1985 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships


1985 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in Valladolid, Spain on October 10–13, 1985.
For the third year in a row, Bulgarian gymnasts swept the competition: the three individual Bulgarian gymnasts won all three all-around medals, and the Bulgarian group won gold. Diliana Georgieva won her second consecutive World title, and Lilia Ignatova won her third consecutive all-around silver medal at the World Championships.

Participants

Gymnasts from 35 countries participated. There were 21 groups and 93 individual competitors.
The following countries sent competitors: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Germany, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, New Zealand, North Korea, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, The United Kingdom, USA, USSR, West Germany and Yugoslavia.

Groups

Countries who participated in the group competition are as follows.
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AustriaFinlandNew ZealandUnited States
BrazilFranceNorth KoreaUSSR
BulgariaHungaryNorwayWest Germany
CanadaItalySpain---
ChinaJapanSweden---
East GermanyNetherlandsThe United Kingdom---