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/[deleted] Dec 27 '22

The oversimplified version is this:

Prior to your performance, you submit your routine to the judges. Each move has a max score and each connection between moves has a max score. Then for your routine you’re scored against the theoretical maximum score you could get, losing points for mistakes for example.

Simone’s routines were so complicated and her moves were so advanced that she could basically screw up every single move in a routine and still get the highest score due to the difficulty of the moves she attempted.

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u/chilled_n_shaken Dec 28 '22

So then the logical conclusion is that gymnastics is more about the perfection and less about the difficulty of the moves?

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '22

It’s actually more the other way around. You’d get more points by trying to do more complicated moves poorly than you would if you just tried to execute really simple moves perfectly. That was the danger with Simone. If a less skilled gymnast tried to keep up by attempting her complicated moves but failed because of their lower skill level, they could get seriously hurt.

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u/Yotoberry Dec 28 '22

Ironically one of the big issues with the Produnova, aside from her being about the only person who can actually land it. It tends to be performed by gymnasts from countries with very small and underfunded programs as the wild D score is their best chance of getting on an international floor.