Past and Present Gymnastics posted a A Brief History of Vaulting.
Of the many famous gymnasts mentioned, the one that jumps out at me was Nellie Kim at the 1976 Olympics.
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She finished with a score of 19.8, 0.35 ahead of the field including Nadia Comaneci.
Nadia only competed a then fantastic Pike Tsukahara.
more great vault history – A Brief History of Vaulting
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