| 2002 Debrecen World Championships | |
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City |
Debrecen, Hungary |
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Venue |
Főnix Hall |
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Vault Gold Medalist |
Elena Zamolodchikova (RUS) |
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Uneven Bars Gold Medalist |
Courtney Kupets (USA) |
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Balance Beam Gold Medalist |
Ashley Postell (USA) |
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Floor Exercise Gold Medalist |
Elena Gomez (ESP) |
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The 36th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Debrecen, Hungary, in 2002 at Főnix Hall.
Format of Competition[]
The team and all-around events were not contested at the 2002 Worlds. The format was similar to that of the 1992 and 1996 Worlds, with medals being awarded for the individual apparatus. There were three rounds of competition: the preliminary round open to everyone; the semi-finals open to the top sixteen qualifiers; and the finals for the top eight gymnasts.
Results[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Vault |  Elena ZamolodchikovaRussia (RUS) |
Natalia Ziganshina Russia (RUS) |
 Oksana ChusovitinaUzbekistan (UZB) |
| Uneven Bars |  Courtney KupetsUnited States of America (USA) |
 Oana PetrovschiRomania (ROU) |
Ludmila Ezhova Russia (RUS) |
| Balance Beam | Ashley Postell United States of America (USA) |
Oana Ban Romania (ROU) |
 Irina YarotskaUkraine (UKR) |
| Floor Exercise |  Elena GómezSpain (ESP) |
 Verona van de LeurNetherlands (NED) |
Samantha Sheehan United States of America (USA) |
Notable Moments[]
- Elena Gomez became the first Spanish World Champion.
Medal Count[]
| Rank | Country | 
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Total |
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| 1 | USA
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2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Russia
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1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Romania
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0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Spain
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Netherlands
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Uzbekistan
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Ukraine
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
