Melissanidis 1-"The Perfect Vault" named after him

[lepetitpoulet]

you can really see his crack through those tight short -horts

[flipkid2006]

An oustanding vault! The only thing that would make it any better is if he did it tucked with a full or double twist, or double pike.

[reidile1]

he definitely needed smaller shorts.

[MyXLastXTango]

great vault, but he kinda looks like he has a rapist beard...just sayin

[jamesbug2002]

damn..if he were to hit on me..i'd gladly spread open and let him in..uhhh..hott!

[nosfero]

@jamesbug2002 HE is gay!

[jamesbug2002]

@nosfero really? oh my...well then..welcome to the federation of planets, melissanidis! hehehe

[phaidrolympics]

He is THE YOUNGEST MALE OLYMPIC CHAMPION IN GYMNASTIC''S HISTORY, THE FIRST GYMNAST FOR GREECE EVER to win a medal at the Olympic games, World and European Championships, and is considered to be the MOST SUCCESSFUL GREEK ATHLETE OF ALL TIME.

My deepest RESPECT and ADMIRATION for this YOUNG and IRRESISTIBLE DEVIL !!!

[leelee993195]

i have meet this man and i got to have him watch me at practice he is my old coaches friend and he is awesome but my old gymnastics caoch went back home to greece

[roch202020]

I so want to have sex with him; he's extremely hot!

[DrAlexisOlson]

I can't believe guys used to do Yurchenko style vaults on the long horse. So scary!

[stellomello]

this is his coach xristos kasiolas. in 1996 thanasis kapnidis was his coach. why did he change coach? this one called him "my girl" according to some journalists!

[TsubasaDreams]

How much is that vault worth today?

[n1no1337]

tucked its 6.6 and piked its 7.0 (CdP, 2008)

[sexygal17]

OH FTLOG that was disgusting. I shat my homestead. Hawt ta ta taaah.  *dies* *comes back to life as a zombie* ~ "brains" xoStephy :P

[fliptopla]

LOL

[soapygirl83]

extra impressive that he can get that kind of block off the horse with it lenghwise. INSANE.

[sheilamartinez1]

WOW .

[danielcnsilva]

You're so fool...

[zabag]

No way! We like him with what he's wearing.

[morenodelaorilla]

nice ass. where is he from? I'm in love now.

[zabag]

He's from Greece.

[tomsk14]

I dont think he's straight tbh with you.....

[loveiswhatever]

WOW but het stepped out of the line when he landed which is one tenth off

[SimonEigo]

looks very clean is the first backflip piked and the second goes into normal backflip?

[natcomber13]

great. I would love to see more of this sort of vaulting thesedays.

[Andys184]

I don't get how this was posted in Jan 2008 and the last Olympics wasn't in Asia at least I don't think.

ODD.

[peytonskater127]

they didnt have youtube in 1996 it was just a vid someone had from a long time ago and they decided to post it!

[Andys184]

You didn't get what I was saying nevermind. I hate repeating myself.

[audie83]

Awesome vault. Love it.

Ioannis's 1996 Olympic FX is my all time favorite of the men. I was so happy when he won Greece's first gold medal in 100 years at the Olympics. :)

[hi1116]

u are too

[dervit]

geez.. his feet didn't move on landing..

[audie83]

That vault is a total wow. He was a great gymnast and I am sure a great hero in his native Greece. :)

[sapostol1]

Hmmm... Not really. I admire him as an athlete, though.

[Darkangel127]

Amazing vault, named after him!