You’ll only want to watch this one if you’re something of a history buff.
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This weeks Flash Back Friday looks at some our sports greatest female gymnasts.
These gymnasts are considered to be the 10 greatest female gymnasts in history based on the following criteria:
1) Gymnast must have won at least one all around World or Olympic Title
2) Must have a least 2 World or Olympic titles on any apparatus.
3) Gymnastike requirement- at least 5 years removed from competition
Who is the Greatest Female Gymnast in history ?
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http://videoplayer.flocasts.org/player.swf
Not many would dispute that Khorkina is #1.
As for the rest of the list … you simply can’t compare Shushanova v the women in the first Olympics.
Without looking at medals I’d rank them 1. Khorkina, 2. Comaneci … 3. Kim or Shushanova.
Of those Shushanova was the toughest competitor in the toughest era. Just to make the Soviet team at that time meant you were one of the best few gymnasts in the world.
They were all great innovators. … Leave a comment if you’ve your own top 3.
related post – Gymnastike’s top 10 male gymnasts all time
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