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Puerto Rico’s Andrea Maldonado became the first woman to successfully land a triple-twisting front somersault in international competition, meaning the skill will be named for the Iowa State junior her in the women’s gymnastics code of points.
The front triple full was first performed by Japan’s Kenzo Shirai in 2013, and is known as The Shirai in the men’s code. …
Rocker Gymnastics – SPECIALISTS, MALDONADO SHINE IN COTTBUS WORLD CUP QUALIFICATIONS
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This could be a good drill for having beginners keep both hands in a straight line when learning on Floor.
Over-turning at this stage is a common problem.
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Lauren Hopkins posted an interview with Elisa that would inspire any injured gymnast:
Elisa ruptured her Achilles during the Olympic Test Event Rio. Her chance to qualify for the 2016 Olympics gone.
But in February 2017, she decided to go back to the Gym to see if a 2020 Olympic spot might be possible. The return to Floor and Vault was slow because of pain in the other Achilles. That’s not uncommon.
In early 2019 Elisa moved to Netherlands to train with Patrick and Daymon and the many other top gymnasts at their club.
Elisa did qualify for the 2020 Olympics in the AA for Austria as did her PAX teammate Mandy Mohamed for Egypt.
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American gymnasts.
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Nina withdrew. Reserve Brooklyn will compete.
Also … Ellie Black withdrew from Beam and Kara Eaker got the spot. Heart this.
