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| 1978 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Strasbourg, France |
The 19th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Strasbourg, France, in 1978 from October 23 to October 29.
This was the first world championships to make use of video replays. A video control system was installed near each apparatus to help judges in disputable situations.[1] The system had first been used at the 1977 European Championships.
For the first time eight gymnasts were allowed to qualify to each of the apparatus finals, rather than six. This became the standard going forward.
Results
- NB: Team rosters are incomplete.
Kurt Thomas and Marica Frederick's gold medals were the first at world championship level for the American men and women.[2]
Men
Team final
All-around
Floor exercise
Pommel horse
Rings
Vault
Parallel bars
Horizontal bar
Women
Team final
All-around
Vault
Uneven bars
Balance beam
Floor exercise
Medals
References
- ^ "Within the IFs" (PDF). Olympic Review (132–133): 644. October–November 1978. Retrieved 2006-04-11.
- ^ "Golden dawn for United States as darkness falls on Miss Comaneci". The Times. 30 October 1978. Retrieved 4 May 2020.