The 3rd European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in Leipzig, East Germany, from June 3–4, 1961.
Medalists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seniors | |||
| All-around |
 Larisa Latynina (URS)
|
Polina Astakhova (URS)
|
 Věra Čáslavská (TCH) Ingrid Föst (GDR)
|
| Vault |
Ute Starke (GDR)
|
Ingrid Föst (GDR)
|
 Natalia Kot (POL)
|
| Uneven bars |
Polina Astakhova (URS)
|
Larisa Latynina (URS)
|
Ingrid Föst (GDR)
|
| Balance beam |
Polina Astakhova (URS)
|
Larisa Latynina (URS)
|
Ingrid Föst (GDR)
|
| Floor |
Larisa Latynina (URS)
|
Polina Astakhova (URS)
|
Věra Čáslavská (TCH)
|
Results
editAll-around
edit| Rank | Gymnast |  |
 |
 |
 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Larisa Latynina (URS) |
9.500 | 9.650 | 9.650 | 9.700 | 38.500 |
|
Polina Astakhova (URS) |
9.200 | 9.700 | 9.700 | 9.600 | 38.200 |
|
Věra Čáslavská (TCH) |
9.450 | 9.500 | 9.650 | 9.550 | 38.150 |
|
|
Ingrid Föst (GDR) |
9.550 | 9.600 | 9.550 | 9.450 | 38.150 |
| 5 | Ute Starke (GDR) |
9.750 | 9.300 | 9.500 | 9.500 | 38.050 |
| 6 |  Elena Leușteanu (ROU) |
9.100 | 9.500 | 9.300 | 9.450 | 37.500 |
| 7 |  Mirjana Bilić (YUG) |
9.150 | 9.400 | 9.200 | 9.050 | 36.800 |
| 8 | Sonia Iovan (ROU) |
9.200 | 8.650 | 9.350 | 9.500 | 36.700 |
| 9 |  Judith Hamori (HUN) |
9.400 | 9.050 | 9.500 | 9.100 | 36.600 |
| 10 | Eva Bosáková (TCH) |
8.950 | 8.750 | 9.500 | 9.350 | 36.550 |
| 10 |  Julia Trashlieva (BUL) |
8.650 | 9.200 | 9.300 | 9.400 | 36.550 |
Vault
edit| Rank | Gymnast | Score |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Ute Starke (GDR) |
18.934 |
|
|
Ingrid Föst (GDR) |
18.934 |
|
|
Natalia Kot (POL) |
19.010 |
| 4 | Larisa Latynina (URS) |
18.967 |
| 5 | Judith Hamori (HUN) |
18.867 |
| 6 | Věra Čáslavská (TCH) |
18.767 |
Uneven bars
edit| Rank | Gymnast | Score |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Polina Astakhova (URS) |
19.400 |
|
|
Larisa Latynina (URS) |
19.250 |
|
|
Ingrid Föst (GDR) |
19.100 |
| 4 | Elena Leușteanu (ROU) |
19.067 |
| 5 | Věra Čáslavská (TCH) |
18.867 |
| 6 | Mirjana Bilić (YUG) |
18.767 |
Balance beam
edit| Rank | Gymnast | Score |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Polina Astakhova (URS) |
19.433 |
|
|
Larisa Latynina (URS) |
19.317 |
|
|
Ingrid Föst (GDR) |
19.183 |
| 4 | Ute Starke (GDR) |
19.033 |
| 5 | Eva Bosáková (TCH) |
19.000 |
| 6 | Rayna Grigorova (BUL) |
18.867 |
| 7 | Věra Čáslavská (TCH) |
18.217 |
Floor
edit| Rank | Gymnast | Score |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Larisa Latynina (URS) |
19.400 |
|
|
Polina Astakhova (URS) |
19.267 |
|
|
Věra Čáslavská (TCH) |
19.217 |
| 4 | Ute Starke (GDR) |
19.200 |
| 5 | Ingrid Föst (GDR) |
19.050 |
| 5 | Elena Leușteanu (ROU) |
19.050 |
| 7 | Sonia Iovan (ROU) |
19.000 |
References
edit- ^ "1961 European Championships". europeangymnastics.com. Retrieved 26 August 2021.