In response to those speculating that Russia may be the team to beat for the London Olympics, medstudent24 on the IG forum posted <a href="http://www.intlgymnast.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6854" best junior, by the numbers:
All this talk about Komova and Mustafina got me thinking how good they REALLY are compared to the rising American talent. I took the highest scores each gymnast received on each apparatus and combined them to come up with a total. The results are…
1. Jordyn Wieber. VT-15.75 UB-14.8 BB-15 FX-14.65 AA: 60.2
2. Viktoria Komova. VT-15.1 UB-15.45 BB-14.955 FX-14.3 AA: 59.805
3. Kyla Ross. VT-15.2 UB-14.15 BB-15 FX-14.2 AA: 58.55
4. Aliya Mustafina. VT-14.850 UB-14.825 BB-14.175 FX-14.650 AA: 58.5
LilyPod then linked to videos of all routines for the top 2 taken from their best AA competition. It’s an interesting comparison. Almost a Nastia – Shawn comparison.
See what you think.
Weiber had the better vault.
Komova had the better bars. (Superb dismount for Weiber, however.)
Hmm. I’d say Weiber won beam. But Komova is close.
Clearly Wieber won Floor.
Two completely different styles. Weiber powerful, routines jammed with difficulty. Komova more elegant. Better artistry and form.
It’s going to be a wonderful Olympics in 2012 with all this young talent (hopefully) peaking at that time.
UPDATE:
Almost everyone on the IG forum that commented likes Komova better. I think I’ll bet on Weiber. If she can stay healthy training all that difficulty, she’ll be tough to beat.
I still think you need an Amanar vault to win the Olympics 2012. (Nastia won 2008 with only a perfect Yurcheno 1 1/2.)
I’d like to see her defend her Scam American Cup title March 6, 2010. If the USA put up Rebecca Bross (confirmed) and Jordyn Weiber … that would be a potent duo.
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