2015 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships

The 2015 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, the 34th edition, was held in Stuttgart, Germany, from September 7 to 13, 2015 at the Porsche Arena. It acted as a qualifying competition for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

During a review of the competition's scoring, the International Gymnastics Federation began an investigation into the results of five judges for biased scoring. One judge received a warning and another was suspended for three months, which was upheld on appeal.

Participating countries
List of delegations participating in Championship.

Schedule
Finals Award Ceremony Individual Final Hoop
 * Sep 7 Monday
 * 10:00-11:15 CI Individual group A – Hoop and Ball alternatively
 * 11:15-12:25 CI Individual group B – Hoop and Ball alternatively
 * 14:00-15:05 CI Individual group C – Hoop and Ball alternatively
 * 15:05-16:15 CI Individual group D – Hoop and Ball alternatively
 * Sep 8 Tuesday
 * 10:00-11:15 CI Individual group C – Hoop and Ball alternatively
 * 11:05-12:15 CI Individual group D – Hoop and Ball alternatively
 * 14:00-15:15 CI Individual, group A – Hoop and Ball alternatively
 * 15:15-16:25 CI Individual, group B – Hoop and Ball alternatively
 * 19:30-20:00 	Opening Ceremony
 * 20:00-20:30 CIII Individual Hoop
 * 20:35-21:00 CIII Individual Ball

Award Ceremony Individual Final Ball Finals Award Ceremony Individual Final Clubs Award Ceremony Individual Final Ribbon Award Ceremony Teams
 * Sep 9 Wednesday
 * 10:00-11:35 CI Individual group D – Clubs and Ribbon alternatively
 * 11:55-13:20 CI Individual group C – Clubs and Ribbon alternatively
 * 15:00-16:35 CI Individual group B – Clubs and Ribbon alternatively
 * 16:55-18:30 CI Individual group A – Clubs and Ribbon alternatively
 * Sep 10 Thursday
 * 10:00-11:35 CI Individual group B – Clubs and Ribbon alternatively
 * 11:55-13:30 CI Individual group A – Clubs and Ribbon alternatively
 * 15:00-16:35 CI Individual group D – Clubs and Ribbon alternatively
 * 16:55-18:20 CI Individual group C – Clubs and Ribbon alternatively
 * 20:00-20:30 CIII Individual Clubs
 * 20:35-21:00 CIII Individual Ribbon

Finals Longines Prize of Elegance
 * Sep 11	Friday
 * 16:00-18:30 CII Individuals (gymnasts ranked 13-24)
 * 19:30-22:00 CII Individuals (gymnasts ranked 1-12)

Award ceremony Individual All-Around Final Finals Award Ceremony General Competition Groups Finals Award Ceremony Group Final 5 Ribbons
 * Sep 12 Saturday
 * 12:26-14:26 CI Groups – 5 Ribbons and 6 Clubs + 2 Hoops alternatively
 * 14:38-16:38 CI Groups – 5 Ribbons and 6 Clubs + 2 Hoops alternatively
 * Sep 13 Sunday
 * 13:02-13:42 CIII Groups – 5 Ribbons
 * 12:42-14:22 CIII Groups – 6 Clubs + 2 Hoops 

Award Ceremony Group Final 6 Clubs + 2 Hoops

Olympic qualification
There were 15 individual quotas and 10 group quotas available at this competition for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. All places were non-nominative. The individual quotas were earned by each of the top 15 gymnasts in the all-around final. The top 8 groups in the all-around final also earned Olympic quotas for their country. The last two group spots were also based on the all-around results, but a minimum of three continents were required to be represented among the 10 group spots given out at this World Championships. If, for example, all the top 10 groups were from European countries, the 9th and 10th spots would go to the highest-placing groups representing countries on other continents. Additional individuals and groups could qualify at the Olympic Games Test Event in April 2016.

Medal winners
* reserve gymnast

Teams Competition and Individual Qualification
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Team competition is only for countries with at least 3 participating/entries of gymnasts. Only gymnasts competing in at least 3 apparatus can compete for the all-around qualifications; with the top three highest scores counted. The top 24 in qualifications advance to the all-around finals.

Hoop
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Ball
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Clubs
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Ribbon
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All-Around
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Groups
At these championships the Russian Federation finally regained the gold medal at the all-around competition, after eight years, the last time they won the competition was at the 2007 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships held in Patras, Greece.

All-Around
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5 Ribbons
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6 Clubs + 2 Hoops
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