Yamilet Peña of the Dominican Republic competed a strong Yurchenko 1 1/2 twist. And then the Prudnova (Roche for men) … the most difficult vault ever performed by a woman. (VIDEO from podium training)
Nellie Kim was on the phone with the Head Judge. Since Yamilet’s feet landed first, she got credit for the Vault — 7.10 D score.
She averaged 14.466 and has a good chance to make Finals.
Family, friends and fans in the audience were thrilled.
… but I’m worried.
If you miss this vault even once, it could be a catastrophic injury. This Code is too much rewarding difficulty, aggressiveness and power. Not enough rewarding grace, rhythm, and artistry.
I was against banning the back tuck on Beam when Olga Korbut first did it. But I’d support banning this Vault for women as we’ve already banned the multiple somersault rollout skills on Floor.
I’d also ban Handspring triple fronts for men on Vault.
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