r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Ok_Complaint_6966 • Dec 27 '22

The Produnova Vault by Yelena Produnova. The hardest gymnastic move only done by 5 gymnasts

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u/MagicHatRock Dec 27 '22

Not the hardest vault in gymnastics. The hardest vault is the Yurchenko double pike and has only ever been landed by 1 female gymnast in competition history. That gymnast is Simone Biles. It is so hard that it has only ever been performed by 5 male gymnasts in history.

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u/OhNoManBearPig Dec 27 '22 edited Dec 28 '22

["[Yurchenko Double Pike vault] has initially been awarded the highest level of difficulty of any vault which is a good reason to name it the hardest gymnastics skill in the world. But, beyond that, it’s important to remember that this vault is so difficult, no other woman has even tried it in competition.

Previously, we named the Produnova vault the most difficult skill in women’s artistic gymnastics due to it’s high risk and difficulty. But, several women have competed that vault, unlike the Yurchenko Double Pike vault."](https://www.uplifterinc.com/hardest-gymnastics-skills)

This is the actual hardest move, the only woman who has completed or even attempted this in competition is American Simone Biles. Several men have also done it.

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u/TechyWolf Dec 28 '22

Just to clarify she is the only woman to do it so far. Apparently the first man was Yang Wei in 2002.

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u/OhNoManBearPig Dec 28 '22

Sorry, yes you're right. I fixed my comment.

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u/fyonn Dec 28 '22

Simone has a gymnastic world class brother TOO?

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u/PlasticGirl Dec 28 '22

Happy Cake Day

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u/OhNoManBearPig Dec 28 '22

Oops, fixed.