Soviet Union at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

ISOURS

Medals

Gold

111

Silver

86

Bronze

59

Total

256

Soviet Union at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
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ISO	URS
Medals	Gold 111 Silver 86 Bronze 59 Total 256
Appearances
14 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991

CIS at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
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ISO	CIS
Medals	Gold 5 Silver 3 Bronze 5 Total 13
Appearances
1 1992

The Soviet Union didn't compete at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships until 1954.^[1] Despite it being their first appearance they dominated the competition, winning gold in both team events and winning 20 total medals.^[2][3] The Soviet Union competed for the last time at the 1991 World Championships as the Soviet Union; the following year they competed as the Commonwealth of Independent States and in 1993 athletes from former Soviet member states officially began competing under their own flags.^[4]