Category: Gymnastics

Kenzo – H Bar

Now retired. And age-27.

Kenzo still has one of the best Tak 1/1s in the world.

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Mishel Echeverría – 1/1 on Beam

Mishel is age-14.

the wisdom of Kathy Johnson

One of the most important representatives of our sport, even when she was a gymnast.

This from 1982 US v JPN.

Kathy had not the interview until recently.

Laurent on Simone in 2023

What I really like about Laurent Landi is how understated he his about Gymnastics.

A straight talker.

But even he was surprised at the power in the Vault Final. “Could have done 3 …”

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Georgia-Rose BROWN to New Zealand

Georgia-Rose is now age-28.

Just saw this on a nationality change list from FIG;

  • Azaraya RA-AKBAR – WAG gymnast – Former: USA / New: CAN 
  • Georgia-Rose BROWN – WAG gymnast – Former: AUS / New: NZL
  • Valeriia GRUDNIAK – RG judge – Former : UZB / New : RUS 
  • David MARTELLI – MAG gymnast – Former : GBR / New : IRL 
  • Ina DELCHEVA-MEHRINGER – RG judge – Former : GER / New : BUL 
  • Steve BUTCHER – MAG judge – Former : USA / New : TTO 

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Larissa (Lowing) Libby – FX 1989

Dare to Dream Invite – Gatlinburg, Tennessee

March 16-17, 2024

Details.

I mention this particular competition as they have DOLLY PARTON promoting the meet.

Gymnasts — no doubt — will visit nearby Dollywood.

Samantha Peszek – fear on Beam

Sam Peszek was the 2011 and 2015 NCAA balance beam champion. A legend on the apparatus.

After retirement in 2017, she launched Beam Queen Bootcamp.

Despite her successful gymnastics career, she struggled with fears on beam majority of her career.

We had the opportunity to get insight into how she dealt with fear and ultimately overcame it.

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Frida Esparza – Bhardwaj

Beautiful form and technique.

Frida Esparza is a Mexican-American artistic gymnast currently competing for UCLA.

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