Produnova

The Produnova is an artistic gymnastics vault. The vault consists of a front handspring and two front somersaults. The vault currently has a 7.0 D-score, and is one of the hardest vaults being done today in Women's Artistic Gymnastics. ^[1]

Gymnasts who have successfully completed the Produnova

Yelena Produnova (RUS) ^[2]
Yamilet Peña (DOM) ^[3]
Dipa Karmakar (IND) ^[4]
Fadwa Mahmoud (EGY) ^[5]
Oksana Chusovitina (UZB) ^[6]

Gymnasts who have attempted the Produnova

Choe Jong Sil - 1980 Olympics, landed on her back ^[7]
Yekaterina Tsvetkova - 2012 Voronin Cup, landed on her back ^[8]

Controversy

Controversy sparked after Fadwa Mahmound's first competitive Produnova attempt where she nearly landed on her neck. As long as the gymnast lands on her feet first, she will get credit for the vault. Because of the Produnova's massive D-score it is easy to get a high score on the vault.^[9] This leads many gymnasts in countries that lack funding for gymnastics to attempt the vault in order to increase their chances of medaling and therefore increasing their funding. Some people want the Produnova vault to be banned because of how dangerous it is. ^[10]

References

↑ "Exploring The New Code: Women's Vault". Gymnastike. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
↑ "Elena Produnova Sticks World's Most Difficult Vault". WOGymnastika. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
↑ Lawrence, Blythe (8 October 2011). "Memorable Moments From Prelims". ESPN. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
↑ "Video: Dipa Karmakar – Produnova Vault". Full Twist. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
↑ "video: Fadwa Mahmoud (EGY) 14.950". youtube. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
↑ "Live Updates: 2015 World Championships". Gymnastike. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
↑ "Produnova – Handspring double front vault". Gymnastics Coaching. 23 September 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
↑ "Produnova attempt at Voronin Cup". Gymnastics Coaching. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
↑ "Should the Produnova vault be banned?". GymTruthTeller. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
↑ "Something's Gotta Change..". Beautiful Gymnastics. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2014.

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