2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

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2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
SSE Hydro in Glasgow.jpg
The SSE Hydro, where the competition will take place
Venue The SSE Hydro
Location Glasgow, Scotland
Start date 23 October 2015
End date 1 November 2015
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The 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships will be held in Glasgow, Scotland at The SSE Hydro from 23 October - 1 November 2015. The competition will serve as a qualification for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] This will be the first time that Scotland hosts the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.[2]

Competition schedule[edit]

Date Time Round
23 October 2015 09:40 Women's qualifying (Day 1 - morning)
14:40 Women's qualifying (Day 1 - afternoon)
24 October 2015 09:40 Women's qualifying (Day 2 - morning)
14:40 Women's qualifying (Day 2 - afternoon)
25 October 2015 09:40 Men's qualifying (Day 1 - morning)
16:10 Men's qualifying (Day 1 - afternoon)
26 October 2015 09:40 Men's qualifying (Day 2 - morning)
16:10 Men's qualifying (Day 2 - afternoon)
27 October 2015 18:15 Women's team final
28 October 2015 17:30 Men's team final
29 October 2015 18:25 Women's all-around final
30 October 2015 17:45 Men's all-around final
31 October 2015 12:30 Apparatus Finals Day 1
1 November 2015 13:00 Apparatus Finals Day 2

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Venue[edit]

The competition will be held in The SSE Hydro, which opened in 2013. This arena hosted the Gymnastics events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[4]

Olympic qualification[edit]

As per any World Championships prior to the Olympic year, the Championships will serve as the first of two qualification rounds for artistic gymnasts to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

In the qualification round of Worlds, the top 8 teams in both MAG and WAG competitions receive an automatic qualification berth to the Games. Teams placed 9-16th at the World Championships will later be invited to the 2016 Olympic Test Event in Rio and the top 4 teams from that event will make up the 12 teams at the Olympics.

Medalists[edit]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men
Team all-around
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Individual all-around
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Floor
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Pommel horse
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Rings
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Vault
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Parallel bars
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Horizontal bar
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Women
Team all-around
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Individual all-around
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Vault
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Uneven bars
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Balance beam
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Floor
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Men's Results[edit]

Team competition[edit]

Individual all-around[edit]

Floor[edit]

Pommel horse[edit]

Rings[edit]

Vault[edit]

Parallel bars[edit]

Horizontal bar[edit]

Women's Results[edit]

Team competition[edit]

Individual all-around[edit]

Vault[edit]

Uneven bars[edit]

Balance beam[edit]

Floor[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rio 2016". 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Retrieved 21 November 2014. 
  2. ^ "Glasgow to host 2015 World Artistic Gymnastic Championships". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2014. 
  3. ^ "Overview/Format". 2015 World Gymnastics Championships. Retrieved 21 November 2014. 
  4. ^ "The SSE Hydro". 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Retrieved 21 November 2014. 

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