Ekaterina Vandisheva – beam

Often included on lists of the best beam routines all time, this old training footage of Ekaterina from 1993 has a wonderful historic vibe.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Here’s the routine itself in competition.

(via Gymtage)

7 comments ↓

#1 TP on 06.19.10 at 11:13 pm

I so wish this girl didn’t break her hand in a gazillion places – twice.

#2 coach Rick on 06.19.10 at 11:16 pm

Ah. Is that what happened to her?

#3 TP on 06.20.10 at 2:00 am

Yeah I may be exaggerating a bit but she did break her hand twice and I know the second time was pretty devastating and that forced her retirement. Sigh.

#4 Evelyn on 06.20.10 at 8:11 am

Wow, beautiful!

#5 Rachgatr on 06.20.10 at 12:56 pm

A ballerina on the beam.

#6 fargo on 06.21.10 at 7:15 am

that was jam packed but still stylish and fluid…everything just looked so easy…no finger flicking…no loooonngggg pauses before skills…that alone is probably a pretty novel idea to many gymnasts now-a-days.

#7 rob on 06.21.10 at 8:38 pm

um i saw wrist flicking and arm flailing and some pauses… but i dont care she is amazing!!

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