The greatest innovation in Vaulting history🤯

The Yurchenko is a vaulting technique introduced by Soviet gymnast Natalia Yurchenko in 1982. It revolutionized the sport by combining a roundoff onto the springboard with a back handspring onto the vaulting table, allowing gymnasts to generate more height and power. This innovation raised the difficulty of vaults and became a fundamental part of modern vaulting, influencing the development of more complex and powerful vaults in elite gymnastics.

Clip 1: Nellie Kim - 1976 Olympics
Clip 2: Natalia Yurchenko - 1991 World Professional Championships
Clip 3: Simone Biles - 2024 Xfinity U.S. Championships