title: 2002 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
text: # 2002 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
  
  XXV World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in New Orleans, United States from 10 to 14 July 2002. The competition was open to groups only and the designated apparatuses were Ribbon and Ball & Rope.
  
  ## Competitors
  
  There were participants from 25 countries includingBelarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Cuba, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine and United States.
  
  ## Medal winners
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | All-around details | Russia | Belarus | Greece |
  | 5 ribbons details | Ukraine | Russia | Greece |
  | 3 balls + 2 ropes details | Greece | Bulgaria | Belarus |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Group all-around
  
  | Rank | Nation | 5 | 3 + 2 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Russia | 23.500 | 25.550 | 49.050 |
  | | Belarus | 22.950 | 24.725 | 47.675 |
  | | Greece | 22.100 | 25.300 | 47.400 |
  | 4 | Bulgaria | 22.750 | 24.300 | 47.050 |
  | 5 | Italy | 21.550 | 24.000 | 45.550 |
  | 6 | Ukraine | 22.600 | 22.350 | 44.950 |
  | 7 | China | 21.250 | 21.925 | 43.175 |
  | 8 | Brazil | 20.850 | 21.250 | 42.100 |
  | 9 | Spain | 21.000 | 20.550 | 41.550 |
  | 10 | Japan | 19.850 | 21.300 | 41.150 |
  | 11 | Poland | 19.700 | 21.400 | 41.100 |
  | 12 | Austria | 19.650 | 21.325 | 40.975 |
  | 13 | United States | 19.650 | 20.500 | 40.150 |
  | 14 | Germany | 18.850 | 19.100 | 37.950 |
  | 15 | France | 18.200 | 19.600 | 37.800 |
  | 16 | Hungary | 18.700 | 18.950 | 37.650 |
  | 17 | Switzerland | 18.150 | 18.725 | 36.875 |
  | 18 | Slovakia | 17.100 | 19.000 | 36.100 |
  | 19 | South Korea | 15.500 | 18.475 | 33.975 |
  | 20 | Cuba | 14.200 | 15.200 | 29.400 |
  
  ### Group 5 ribbons
  
  | Rank | Nation | T Score | A Score | E Score | Pen. | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Ukraine | 8.000 | 8.050 | 7.775 | 0.50 | 23.325 |
  | | Russia | 8.000 | 8.050 | 7.500 | 0.60 | 22.950 |
  | | Greece | 7.700 | 7.850 | 7.600 | 0.50 | 22.650 |
  | 4 | Bulgaria | 7.300 | 7.800 | 7.600 | 0.50 | 22.200 |
  | 5 | Italy | 7.300 | 7.650 | 7.200 | 0.50 | 21.650 |
  | 6 | Belarus | 6.800 | 7.700 | 7.000 | 0.50 | 21.000 |
  | 7 | Spain | 5.700 | 7.400 | 7.100 | 0.50 | 19.700 |
  | 8 | China | 6.300 | 6.800 | 6.450 | 0.50 | 19.050 |
  
  ### Group 3 balls + 2 ropes
  
  | Rank | Nation | T Score | A Score | E Score | Pen. | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Greece | 8.100 | 7.950 | 8.400 | | 24.450 |
  | | Bulgaria | 7.900 | 7.900 | 7.800 | | 23.600 |
  | | Belarus | 7.500 | 8.300 | 8.200 | 0.50 | 23.500 |
  | 4 | Italy | 8.000 | 7.500 | 7.875 | | 23.375 |
  | 5 | Ukraine | 7.800 | 7.700 | 7.975 | 0.50 | 22.975 |
  | 6 | China | 7.900 | 6.650 | 8.125 | | 22.675 |
  | 7 | Russia | 7.700 | 7.850 | 6.625 | 0.70 | 21.475 |
  | 8 | Poland | 6.800 | 7.150 | 7.725 | 0.50 | 21.175 |
  