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Moscow |
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Team Gold Medalist |
RSFSR |
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All-Around Gold Medalist |
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Vault Gold Medalist |
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Uneven Bars Gold Medalist |
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Balance Beam Gold Medalist |
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Floor Exercise Gold Medalist |
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The 1979 USSR Championships were held in Moscow from August 22-27. This competition was part of the VII People's Spartakiade of the USSR.
Format of Competition[]
Gymnasts competed with their team for the team title and as individuals for the all-around and event finals. Scores higher than 10 could be given for exceptionally high difficulty.
Results[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Team | RSFSR | Belorussian SSR | Moscow |
| All-Around | Natalia Shaposhnikova RSFSR |
Maria Filatova RSFSR |
Natalia Tereschenko Moscow |
| Vault | Stella Zakharova Ukrainian SSR |
Nellie Kim Belorussian SSR |
Natalia Tereschenko Moscow |
| Uneven Bars | Elena Mukhina Moscow |
Nellie Kim Belorussian SSR |
Natalia Shaposhnikova RSFSR |
| Balance Beam | Natalia Shaposhnikova RSFSR |
Maria Filatova RSFSR |
Valeria Zhidunova Belorussian SSR |
| Floor Exercise | Nellie Kim Belorussian SSR |
Natalia Shaposhnikova RSFSR |
Elena Naimushina RSFSR |