1971 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
V World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in Havana, Cuba on November 10 & 11, 1971.
Competitors
There were competitors from 15 countries - Bulgaria, Soviet Union, Cuba, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, North Korea, Romania, Japan, New Zealand, Denmark, West Germany, Canada, Mexico, Sweden & Italy.
Results
Medal table
Ribbon
| Place | Nation | Name | All-Around | Ribbon Final | Total |
| 1 |  | Alfia Nazmutdinova | 9.350 | 9.550 | 18.900 |
| 2 |  | Elena Karpuchina | 9.300 | 9.500 | 18.800 |
| 3 |  | Galima Shugurova | 9.150 | 9.600 | 18.750 |
| 4 |  | Krassimira Filipova | 9.100 | 9.350 | 18.450 |
| 5 |  | Sonia Pedroso | 9.000 | 9.150 | 18.150 |
| 6 |  | Maria Gigova | 9.200 | 8.500 | 17.700 |
Rope
| Place | Nation | Name | All-Around | Rope Final | Total |
| 1 |  | Maria Gigova | 9.750 | 9.750 | 19.500 |
| 2 |  | Neshka Georgieva | 9.600 | 9.650 | 19.250 |
| 3= |  | Krassimira Filipova | 9.500 | 9.600 | 19.100 |
| 3= |  | Elena Karpuchina | 9.600 | 9.500 | 19.100 |
| 3= |  | Alfia Nazmutdinova | 9.500 | 9.600 | 19.100 |
| 6 |  | Galina Shugurova | 9.300 | 9.400 | 18.700 |
Ball
| Place | Nation | Name | All-Around | Ball Final | Total |
| 1 |  | Sun Duk Jo | 9.450 | 9.500 | 18.950 |
| 2= |  | Alfia Nazmutdinova | 9.450 | 9.450 | 18.900 |
| 2= |  | Galima Shugurova | 9.400 | 9.500 | 18.900 |
| 2= |  | Myong Sim Choi | 9.500 | 9.400 | 18.900 |
| 5 |  | Elena Karpuchina | 9.450 | 9.400 | 18.850 |
| 6 |  | Maria Gigova | 9.450 | 9.350 | 18.800 |
Hoop
| Place | Nation | Name | All-Around | Hoop Final | Total |
| 1 |  | Maria Gigova | 9.750 | 9.750 | 19.500 |
| 2 |  | Krassimira Filipova | 9.600 | 9.750 | 19.350 |
| 3 |  | Neshka Georgieva | 9.650 | 9.400 | 19.050 |
| 4 |  | Elena Karpuchina | 9.500 | 9.450 | 18.950 |
| 5 |  | Sun Duk Jo | 9.450 | 9.400 | 18.850 |
| 6 |  | Alfia Nazmutdinova | 9.400 | 9.300 | 18.700 |
All-Around
| Place | Nation | Name | Ribbon | Rope | Ball | Hoop | Total |
| 1 |  | Maria Gigova | 9.200 | 9.750 | 9.450 | 9.750 | 38.150 |
| 2 |  | Elena Karpuchina | 9.300 | 9.600 | 9.450 | 9.500 | 37.850 |
| 3 |  | Alfia Nazmutdinova | 9.350 | 9.500 | 9.450 | 9.400 | 37.700 |
| 4 |  | Krassimira Filipova | 9.100 | 9.500 | 9.350 | 9.600 | 37.550 |
| 5 |  | Neshka Georgieva | ? | 9.600 | ? | 9.650 | 37.500 |
| 6 |  | Galima Shugurova | 9.150 | 9.300 | 9.400 | 9.300 | 37.150 |
| 7 |  | Sonia Pedroso | 9.000 | ? | ? | ? | 36.250 |
| 8 |  | Maria Patocska | ? | ? | ? | ? | 36.050 |
| 9 |  | Ivelisse Blanco | ? | ? | ? | ? | 35.850 |
| 10 |  | Jana Vonášková | ? | ? | ? | ? | 35.800 |
| 11 |  | Marcela Klingerová | ? | ? | ? | ? | 35.700 |
| 12 |  | Myong Sim Kim | ? | ? | ? | ? | 35.550 |
| 13 |  | Jana Hruzková | ? | ? | ? | ? | 35.500 |
| 14 |  | Maria Preda | ? | ? | ? | ? | 35.300 |
| 15= |  | Maria Bogaras | ? | ? | ? | ? | 35.200 |
| 15= |  | Sun Duk Jo | ? | ? | 9.450 | 9.450 | 35.200 |
| 17 |  | Myong Sim Choi | ? | ? | 9.500 | ? | 35.050 |
| 18 |  | Carmen Bucaciuc | ? | ? | ? | ? | 34.950 |
| 19= |  | Xiomara Ameller | ? | ? | ? | ? | 34.800 |
| 19= |  | Agnes Varga | ? | ? | ? | ? | 34.800 |
| 21 |  | Taeko Kawamukai | ? | ? | ? | ? | 34.200 |
| 22 |  | Misako Gomei | ? | ? | ? | ? | 34.100 |
| 23 |  | Kinuyo Kobayashi | ? | ? | ? | ? | 33.750 |
| 24 |  | Dale Scandrett | ? | ? | ? | ? | 33.000 |
| 25 |  | Vivian Persson | ? | ? | ? | ? | 32.850 |
| 26 |  | Gisela Arkenberg | ? | ? | ? | ? | 32.800 |
| 27 |  | Lone Broberg Teglers | ? | ? | ? | ? | 32.650 |
| 28= |  | Ute Barylla | ? | ? | ? | ? | 32.500 |
| 28= |  | Sabine Wasmuth | ? | ? | ? | ? | 32.500 |
| 30 |  | Jytte Ulbrandt-Hansen | ? | ? | ? | ? | 32.400 |
| 31 |  | Marian Duncan | ? | ? | ? | ? | 31.300 |
| 32 |  | Katrina Mackintosh | ? | ? | ? | ? | 31.000 |
| 33 |  | Susan Mihkelson | ? | ? | ? | ? | 28.800 |
| 34 |  | Conny Lindenberger | ? | ? | ? | ? | 28.550 |
| 35 |  | Melony Jvy | ? | ? | ? | ? | 28.050 |
| 36 |  | Lidia Romero | ? | ? | ? | ? | 22.950 |
| 37 |  | Leticia Gonzalez | ? | ? | ? | ? | 22.600 |
| 38 |  | Rosa Maria Gonzalez | ? | ? | ? | ? | 22.400 |
| - |  | Eva Ericson^ | - | - | - | - | - |
^ did not start
Groups
| Place | Nation | Score |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 18.675 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 18.575 |
| 3 | Italy | 18.325 |
| 4 | Cuba | 18.200 |
| 5 | Japan | 18.175 |
| 6 | North Korea | 18.050 |
| 7 | Czechoslovakia | 17.350 |
| 8 | Canada | 15.800 |
| 9 | Mexico | 11.900 |