| 1996 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Budapest, Hungary |
| Start date | 19 June 1996 |
| End date | 23 June 1996 |
XX World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held inBudapest, the capital ofHungary, 19–23 June, 1996. There was no all-around for individuals, only event finals; gymnasts qualified through the results of theWorld Championships 1995 in Vienna and could only start in two finals.[1]
Asports science symposium focused on rhythmic gymnastics was held in conjunction with the event by theHungarian University of Sport Sciences [hu].[2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Finals | |||
| Rope details |  Larissa Lukyanenko (BLR) |  Kateryna Serebrianska (UKR) |  Diana Popova (BUL) |
| Ball details | Kateryna Serebrianska (UKR) | Larissa Lukyanenko (BLR) Maria Petrova (BUL) Amina Zaripova (RUS) | None awarded |
| Clubs details | Amina Zaripova (RUS) | Elena Vitrychenko (UKR) | Maria Petrova (BUL) |
| Ribbon details | Elena Vitrychenko (UKR) | Yana Batyrshina (RUS) | Evgenia Pavlina (BLR) |
| Groups | |||
| All-Around details | Bulgaria |  Spain | Belarus |
| 5 Hoops Final details | Belarus | Russia | Ukraine |
| 3 Balls + 2 Ribbons Final details | Spain | Russia | Belarus |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |