2021 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships

2021 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships
VenueWest Japan General Exhibition Center
LocationJapan Kitakyushu, Japan
Dates27–31 October 2021
Champions
Women180 from 47 countries

The 2021 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships were held from 27 to 31 October 2021 in Kitakyushu, Japan.[1][2]

Dina Averina broke the record for the most medals won at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships with 22 total medals and also became the first gymnast to win four World all-around titles.[3][4] Alina Harnasko won the gold medal in the ribbon, becoming the first non-Russian individual World Champion since 2013 and the first Belarusian individual World Champion since 1996.[5] The Russian group won their fifth consecutive World all-around title.[6]

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