Korbut flip on balance beam
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The Korbut flip on balance beam is a pioneering and highly acrobatic gymnastics skill involving a backflip from a standing position on the beam, famously performed by Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut in the early 1970s.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Korbut flip on uneven bars | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acrobatic skill
ⓘ
balance beam element ⓘ gymnastics skill ⓘ |
| associatedGymnast | Olga Korbut GENERATED ⓘ |
| bodyAxis | longitudinal axis ⓘ |
| codifiedBy | FIG Code of Points NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| difficultyCharacteristic | highly acrobatic ⓘ |
| direction | backward ⓘ |
| discipline | artistic gymnastics ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence | 1970s ⓘ |
| famousPerformance | 1972 Olympic Games ⓘ |
| firstPerformedForCountry | Soviet Union GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstPerformedIn | early 1970s ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | pioneering acrobatic element on balance beam ⓘ |
| influenced | development of more acrobatic beam routines ⓘ |
| landingPosition | on the beam ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of the shift toward high-difficulty acrobatics on beam ⓘ |
| movementType | backward salto ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Olga Korbut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedBy | Olga Korbut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedIn | women's artistic gymnastics competition ⓘ |
| performedOnApparatus | balance beam ⓘ |
| requires |
advanced aerial awareness
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advanced balance ⓘ precise beam alignment ⓘ strong leg power ⓘ |
| riskLevel | high ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | risk of falling from the beam ⓘ |
| startingPosition | standing on the beam ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Olga Korbut
subject surface form:
Olga Korbut
this entity surface form:
Korbut flip on uneven bars