The 17th
Artistic Gymnastics World Championships
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were held in
Hala Tivoli
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,
Ljubljana
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,
SR Slovenia,
SFR Yugoslavia
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, in 1970.
Cathy Rigby won the first medal for the
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women at the World Championships with a silver on balance beam.
Results
Medals
Men
Team Final
All-around
Floor Exercise
Pommel Horse
Rings
Vault
Parallel Bars
Horizontal Bar
Women
Team Final
All-around
Vault
Uneven Bars
Balance Beam
Floor Exercise
References
External links
Gymn Forum: World Championships Results
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World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The Artistic Gymnastics World Championships are the world championships for artistic gymnastics governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG). The first edition of the championships was held in 1903, exclusively for male gymnas ...
World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The Artistic Gymnastics World Championships are the world championships for artistic gymnastics governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG). The first edition of the championships was held in 1903, exclusively for male gymnas ...
Sport in Ljubljana
International gymnastics competitions hosted by Yugoslavia