The3rdEuropean Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held inLeipzig,East Germany, from June 3–4, 1961.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seniors | |||
| All-around details |  Larisa Latynina (URS) | Polina Astakhova (URS) |  Věra Čáslavská (TCH) Ingrid Föst (GDR) |
| Vault details | Ute Starke (GDR) | Ingrid Föst (GDR) |  Natalia Kot (POL) |
| Uneven bars details | Polina Astakhova (URS) | Larisa Latynina (URS) | Ingrid Föst (GDR) |
| Balance beam details | Polina Astakhova (URS) | Larisa Latynina (URS) | Ingrid Föst (GDR) |
| Floor details | Larisa Latynina (URS) | Polina Astakhova (URS) | Věra Čáslavská (TCH) |
| Rank | Gymnast |  |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Larisa Latynina (URS) | 9.500 | 9.650 | 9.650 | 9.700 | 38.500 |
 | Polina Astakhova (URS) | 9.200 | 9.700 | 9.700 | 9.600 | 38.200 |
 | Věra Čáslavská (TCH) | 9.450 | 9.500 | 9.650 | 9.550 | 38.150 |
| Ingrid Föst (GDR) | 9.550 | 9.600 | 9.550 | 9.450 | 38.150 |
| 5 | Ute Starke (GDR) | 9.750 | 9.300 | 9.500 | 9.500 | 38.050 |
| 6 |  Elena Leușteanu (ROU) | 9.100 | 9.500 | 9.300 | 9.450 | 37.500 |
| 7 |  Mirjana Bilić (YUG) | 9.150 | 9.400 | 9.200 | 9.050 | 36.800 |
| 8 | Sonia Iovan (ROU) | 9.200 | 8.650 | 9.350 | 9.500 | 36.700 |
| 9 |  Judith Hamori (HUN) | 9.400 | 9.050 | 9.500 | 9.100 | 36.600 |
| 10 | Eva Bosáková (TCH) | 8.950 | 8.750 | 9.500 | 9.350 | 36.550 |
| 10 |  Julia Trashlieva (BUL) | 8.650 | 9.200 | 9.300 | 9.400 | 36.550 |
| Rank | Gymnast | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ute Starke (GDR) | 18.934 |
| Ingrid Föst (GDR) | 18.934 |
| Natalia Kot (POL) | 19.010 |
| 4 | Larisa Latynina (URS) | 18.967 |
| 5 | Judith Hamori (HUN) | 18.867 |
| 6 | Věra Čáslavská (TCH) | 18.767 |
| Rank | Gymnast | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Polina Astakhova (URS) | 19.400 |
| Larisa Latynina (URS) | 19.250 |
| Ingrid Föst (GDR) | 19.100 |
| 4 | Elena Leușteanu (ROU) | 19.067 |
| 5 | Věra Čáslavská (TCH) | 18.867 |
| 6 | Mirjana Bilić (YUG) | 18.767 |
| Rank | Gymnast | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Polina Astakhova (URS) | 19.433 |
| Larisa Latynina (URS) | 19.317 |
| Ingrid Föst (GDR) | 19.183 |
| 4 | Ute Starke (GDR) | 19.033 |
| 5 | Eva Bosáková (TCH) | 19.000 |
| 6 | Rayna Grigorova (BUL) | 18.867 |
| 7 | Věra Čáslavská (TCH) | 18.217 |
| Rank | Gymnast | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Larisa Latynina (URS) | 19.400 |
| Polina Astakhova (URS) | 19.267 |
| Věra Čáslavská (TCH) | 19.217 |
| 4 | Ute Starke (GDR) | 19.200 |
| 5 | Ingrid Föst (GDR) | 19.050 |
| 5 | Elena Leușteanu (ROU) | 19.050 |
| 7 | Sonia Iovan (ROU) | 19.000 |