Category: Gymnastics

Alice D’Amato – Bars

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Martina Maggio – 2022 Beam

Martina is a Tokyo Games Olympian and was the alternate for the team who won the bronze medal at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart.

IF Russia is out of Europeans, I’d have to consider Italy the favourite in Team.

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Wow – Giorgia Villa – Bars

I appreciate gymnasts with the confidence NOT to ask for a spotter to stand-in.

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Hristakieva (Def) on Bars

It’s extremely difficult to keep form on this skill — especially on regrasp.

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On Men’s H Bar, the skill is named for Jacques Def, ’84 Olympian from France.

USA MAG Levels Nationals

USAG posted a wrap-up:

The 2022 Men’s Development Program National Championships concluded Sunday at Bell Bank Park in Mesa, Ariz., after four days of top-tier action across the Junior National Level 10 and Junior Elite Level 8, 9 and 10 divisions.

The Level 8/9 Junior National Team was named at the conclusion of competition. Members include:

  • Hayden Brown, Corona Del Mar, Calif./SCATS Gymnastics
  • Dominick Camarena, Frisco, Texas/Reflex Gymnastics Academy
  • Ethan Cox, Arvada, Colo/5280 Gymnastics
  • Elijah Gutierrez, South Lyon, Mich./Infinity Gymnastics Academy
  • Jesse Hanny, Ashburn, Va./Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
  • Jason Hao, Clarksville, Md./All Pro Gymnastics and Cheer Academy
  • Kiefer Hong, Tomball, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
  • Connor LaValle, Thousand Oaks, Calif./Coach Patty’s Gymnastics
  • Danila Leykin, Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
  • Rahul Mandava, Cypress Academy of Gymnastics, Houston, Texas
  • Bo McCrea, Chicago, Ill./Lakeshore Academy of Artistic Gymnastics
  • Nixon Miles, Simi Valley, Calif./Gymnastics Olympica USA
  • William Rebar, Simi Valley, Calif./Coach Patty’s Gymnastics
  • KJ Richardson, West Chicago, Ill./Gymkhana Gymnastics Club and Dance Studio
  • Nathan Roman, Poway, Calif./Agility Kids
  • Oleksandr Shybitov, Prospect Heights, Ill./Lakeshore Academy of Artistic Gymnastics
  • Grey Westmore, Los Angeles, Calif./Gymnastics Olympica USA

walking tight rope in high heels

OK. 😀

Ariana Wunderle, who grew up in a circus family, set the unofficial Guinness World Record in four-inch heels.

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Georgia Godwin – Weiler 1/1 on High

Simone trained this skill.

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