1993 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

The 1993 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in Birmingham,Great Britain. There was no team competition at this meet; gymnasts competed in the all-around and event finals only.

1993 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
VenueNational Exhibition Centre
Location Birmingham, Great Britain
Start date13 April 1993 (1993-04-13)
End date18 April 1993 (1993-04-18)

The opening ceremony took place on 12 April at the National Indoor Arena, and the competition took place from 13–18 April at the National Exhibition Centre. Fifty-seven nations participated, more than at any previous edition of the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. The member states of the Soviet Union competed under their own flags for the first time.

This was the first world championships to allow only 24 gymnasts in the all-around final, with 2 gymnasts per nation instead of 3. This format returned at the 2003 World Championships and has remained ever since.

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