The 2015 World Championships are just around the corner. Winners will be crowned and 2016 Rio Olympic predictions will be made. You know the stars of today, but sometimes we need a reminder of the stars of the past. 

The Women’s Team World Championship competition began in 1934, followed by all around and individual events in 1950. Historically, the Eastern European countries have had a commanding hold of the gymnastics world, but as of late, the landscape has shifted. 

The U.S. women are seeking another dominant performance on the international stage, something that has become the norm in recent years. Simone Biles will be aiming for her third straight all-around title this year. Yes, their recent success has been wildly impressive, however, they have nothing on the Soviet Union who led the world for nearly forty years. 

On the Men’s side, China, the Soviet Union, and Japan have always reigned supreme. This year, Kohei Uchimura is competing for an unprecedented sixth straight All Around title. He has lead the Japanese past China who has won all but one World Championship team title since 1994. 

Before there are new names to add, take a look back at the Gold Medalists of the past: 

Women

Team 

2014 United States
2011 United States
2010 Russia
2007 United States
2006 China
2003 United States
2001 Romania
1999 Romania
1997 Romania
1995 Romania
1994 Romania
1991 Soviet Union
1989 Soviet Union
1987 Romania
1985 Soviet Union
1983 Soviet Union
1981 Soviet Union
1979 Romania
1978 Soviet Union
1974 Soviet Union
1970 Soviet Union
1966 Czechoslovakia
1962 Soviet Union
1958 Soviet Union
1954 Soviet Union
1950 Sweden
1938 Czechoslovakia
1934 Czechoslovakia


All Around

2014 Simone Biles
2013 Simone Biles
2011 Jordyn Wieber
2010 Aliya Mustafina
2009 Bridget Sloan
2007 Shawn Johnson
2006 Vanessa Ferrari
2005 Chellsie Memmel
2003 Svetlana Khorkina
2001 Svetlana Khorkina
1999 Maria Olaru
1997 Svetlana Khorkina
1995 Lilia Podkopayeva
1994 Shannon Miller
1993 Shannon Miller
1991 Kim Zmeskal
1989 Svetlana Boguinskaya
1987 Aurelia Dobre
1985 Elena Shushunova, Oksana Omelianchik
1983 Natalia Yurchenko
1981 Olga Bicherova
1979 Nellie Kim
1978 Elena Mukhina
1974 Ludmila Turicheva
1970 Ludmila Turicheva
1966 Vera Caslavska
1962 Larisa Latynina
1958 Larisa Latynina
1954 Galina Rudiko
1950 Helena Rakoczy
1938 Vlasta Dakanova
1934 Vlasta Dakanova


Vault

2014 Hong Un-Jong
2013 McKayla Maroney
2011 McKayla Maroney
2010 Alicia Sacramone
2009 Kayla Williams
2007 Cheng Fei
2006 Cheng Fei
2005 Cheng Fei
2003 Oksana Chusovitina
2002 Elena Zamolodchikova
2001 Svetlana Khorkina
1999 Elena Zamolodchikova
1997 Simona Amânar
1996 Gina Gogean
1995 Lilia Podkopayeva, Simona Amânar
1994 Gina Gogean
1993 Elena Piskun
1992 Henrietta Ónodi
1991 Lavinia Milosovici
1989 Olesia Dudnik
1987 Elena Shushunova
1985 Elena Shushunova
1983 Boriana Stoyanova
1981 Maxi Gnauck
1979 Dumitrita Turner
1978 Nellie Kim
1974 Olga Korbut
1970 Erika Zuchold
1966 Vera Caslavska
1962 Vera Caslavska
1958 Larisa Latynina
1954 Ann-Sofi Pettersson, Tamara Manina
1950 Helena Rakoczy


Bars

2014 Yao Jinnan
2013 Huang Huidan
2011 Viktoria Komova
2010 Elizabeth Tweddle
2009 He Kexin
2007 Ksenia Semenova
2006 Beth Tweddle
2005 Nastia Liukin
2003 Hollie Vise, Chellsie Memmel
2002 Courtney Kupets
2001 Svetlana Khorkina
1999 Svetlana Khorkina
1997 Svetlana Khorkina
1996 Elena Piskun, Svetlana Khorkina
1995 Svetlana Khorkina
1994 Luo Li
1993 Shannon Miller
1992 Lavinia Milosovici
1991 Kim Gwang Suk
1989 Fan Di, Daniela Silivas
1987 Dörte Thümmler, Daniela Silivas
1985 Gabriele Faehnrich
1983 Maxi Gnauck
1981 Maxi Gnauck
1979 Ma Yanhong, Maxi Gnauck
1978 Marcia Frederick
1974 Annelore Zinke
1970 Karin Janz
1966 Natalia Kutchinskaya
1962 Irina Pervuschina
1958 Larissa Latynina
1954 Ágnes Keleti
1950 Gertrude Kolar, Ann-Sofi Pettersson


Beam

2014 Simone Biles
2013 Aliya Mustafina
2011 Sui Lu
2010 Ana Porgras
2009 Deng Linlin
2007 Nastia Liukin
2006 Iryna Krasnianska
2005 Nastasi Liukin
2003 Fan Ye
2002 Ashley Postell
2001 Andreea Raducan
1999 Ling Jie
1997 Gina Gogean
1996 Dina Kochetkova
1995 Mo Huilan
1994 Shannon Miller
1993 Lavinia Milosovici
1992 Kim Zmeskal
1991 Svetlana Boguinskaya
1989 Daniela Silivas
1987 Aurelia Dobre
1985 Daniela Silivas
1983 Olga Mostepanova
1981 Maxi Gnauck
1979 Vera Cerna
1978 Nadia Comaneci
1974 Ludmilla Tourischeva
1970 Erika Zuchold
1966 Natalia Kutchinskaya
1962 Eva Bosáková
1958 Larisa Latynina
1954 Keiko Tanaka
1950 Helena Rakoczy


Floor

2014 Simone Biles
2013 Simone Biles
2011 Ksenia Afanasyeva
2010 Lauren Mitchell
2009 Elizabeth Tweddle
2007 Shawn Johnson
2006 Cheng Fei
2005 Alicia Sacramone
2003 Daiane Dos Santos
2002 Elena Gómez
2001 Andreea Raducan
1999 Andreea Raducan
1997 Gina Gogean
1996 Kui Yuan-Yuan, Gina Gogean
1995 Gina Gogean
1994 Dina Kochetkova
1993 Shannon Miller
1992 Kim Zmeskal
1991 Cristina BontasŸ, Oksana Chusovitina
1989 Daniela Silivas, Svetlana Boguinskaya
1987 Daniela SilivasŸ, Elena Shushunova
1985 Oksana Omelianchik
1983 Ekaterina Szabo
1981 Natalia Ilienko
1979 Emilia Eberle
1978 Nellie Kim, Elena Mukhina
1974 Ludmila Turicheva
1970 Ludmila Turicheva
1966 Natalia Kutchinskaya
1962 Larisa Latynina
1958 Eva Bosáková
1954 Tamara Manina
1950 Helena Rakoczy

Men

Team

2014 China
2011 China
2010 China
2007 China
2006 China
2003 China
2001 Belarus
1999 China
1997 China
1995 China
1994 China
1991 Soviet Union
1989 Soviet Union
1987 Soviet Union
1985 Soviet Union
1983 China
1981 Soviet Union
1979 Soviet Union
1978 Japan
1974 Japan
1970 Japan
1966 Japan
1962 Japan
1958 Soviet Union
1954 Soviet Union
1950 Switzerland
1938 Czechoslovakia
1934 Switzerland
1930 Czechoslovakia
1926 Czechoslovakia
1922 Czechoslovakia
1913 Bohemia
1911 Bohemia
1909 France
1907 Bohemia
1905 France
1903 France


All Around

2014 Kohei Uchimura
2013 Kohei Uchimura
2011 Kohei Uchimura
2010 Kohei Uchimura
2009 Kohei Uchimura
2007 Yang Wei
2006 Yang Wei
2005 Hiroyuki Tomita
2003 Paul Hamm
2001 Feng Jing
1999 Nikolai Kryukov
1997 Ivan Ivankov
1995 Li Xiaoshuang
1994 Ivan Ivankov
1993 Vitali Scherbo
1991 Grigory Misutin
1989 Igor Korobchinski
1987 Dimitri Bilozertchev
1985 Yuri Korolev
1983 Dimitri Bilozertchev
1981 Yuri Korolev
1979 Alexander Dityatin
1978 Nicolai Andrianov
1974 Shigeru Kasamatsu
1970 Eizo Kenmotsu
1966 Mikhail Voronine
1962 Yuri Titov
1958 Boris Shakhlin
1954 Viktor Chukarin, Valentin Muratov
1950 Walther Lehmann
1938 Jan Gajdos
1934 Eugene Mack
1930 Josip Primozic
1926 Peter Šumi
1922 Frantisek Pechacek, Peter Šumi
1913 Marco Torrès
1911 Ferdinand Steiner
1909 Marco Torrès
1907 Josef Cada
1905 Marcel Lalue
1903 Josef Martinez


Floor

2014 Denis Ablyazin
2013 Kenzo Shirai
2011 Kohei Uchimura
2010 Eleftherios Kosmidis
2009 Marian Dragulescu
2007 Diego Hypólito
2006 Marian Dragulescu
2005 Diego Hypólito
2003 Paul Hamm, Yordan Yovchev
2002 Marian Dragulescu
2001 Yordan Yovchev, Marian Dragulescu
1999 Alexei Nemov
1997 Alexei Nemov
1996 Vitali Scherbo
1995 Vitali Scherbo
1994 Vitali Scherbo
1993 Grigory Misutin
1992 Igor Korobchinsky
1991 Igor Korobchinsky
1989 Igor Korobchinsky
1987 Lou Yun
1985 Tong Fei
1983 Tong Fei
1981 Li Yuan, Yuri Korolev
1979 Roland Bruckner, Kurt Thomas
1978 Kurt Thomas
1974 Shigeru Kasamatsu
1970 Akinori Nakayama
1966 Akinori Nakayama
1962 Nobuyuki Aihara, Yukio Endo
1958 Masao Takemoto
1954 Masao Takemoto, Valentin Muratov
1950 Ernst Gebendinger, Josef Stalder
1938 Jan Gajdos
1934 Georges Miez
1930 Josip Primozic


Pommel Horse

2014 Krisztián Berki
2013 Kohei Kameyama
2011 Krisztián Berki
2010 Krisztián Berki
2009 Zhang Hongtao
2007 Xiao Qin
2006 Xiao Qin
2005 Xiao Qin
2003 Teng Haibin, Takehiro Kashima
2002 Marius Urzica
2001 Marius Daniel Urzica
1999 Alexei Nemov
1997 Valeri Belenki
1996 Pae Gil-Su
1995 Donghua Li
1994 Marius Daniel Urzica
1993 Pae Gil-Su
1992 Li Jing, Vitali Scherbo, Pae Gil-Su
1991 Valeri Belenki
1989 Valentin Mogilny
1987 Zsolt Borkai, Dimitri Bilozertchev
1985 Valentin Mogilny
1983 Dimitri Bilozertchev
1981 Li Xiaoping, Michael Nikolay
1979 Zoltán Magyar
1978 Zoltán Magyar
1974 Zoltán Magyar
1970 Miroslav Cerar
1966 Miroslav Cerar
1962 Miroslav Cerar
1958 Boris Shakhlin
1954 Grant Changinjian
1950 Josef Stalder
1938 Michael Reusch
1934 Eugene Mack
1930 Josip Primozic
1926 Jan Karafiat
1922 Miroslav Klinger
1913 Giorgio Zampori
1911 Osvaldo Palazzi
1907 František Erben
1905 Georges Dejagere
1903 Georges Dejagere, Joseph Lux, N. Thysse


Rings

2014 Liu Yang
2013 Arthur Zanetti
2011 Chen Yibing
2010 Chen Yibing
2009 Yan Mingyong
2007 Chen Yibing
2006 Chen Yibing
2005 Yuri van Gelder
2003 Yordan Yovchev, Dimosthenis Tampakos
2002 Szilveszter Csollány
2001 Yordan Yovchev
1999 Dong Zhen
1997 Yuri Chechi
1996 Yuri Chechi
1995 Yuri Chechi
1994 Yuri Chechi
1993 Yuri Chechi
1992 Vitali Scherbo
1991 Grigory Misutin
1989 Andreas Aguilar
1987 Yuri Korolev
1985 Li Ning, Yuri Korolev
1983 Koji Gushiken, Dimitri Bilozertchev
1981 Alexander Dityatin
1979 Alexander Dityatin
1978 Nicolai Andrianov
1974 Danuţ Grecu, Nicolai Andrianov
1970 Akinori Nakayama
1966 Mikhail Voronine
1962 Yuri Titov
1958 Albert Azaryan
1954 Albert Azaryan
1950 Walther Lehmann
1938 Alois Hudec
1934 Alois Hudec
1930 Emanuel Loeffler
1926 Leon Stuckelj
1922 Miroslav Karasaek, Joseph Maly, Peter Šumi, Leon Stuckelj
1913 Marco Torrès, Laurent Grech, Guido Boni, Giorgio Zampori
1911 Ferdinand Steiner
1909 Marco Torrès, Giorgio Romano
1903 Josef Martinez


Vault

2014 Ri Se Gwang
2013 Yang Hak-Seon
2011 Yang Hak-Seon
2010 Thomas Bouhail
2009 Marian Dragulescu
2007 Leszek Blanik
2006 Marian Dragulescu
2005 Marian Dragulescu
2003 Li Xiaopeng
2002 Li Xiaopeng
2001 Marian Dragulescu
1999 Li Xiaopeng
1997 Sergei Fedorchenko
1996 Alexei Nemov
1995 Alexei Nemov, Grigory Misutin
1994 Vitali Scherbo
1993 Vitali Scherbo
1992 Yoo Ok-Ryul
1991 Yoo Ok-Ryul
1989 Jörg Behrend
1987 Lou Yun, Sylvio Kroll
1985 Yuri Korolev
1983 Arthur Akopian
1981 Ralf-Peter Hemman
1979 Alexander Dityatin
1978 Junichi Shimizu
1974 Shigeru Kasamatsu
1970 Mitsuo Tsukahara
1966 Haruhio Matsuda
1962 Premysel Krbec
1958 Yuri Titov
1954 Leo Sotornik
1950 Ernst Gebendinger
1938 Eugene Mack
1934 Eugene Mack


Parallel Bars

2014 Oleg Verniaiev
2013 Kohei Uchimura, Chaopan Lin
2011 Danell Leyva
2010 Feng Zhe
2009 Wang Guanyin
2007 Kim Dae-Eun, Mitja Petkovšek
2006 Yang Wei
2005 Mitja Petkovšek
2003 Li Xiaopeng
2002 Li Xiaopeng
2001 Sean Townsend
1999 Lee Joo-Hyung
1997 Zhang Jinjing
1996 Rustam Sharipov
1995 Vitali Scherbo
1994 Huang Liping
1993 Vitali Scherbo
1992 Li Jing, Alexei Voropaev
1991 Li Jing
1989 Li Jing, Vladimir Artemov
1987 Vladimir Artemov
1985 Sylvio Kroll, Valentin Mogilny
1983 Lou Yun, Vladimir Artemov
1981 Koji Gushiken, Alexander Dityatin
1979 Bart Conner
1978 Eizo Kenmotsu
1974 Eizo Kenmotsu
1970 Akinori Nakayama
1966 Serguei Diamidov
1962 Miroslav Cerar
1958 Boris Shakhlin
1954 Viktor Chukarin
1950 Hans Eugster
1938 Michael Reusch
1934 Eugene Mack
1930 Josip Primozic
1926 Ladislav Vácha
1922 Leon Stuckelj
1913 Giorgio Zampori, Guido Boni
1911 Giorgio Zampori
1909 Josef Martinez
1907 Joseph Lux
1905 Josef Martinez, Marcel Lalue
1903 Josef Martinez, François Hentges


High Bar

2014 Epke Zonderland
2013 Epke Zonderland
2011 Zou Kai
2010 Zhang Chenglong
2009 Zou Kai
2007 Fabian Hambüchen
2006 Philippe Rizzo
2005 Aljaž Pegan
2003 Takehiro Kashima
2002 Vlasios Maras
2001 Vlasios Maras
1999 Jesus Carballo
1997 Jani Tanskanen
1996 Jesus Carballo
1995 Andreas Wecker
1994 Vitali Scherbo
1993 Sergei Charkov
1992 Grigory Misutin
1991 Li Chunyang, Ralf Buechner
1989 Li Chunyang
1987 Dimitri Bilozertchev
1985 Tong Fei
1983 Dimitri Bilozertchev
1981 Alexander Tkatchev
1979 Kurt Thomas
1978 Shigeru Kasamatsu
1974 Eberhard Gienger
1970 Eizo Kenmotsu
1966 Akinori Nakayama
1962 Takashi Ono
1958 Boris Shakhlin
1954 Valentin Muratov
1950 Paavo Kikuchi
1938 Michael Reusch
1934 Ernst Winter
1930 Istvan Pelle
1926 Leon Stuckelj
1922 Leon Stuckelj
1913 Marco Torrès, Josef Cada
1911 Josef CÂÂÂÂÂŒada
1909 Josef Martinez
1907 Georges Charmoille, František Erben
1905 Marcel Lalue
1903 Josef Martinez


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