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And Safronov competed the Kasamatsu Vault at University Games 1973.
It was named after Shigeru Kasamatsu who competed it at 1974 Worlds.
Uncle Tim posted the details:
Kevin Penev was as surprised as anyone when he landed the best Vaults of his career and qualified on that apparatus to the Paris Olympics as an Olympian.
What Makes You Think has a new interview with Kevin on how that happened at Antwerp Worlds. And his life training in Bulgaria.
Kevin was the only gymnast in the Final not already qualified in some other way for Paris.
Therefore, he simply had to compete to get the ticket.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
At the time we thought Anastasia Grishina would be the next Komova.
12th AA at the London Olympics 2012.
But she retired before the 2016 Olympics at age-20.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
The happiest team in Antwerp was France, finishing 3rd.
It reminded me of Canada finishing 3rd in 2022 Liverpool.
Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos was a rock.
Click PLAY or watch all 4 routines on YouTube.
I can’t stop watching this Vault.
In regular speed I’d have to award a 10.0 Execution score.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Every once-in-a-rarely you see a good Beam Final. This was one.
🥇 Rebeca Andrade, Brazil, 14.166
🥈 Flavia Saraiva, Brazil, 14.033
🥉 Ava Stewart, Canada, 13.900
Ava had the highest start score. She’s going to be amazing for Minnesota.
🥇 Kaliya Lincoln, United States, 14.233
🥈 Flavia Saraiva, Brazil, 13.733
🥈 Kayla DiCello, United States, 13.733
So high. This is how to sprint into a tumbling pass.
🥇 Audrys Nin Reyes, Dominican Republic, 14.466
🥈 Arthur Mariano, Brazil, 14.466
🥉 Félix Dolci, Canada, 14.383
🥇 Curran Phillips, United States, 15.400
🥈 Colt Walker, United States, 14.366
🥉 Isaac Nuñez, Mexico, 13.833
Incredible.
🥇 Arthur Mariano, Brazil, 14.333 … (2019 World Champ)
🥈 Bernardo Miranda, Brazil, 14.133
🥉 René Cournoyer, Canada, 14.066
Brazil had a fantastic PanAms, as did Canada.
And what a way to finish!
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A great day for the Canadian men.
Brazil and USA on the women’s side.
🥇 Rebeca Andrade, Brazil, 14.983
🥈 Jordan Chiles, United States, 14.150
🥉 Natalia Escalera, Mexico, 13.333
Amazing.
🥇 Zoe Miller, United States, 14.666
🥈 Rebeca Andrade, Brazil, 14.333
🥉 Flavia Saraiva, Brazil, 13.733
🥇 Félix Dolci, Canada, 14.233
🥈 Arthur Mariano, Brazil, 13.933
🥉 Juan Larrahondo, Colombia, 13.366
🥇 Zachary Clay, Canada, 14.400
🥈 Jayson Rampersad, Canada, 14.333
🥉 Nelson Guilbe, Puerto Rico, 14.133
🥇 Donnell Whittenburg, United States, 14.200
🥈 Daniel Villafañe, Argentina, 14.133
🥉 Félix Dolci, Canada, 13.800
We have to start ranking Rebeca’s Cheng from PanAm Vault Final 2023 with the BEST Vault of all time. #respect
