The XVIII World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in Paris, France on 6–9 October, 1994. The focus of the competition was on groups, though a limited number of individuals also competed. 29 groups competed.
Bulgarian Maria Petrova won her second consecutive all-around title, then announced her retirement from competition. (However, she returned to win a third consecutive title at the 1995 World Championships.) She won the competition 0.05 points ahead of tied bronze medalists Larisa Lukyanenko and Amina Zaripova. Ukrainian gymnast Kateryna Serebrianska dropped her hoop in the all-around to finish fourth, but she won every apparatus final. 1994 junior European champion Olga Gontar placed 5th.
In the group competition, Russia won both the all-around and six ropes final, while the Spanish group won silver and both event final bronze medals. Bulgaria placed third in the all-around, then won the four hoops and two pairs of clubs final.
Medal winners Individual None awarded None awarded None awarded None awarded None awarded Groups Marta BaldóLorena BarbadilloPaula CaboEstela GiménezRegina GuatiAmaia UriondoMaría PardoVioleta Giménez Marta BaldóLorena BarbadilloPaula CaboEstela GiménezRegina GuatiAmaia Uriondo Marta BaldóLorena BarbadilloPaula CaboEstela GiménezRegina GuatiAmaia Uriondo
Individual
All-Around Place Nation Name Total 1 Maria Petrova 38.900 2 Larissa Lukianenko 38.850 2 Amina Zaripova 38.850 4 Ekaterina Serebrianskaya 38.725 5 Olga Gontar 38.675 6 Elena Vitrichenko 38.625 7 Eva Serrano 37.975 8 Diana Popova 37.750 9 Yanina Batyrchina 37.425 10 Magdalena Brzeska 37.400
Ball Place Nation Name Result 1 Ekaterina Serebrianskaya 9.875 1 Elena Vitrichenko 9.875 3 Maria Petrova 9.825 4 Amina Zaripova 9.800 5 Olga Gontar 9.725 6 Eva Serrano 9.650 7 Larissa Lukianenko 9.200 8 Diana Popova 8.875
Hoop Place Nation Name Result 1 Larissa Lukianenko 9.875 1 Maria Petrova 9.875 1 Ekaterina Serebrianskaya 9.875 4 Elena Vitrichenko 9.825 5 Olga Gontar 9.750 6 Diana Popova 9.575 7 Eva Serrano 9.525 8 Amina Zaripova 8.475
Clubs Place Nation Name Result 1 Ekaterina Serebrianskaya 9.900 2 Maria Petrova 9.825 3 Amina Zaripova 9.800 4 Larissa Lukianenko 9.750 5 Olga Gontar 9.700 5 Elena Vitrichenko 9.700 7 Eva Serrano 9.650 8 Diana Popova 9.600
Ribbon Place Nation Name Result 1 Ekaterina Serebrianskaya 9.900 2 Maria Petrova 9.850 2 Amina Zaripova 9.850 2 Elena Vitrichenko 9.850 5 Larissa Lukianenko 9.800 6 Olga Gontar 9.700 6 Yanina Batyrchina 9.700 8 Eva Serrano 9.225
Groups All-Around Place Nation 6 Ropes 4 Hoops, 2 Clubs Total 1 Russia 19.425 19.500 38.925 2 Spain 19.350 19.350 38.700 3 Bulgaria 19.425 19.250 38.675 4 Belarus 19.100 19.150 38.250 5 Japan 19.100 19.025 38.125 6 China 19.000 18.850 37.850 6 France 19.100 18.750 37.850 8 Greece 18.925 18.850 37.775 9 Germany 10 South Korea 11 Hungary 12 Ukraine 13 ....
6 Ropes Final Place Nation Total 1 Russia 19.587 2 Bulgaria 19.537 3 Spain 19.400 4 France 19.200 5 Japan 19.150 6 Belarus 19.075 7 China 18.875 8 Greece 18.800
4 Hoops + 2 Clubs Final Place Nation Total 1 Bulgaria 19.550 2 Russia 19.400 3 Spain 19.325 4 Belarus 19.200 5 Japan 19.125 6 France 19.050 7 China 19.000 8 Greece 18.825
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