milo" in the gymnastics community, is considered to be one of Romania's top gymnasts of the 1990s and one of the most prolific female... (ROU) |
9.775 |
| 6th | Russia Dina Kotchetkova Dina Kotchetkova Dina Anatolyevna Kochetkova is a Russian gymnast who competed at the 1996 Olympics. Stylistically, Dina was considered by many to be the "last of the Soviets," performing difficult skills with elegant, clean technique... (RUS) |
9.737 |
| 7th | United States Shannon Miller Shannon Miller Shannon Lee Miller is a former artistic gymnast from Edmond, Oklahoma. She is the most decorated gymnast in U.S. History, and considered one of the greatest gymnasts the United States has ever produced... (USA) |
9.712 |
| 8th | United States Jaycie Phelps Jaycie Phelps Jaycie Lynn Phelps is a United States Olympic gymnast and member of the 1996 Olympic Gold medal U.S. women's gymnastics team, Magnificent 7.-External links:*... (USA) |
9.687 |
Balance Beam
| 1st | Mainland China Mo Huilan Mo Huilan Mo Huilan is a Chinese gymnast who competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. She was one of China's most successful gymnasts in the 1990s. She is known for performing routines of exceptional difficulty and technique, but also for inconsistency.... (CHN) |
9.900 |
| 2nd | Ukraine Lilia Podkopayeva Lilia Podkopayeva Lilia Alexandrivna Podkopayeva ; born August 15, 1978 in Donetsk) is a retired Ukrainian gymnast who became the 1996 Olympic all-around champion, the 1995 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships all-around champion and the 1996 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships all-around champion... (UKR) |
9.837 |
| 2nd | United States Dominique Moceanu Dominique Moceanu Dominique "Domi" Helena Moceanu is an American gymnast who was a member of the Olympic Gold medal winning 1996 U.S... (USA) |
9.837 |
| 4th | Kingdom of Romania Alexandra Marinescu Alexandra Marinescu Alexandra Marinescu is a retired Romanian Olympic artistic gymnast. She is an Olympic bronze medalist with the team and a two-time world champion with the team. Individually, she is a world silver medalist on beam and a seven-time Junior European medalist. She currently works as a minimal electro... (ROU) |
9.737 |
| 4th | United States Shannon Miller Shannon Miller Shannon Lee Miller is a former artistic gymnast from Edmond, Oklahoma. She is the most decorated gymnast in U.S. History, and considered one of the greatest gymnasts the United States has ever produced... (USA) |
9.737 |
| 6th | Russia Dina Kotchetkova Dina Kotchetkova Dina Anatolyevna Kochetkova is a Russian gymnast who competed at the 1996 Olympics. Stylistically, Dina was considered by many to be the "last of the Soviets," performing difficult skills with elegant, clean technique... (RUS) |
9.725 |
| 7th | Mainland China Qiao Ya Qiao Ya Qiao Ya is a retired Chinese artistic gymnast. She was the 1994 Asian Games All-Around Champion, a finalist on balance beam at the 1994 and 1995 World Gymnastics Championships, and competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta - where she placed 11th in the individual All-Around and 4th with the... (CHN) |
9.625 |
| 8th | Russia Elena Grosheva Elena Grosheva Yelena Nikolayevna Grosheva is a Russian gymnast.At the age of 5 she took up gymnastics and showed a natural talent for the sport. Then in 1992, she was sent to Round Lake to train as part of the National Team... (RUS) |
9.562 |
Floor Exercise
| 1st | Kingdom of Romania Gina Gogean Gina Gogean Gina Gogean is a retired gymnast from Romania who competed internationally in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. During her career she won an impressive number of 30 medals at Olympic Games, world championships or continental championships... (ROU) |
9.825 |
| 2nd | Mainland China Ji Liya Ji Liya Ji Liya is a Chinese gymnast. She competed at the 1995 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, winning a silver medal on Floor and team with Mo Huilan, Liu Xuan, Meng Fei, Mao Yanling, Qiao Ya, Ye Linlin... (CHN) |
9.675 |
| 3rd | Early Modern France Ludivine Furnon Ludivine Furnon Ludivine Furnon is a retired Olympic athlete from France. She was the first French female gymnast ever to medal at the World Gymnastics Championships.... (FRA) |
9.625 |
| 4th | Mainland China Mo Huilan Mo Huilan Mo Huilan is a Chinese gymnast who competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. She was one of China's most successful gymnasts in the 1990s. She is known for performing routines of exceptional difficulty and technique, but also for inconsistency.... (CHN) |
9.600 |
| 5th |  Spain Joana Juarez (ESP) |
9.462 |
| 6th | Kingdom of Romania Simona Amânar Simona Amânar Simona Amânar is a Romanian gymnast. She is a seven-time Olympic medalist and a ten-time world medalist. Amânar helped Romania to win four consecutive world team titles as well as the 2000 Olympic team title. She has a vault named after her, the Amanar... (USA) |
9.437 |
| 7th | Ukraine Lilia Podkopayeva Lilia Podkopayeva Lilia Alexandrivna Podkopayeva ; born August 15, 1978 in Donetsk) is a retired Ukrainian gymnast who became the 1996 Olympic all-around champion, the 1995 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships all-around champion and the 1996 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships all-around champion... (UKR) |
9.087 |
| 7th | United States Dominique Moceanu Dominique Moceanu Dominique "Domi" Helena Moceanu is an American gymnast who was a member of the Olympic Gold medal winning 1996 U.S... (USA) |
9.087 |
Team final
| Event | Gold: | Score | Silver: | Score | Bronze: | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Kingdom of Romania Simona Amânar Simona Amânar Simona Amânar is a Romanian gymnast. She is a seven-time Olympic medalist and a ten-time world medalist. Amânar helped Romania to win four consecutive world team titles as well as the 2000 Olympic team title. She has a vault named after her, the Amanar... Andreea Cacovean Andreea Cacovean Andreea Cacovean is a Romanian artistic gymnast who competed between 1991 and 1996. She is a world gold medalist with the team and a world bronze medalist on uneven bars.-References:... Gina Gogean Gina Gogean Gina Gogean is a retired gymnast from Romania who competed internationally in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. During her career she won an impressive number of 30 medals at Olympic Games, world championships or continental championships... Nadia Hategan Nadia Hategan Nadia Hatagan is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast. She a double world champion with the team and a three time gold medalist at European Championships .-External links:... Alexandra Marinescu Alexandra Marinescu Alexandra Marinescu is a retired Romanian Olympic artistic gymnast. She is an Olympic bronze medalist with the team and a two-time world champion with the team. Individually, she is a world silver medalist on beam and a seven-time Junior European medalist. She currently works as a minimal electro... Lavinia Miloşovici Lavinia Milosovici Lavinia Corina Miloşovici is a Romanian Olympic gymnast. An exceptionally successful athlete on the international competition circuit, Miloşovici, also known as "Milo" in the gymnastics community, is considered to be one of Romania's top gymnasts of the 1990s and one of the most prolific female... Claudia Presacan |
387.865 | Mainland China Ye Linlin Ji Liya Ji Liya Ji Liya is a Chinese gymnast. She competed at the 1995 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, winning a silver medal on Floor and team with Mo Huilan, Liu Xuan, Meng Fei, Mao Yanling, Qiao Ya, Ye Linlin... Liu Xuan Liu Xuan (gymnast) Liu Xuan is a Chinese Gymnast. She was coached by Guo Xinming and Zhang Zhen.Liu said she took up gymnastics with encouragement from her mom, who had to cease gymnastics training during her younger years because of the closure of the gym during the Cultural Revolution... Mao Yanling Meng Fei Meng Fei (gymnast) Meng Fei is a Chinese artistic gymnast. She won the silver medal in the uneven bars and the bronze medal in the team event at the 1997 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. She was also a part of the silver-medal-winning team at the 1995 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.-References:... Mo Huilan Mo Huilan Mo Huilan is a Chinese gymnast who competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. She was one of China's most successful gymnasts in the 1990s. She is known for performing routines of exceptional difficulty and technique, but also for inconsistency.... Qiao Ya Qiao Ya Qiao Ya is a retired Chinese artistic gymnast. She was the 1994 Asian Games All-Around Champion, a finalist on balance beam at the 1994 and 1995 World Gymnastics Championships, and competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta - where she placed 11th in the individual All-Around and 4th with the... |
386.476 | United States Mary Beth Arnold Theresa Kulikowski Shannon Miller Shannon Miller Shannon Lee Miller is a former artistic gymnast from Edmond, Oklahoma. She is the most decorated gymnast in U.S. History, and considered one of the greatest gymnasts the United States has ever produced... Dominique Moceanu Dominique Moceanu Dominique "Domi" Helena Moceanu is an American gymnast who was a member of the Olympic Gold medal winning 1996 U.S... Jaycie Phelps Jaycie Phelps Jaycie Lynn Phelps is a United States Olympic gymnast and member of the 1996 Olympic Gold medal U.S. women's gymnastics team, Magnificent 7.-External links:*... Kerri Strug Doni Thompson |
384.705 |
NB: At this competition, tiebreakers were not used. When two gymnasts received the same score in event finals, they both received a medal.