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When were the first men's and women's gymnastics world championships held?

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Simone Biles of Team United States performs a flip above the balance beam during the Women's Balance Beam Final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. — gymnastics Simone Biles performing on the balance beam at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (delayed until 2021). She won a bronze medal in the event.

The first FIG World Championships in gymnastics were organized for men in 1903, while the first world championships for women were held in 1934.1