1997 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
XXI World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in Berlin, the capital of Germany, October 23–26, 1997
| 1997 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  |
| Start date | 23 October 1997 |
| End date | 26 October 1997 |
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-around Finals | |||
| Team |
 Yana Batyrshina Natalia Lipkovskaya Amina Zaripova |
 Evgenia Pavlina Yulia Raskina Valeria Vatkina |
 Olena Vitrychenko Tamara Yerofeeva Tatiana Popova |
| Individual |
Olena Vitrychenko |
Natalia Lipkovskaya |
Yana Batyrshina |
| Apparatus Finals | |||
| Rope |
Olena Vitrychenko Yana Batyrshina |
None awarded | Natalia Lipkovskaya |
| Hoop |
Natalia Lipkovskaya |
Olena Vitrychenko |
Eva Serrano |
| Clubs |
Olena Vitrychenko |
Yana Batyrshina |
Natalia Lipkovskaya Tatiana Popova |
| Ribbon |
Olena Vitrychenko |
Natalia Lipkovskaya |
Eva Serrano |
Participants
The following countries sent competitor(s) Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, The United Kingdom, USA, Uzbekistan and Yugoslavia
Individual
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Individual All-Around
| Place | Nation | Name | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Elena Vitrichenko | 39.900 |
| 2 | | Natalia Lipkovskaya | 39.866 |
| 3 | | Yanina Batyrchina | 39.832 |
| 4 | | Evgenia Pavlina | 39.706 |
| 5 | | Yulia Raskina | 39.623 |
| 6 | | Teodora Alexandrova | 39.540 |
| 7 | | Eva Serrano | 39.499 |
| 8 | | Tatiana Popova | 39.482 |
| 9 | | Edita Schaufler | 39.449 |
| 10 | | Magdalena Brzeska | 39.366 |
Individual Rope
| Place | Nation | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Yanina Batyrchina | 9.950 |
| 1 | | Elena Vitrichenko | 9.950 |
| 3 | | Natalia Lipkovskaya | 9.950 |
| 4 | | Evgenia Pavlina | 9.916 |
| 5 | | Eva Serrano | 9.875 |
| 6 | | Yulia Raskina | 9.866 |
| 7 | | Tatiana Popova | 9.841 |
| 8 | | Edita Schaufler | 9.791 |
Individual Hoop
| Place | Nation | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Natalia Lipkovskaya | 10.000 |
| 2 | | Elena Vitrichenko | 10.000 |
| 3 | | Eva Serrano | 9.950 |
| 4 | | Teodora Alexandrova | 9.941 |
| 5 | | Yanina Batyrchina | 9.916 |
| 6 | | Edita Schaufler | 9.850 |
| 7 | | Boriana Guineva | 9.841 |
| 8 | | Magdalena Brzeska | 9.562 |
Individual Clubs
| Place | Nation | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Elena Vitrichenko | 10.000 |
| 2 | | Yanina Batyrchina | 9.950 |
| 3 | | Natalia Lipkovskaya | 9.900 |
| 3 | | Tatiana Popova | 9.900 |
| 5 | | Magdalena Brzeska | 9.833 |
| 6 | | Edita Schaufler | 9.816 |
| 7 | | Viktoria Danova | 9.716 |
| 8 | | Almudena Cid Tostado | 9.691 |
Individual Ribbon
| Place | Nation | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Elena Vitrichenko | 10.000 |
| 2 | | Natalia Lipkovskaya | 10.000 |
| 3 | | Eva Serrano | 9.933 |
| 4 | | Evgenia Pavlina | 9.925 |
| 5 | | Amina Zaripova | 9.874 |
| 6 | | Edita Schaufler | 9.858 |
| 7 | | Almudena Cid Tostado | 9.841 |
| 8 | | Magdalena Brzeska | 9.775 |
Team All-Around Final
| Place | Nation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 118.678 |
| 2 | | 118.264 |
| 3 | | 118.229 |
| 4 | | 117.397 |
| 5 | | 78.290 |
| 6 | | 77.927 |
| 7 | | 77.517 |
| 8 | | 76.979 |