XX World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, June 19–23, 1996. Without individual-AA, qualification were via the results of the World Championships 1995 in Vienna. A gymnasts was only allowed to start in 2 finals.[1]
| 1996 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Budapest, Hungary |
| Start date | 19 June 1996 |
| End date | 23 June 1996 |
Medal winners edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Finals | |||
| Rope |
 Larissa Lukyanenko (BLR)
|
 Kateryna Serebrianska (UKR)
|
 Diana Popova (BUL)
|
| Ball |
Kateryna Serebrianska (UKR)
|
Larissa Lukyanenko (BLR) Maria Petrova (BUL) Amina Zaripova (RUS)
|
None awarded |
| Clubs |
Amina Zaripova (RUS)
|
Elena Vitrychenko (UKR)
|
Maria Petrova (BUL)
|
| Ribbon |
Elena Vitrychenko (UKR)
|
Yana Batyrshina (RUS)
|
Evgenia Pavlina (BLR)
|
| Groups | |||
| All-Around |
Bulgaria
|
 Spain
|
Belarus
|
| 5 Hoops Final |
Belarus
|
Russia
|
Ukraine
|
| 3 Balls + 2 Ribbons Final |
Spain
|
Russia
|
Belarus
|
Individual edit
Individual Ball edit
| Place | Nation | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Ekaterina Serebrianskaya | 10.000 |
| 2 |  |
Larissa Lukianenko | 9.950 |
| 2 |  |
Maria Petrova | 9.950 |
| 2 |  |
Amina Zaripova | 9.950 |
| 5 |  |
Eva Serrano | 9.800 |
| 6 |  |
Almudena Cid | 9.750 |
| 7 |  |
Magdalena Brzeska | 9.733 |
| 8 |  |
Alina Stoica | 9.700 |
Individual Clubs edit
| Place | Nation | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Amina Zaripova | 10.000 |
| 2 | |
Elena Vitrichenko | 9.950 |
| 3 | |
Maria Petrova | 9.933 |
| 4 | |
Eva Serrano | 9.916 |
| 5 | |
Magdalena Brzeska | 9.883 |
| 6 | |
Evgenia Pavlina | 9.766 |
| 7 |  |
Irene Germini | 9.716 |
| 8 | |
Alina Stoica | 9.813 |
Individual Rope edit
| Place | Nation | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Larissa Lukianenko | 9.950 |
| 2 | |
Ekaterina Serebrianskaya | 9.933 |
| 3 | |
Diana Popova | 9.800 |
| 4 | |
Almudena Cid | 9.716 |
| 5 | |
Yanina Batyrchina | 9.699 |
| 6 |  |
Maria Pagalou | 9.650 |
| 7 | |
Katia Pietrosanti | 9.582 |
| 8 |  |
Viktoria Frater | 9.500 |
Individual Ribbon edit
| Place | Nation | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Elena Vitrichenko | 10.000 |
| 2 | |
Yanina Batyrchina | 9.983 |
| 3 | |
Evgenia Pavlina | 9.950 |
| 4 | |
Diana Popova | 9.866 |
| 5 | |
Katia Pietrosanti | 9.750 |
| 6 | |
Alba Caride | 9.716 |
| 7 | |
Viktoria Frater | 9.616 |
| 8 | |
Maria Pangalou | 9.600 |
Groups edit
Groups All-Around edit
| Rank | Nation | 5 
|
3  + 2 
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria |
19.800 | 19.800 | 39.600 |
|
Spain |
19.700 | 19.700 | 39.400 |
|
Belarus |
19.733 | 19.600 | 39.333 |
| 4 | Russia |
19.600 | 19.566 | 39.166 |
| 5 | Ukraine |
19.366 | 19.500 | 38.866 |
| 6 |  Japan |
19.166 | 19.333 | 38.499 |
| 7 | Italy |
19.066 | 19.400 | 38.466 |
| 8 | Hungary |
18.766 | 19.166 | 37.932 |
| 9 |  China |
18.999 | 18.666 | 37.665 |
| 10 |  Canada |
18.666 | 18.866 | 37.532 |
| 11 | France |
18.800 | 18.666 | 37.466 |
| 12 |  Kazakhstan |
18.133 | 18.433 | 36.567 |
| 13 |  Slovakia |
18.132 | 18.400 | 36.532 |
| 14 |  Finland |
18.033 | 18.366 | 36.399 |
| 15 |  USA |
17.599 | 18.733 | 36.332 |
| 16 |  Lithuania |
17.900 | 18.299 | 36.199 |
| 17 |  Netherlands |
17.800 | 18.233 | 36.033 |
| 18 |  Czech Republic |
17.533 | 18.466 | 35.999 |
| 19 |  Estonia |
17.633 | 18.200 | 35.833 |
| 20 |  Portugal |
17.366 | 18.133 | 35.499 |
| 21 |  Brazil |
17.499 | 17.999 | 35.498 |
| 22 |  South Korea |
17.766 | 17.099 | 34.865 |
| 23 |  Argentina |
17.299 | 15.766 | 33.065 |
Groups 3 Balls + 2 Ribbons Final edit
| Place | Nation | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain |
19.816 |
| 2 | Russia |
19.800 |
| 3 | Belarus |
19.700 |
| 4 | Ukraine |
19.366 |
| 5 | Italy |
19.183 |
| 6 | China |
19.032 |
| 7 | Bulgaria |
19.000 |
| 8 | Japan |
18.666 |
Groups 5 Hoops Final edit
| Place | Nation | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus |
19.866 |
| 2 | Russia |
19.816 |
| 3 | Ukraine |
19.733 |
| 4 | Spain |
19.699 |
| 5 | Japan |
19.500 |
| 6 | Hungary |
19.433 |
| 7 | Italy |
19.258 |
| 8 | Bulgaria |
18.833 |