bars skill – the Ezhova

It has no “name” in the Code of Points:

UPDATE: Marcus points out it is named on another page of the Code. Click on the thumbnail image below to see the full list including Ezhova. (Ejova)

Liudmila Ezhova 2004 Athens Olympics Team Qualification Uneven Bars.

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I’d forgotten what stiff swing she had on this apparatus. Great bar transfer, though.

I got thinking about this skill after reading that Petrina Yokay (Auburn) is competing it in the NCAA.

Update: One Romanian commenter recalls that Ana Balanca competed this skill earlier than Ezhova, but not successfully in a major international competition.