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. In the group all-around competition, the top 6 teams qualified directly for the Group Competition at the 2012 Olympics, while teams placed 7th to 12th will get a second chance to qualify at the London test event in January 2012 for additional four spots. In Individual all-around, the top 15 gymnasts in the World Championships earned a place in the Olympic competition for their respective countries (subject to a maximum of two per country) with further 5 places to be decided at the test event (maximum one per country).

Schedule

;19.09.2011 Monday *10:00 - 13:30 Qualification (CI) - Individuals Group 1 & 2 (Hoop and Ball) *14:30 - 15:00 Opening ceremony *15:00 - 18:30 Qualification (CI) - Individuals Group 3 & 4 (Hoop and Ball) ;20.09.2011 Tuesday *10:00 - 13:30 Qualification (CI) - Individuals Group 4 & 3 (Hoop and Ball) *15:00 - 18:30 Qualification (CI) - Individuals Group 2 & 1 (Hoop and Ball) *20:00 - 20:30 Individual Final (CIII) Hoop *20:30 - 21:00 Individual Final (CIII) Ball *21:00 - 21:15 Award ceremony Finals Hoop and Ball ;21.09.2011 Wednesday *10:00 - 13:30 Qualification (CI) - Individuals Group 1 & 2 (Clubs and Ribbon) *15:00 - 18:30 Qualification (CI) - Individuals Group 3 & 4 (Clubs and Ribbon) ;22.09.2011 Thursday *10:00 - 13:30 Qualification (CI) - Individuals Group 4 & 3 (Clubs and Ribbon) *15:00 - 18:30 Qualification (CI) - Individuals Group 2 & 1 (Clubs and Ribbon) *20:00 - 20:30 Individual Final (CIII) Clubs *20:30 - 21:00 Individual Final (CIII) Ribbon *21:00 - 21:15 Award ceremony Finals Clubs and Ribbon *21:15 - 21:25 Award ceremony Teams ;23.09.2011 Friday *16:30 - 19:00 Individual All-Around Final (CII) Group B (rank 13-24) *20:00 - 22:30 Individual All-Around Final (CII) Group B (rank 1-12) *22:30 - 22:40 Longines Prize of Elegance *22:40 - 22:55 Award ceremony Individual All-Around ;24.09.2011 Saturday *15:00 - 19:00 Group All-Around (CI) *19:00 - 19:15 Award ceremony Group All-Around ;25.09.2011 Sunday *14:00 - 14:40 Group Final (CIII) 5 Balls *14:40 - 14:50 Award ceremony Group Final 5 Balls *15:00 - 15:40 Group Final (CIII) 3 Ribbons and 2 Hoops *15:40 - 15:50 Award ceremony Group Final 3 Ribbons and 2 Hoops *16:15 - 17:50 Gala and Closing ceremony

Medal winners

* reserve gymnast

Individual

Teams Competition and Individual Qualification

The competition was held from September 19 to September 22.

Hoop

The final was held on Tuesday, 20 September at 20:00 local time.

Ball

The final was held on Tuesday, 20 September at 20:30 local time.

Clubs

The final was held on Thursday, 22 September at 20:00 local time.

Ribbon

The final was held on Thursday, 22 September at 20:30 local time.

All-around

The final was held on Friday, 23 September at 16:30 local time.
The top 15 gymnasts earned a quota place for their respective countries at the 2012 Olympics.

Groups

Gymnasts

The following gymnasts took part in the group competition.

All-around

The competition was held on Saturday, 24 September at 15:00 local time.
The top 6 teams qualified for the 2012 Olympics. The teams ranked 7th-12th qualified for the test event.

5 Balls

The final will be held on Sunday, 25 September at 14:00 local time.

3 Ribbons + 2 Hoops

The final will be held on Sunday, 25 September at 15:00 local time.

Medal table

References

External links

Official website
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