| 2005 Melbourne World Championships | |
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Melbourne, Australia |
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Venue |
Rod Laver Arena |
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All-Around Gold Medalist |
Chellsie Memmel (USA) |
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Vault Gold Medalist |
Cheng Fei (CHN) |
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Uneven Bars Gold Medalist |
Nastia Liukin (USA) |
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Balance Beam Gold Medalist |
Nastia Liukin (USA) |
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Floor Exercise Gold Medalist |
Alicia Sacramone (USA) |
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The 38th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia from 21 to 27 November 2005. Only the all-around and event finals were contested at this meet. There was no team competition; nations were permitted to bring up to four athletes to compete.
Format of Competition[]
Each country was allowed to bring only four gymnasts. All participating gymnasts competed in a qualification round. The results of this competition determined which teams and individuals participated in the remaining competitions, which included:
- The all-around competition, in which only the twenty-four highest scoring individuals in the all-around competed. Each country was limited to only two gymnasts in the all-around final. The all-around was contested two days after qualifications.
- The event finals, in which the eight highest scoring individuals on each apparatus competed. Each country was limited to two gymnasts in each apparatus final. The event finals were contested a few days after the all-around.
Results[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| All-Around |  Chellsie MemmelUnited States of America (USA) |
Nastia Liukin United States of America (USA) |
 Monette RussoAustralia (AUS) |
| Vault |  Cheng FeiChina (CHN) |
 Oksana ChusovitinaUzbekistan (UZB) |
Alicia Sacramone United States of America (USA) |
| Uneven Bars | Nastia Liukin United States of America (USA) |
Chellsie Memmel United States of America (USA) |
 Beth TweddleGreat Britain (GBR) |
| Balance Beam | Nastia Liukin United States of America (USA) |
Chellsie Memmel United States of America (USA) |
 Cătălina PonorRomania (ROU) |
| Floor Exercise | Alicia Sacramone United States of America (USA) |
Nastia Liukin United States of America (USA) |
 Suzanne HarmesNetherlands (NED) |
Notable Moments[]
- Chellsie Memmel became the third American to win the World All-Around title. She and the silver medalist, compatriot Nastia Liukin, also won scores that made one of the closest margins ever, separating them by only one thousandth of a point (Memmel: 37.824; Liukin: 37.823).
- Australia's Monette Russo won a bronze in the all-around, the highest all-around placing for an Australian gymnast. Russo also won the Longines Prize for Elegance that year.
Medal Count[]
| Rank | Country | 
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| 1 | USA
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4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | China
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Australia
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Great Britain
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Romania
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Netherlands
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |