I do not see any reason for the deduction. It was a more difficult and spectacular routine than Maxie's. Ma boycotted the medal ceremony and did not take her silver medal. Judging at these Worlds was outrageous...The main judge was a notorius Mrs Keller from East Germany.
The thing that seals it for me is Ma's legendary toe point. Just beautiful. Gnauck's routine is attractive because she's so aggressive and swings with so much power, but I thought Ma's style was far superior.
Indeed i recall China protested by not showing up for the silver medal, for a change i totally agreed with China. But that didnt help much, EastGermany could never be outdone by a newcommer, be she even from fellow communist China.
Well, that's definitely underrated - she was one of the best in the world at that time. I'm glad at least she won the Olympic gold for UB at LA 1984 (even with the boycott, well, an Olympic gold medal is an Oylmpic gold medal.)
Wow, she didn't get a 10 for that? Oh, that's too bad. Such originality and precision. I really like that Voronin release and that dismount is so fantastic. But, though she didn't win that title she spurned an entire culture and furture generations of legendary bar workers from China.
The commentator made a mistake-she does not do a Voronin release-Maxi Gnauck does in her UB routine. It's the element Gnauck does from a hip beat uprise to a straightlegged jump over the high bar to catch. Ma's release is a hip circle straddle hecht/half. Nadia did this move at the 1979 Champions AA and in 1980when she missed it and fell off in Team Optionals.
Well, I think Gnauk may have won over her because Gnauk had 12 o'clock handstands, but Ma looked short on her handstands. I have never been a fan of Gnauk though.
Gnauck won because she was an East German. For some reason those gymnasts were always gifted medals in finals. They did the same in 1988 when gymnasts like Dagmar Kersten took bars silver over better routines like Shushunova's and Boginskaya's.
The only deserved 10.00's at Seoul in compulsories were Silivas's. Her comp. UB flowed like a dream. Kersten's routine was good-but not great like Daniela's.
I do not see any reason for the deduction. It was a more difficult and spectacular routine than Maxie's. Ma boycotted the medal ceremony and did not take her silver medal. Judging at these Worlds was outrageous...The main judge was a notorius Mrs Keller from East Germany.
akimbohr 7 months ago
The thing that seals it for me is Ma's legendary toe point. Just beautiful. Gnauck's routine is attractive because she's so aggressive and swings with so much power, but I thought Ma's style was far superior.
intldawn 2 years ago
Ma's routine was superior to Maxi's from start to finish. She should have won gold.
PhillyGal4Ever 3 years ago 6
She missed some of her cast to handstands.
xxdOrKyLoVexx 3 years ago
She didn't need to reach a handstand.
whipback 3 years ago
That was not a deduction under that code. Notice other competitors from the same Worlds like Maxi Gnauk also did not quite hit all their handstands.
PhillyGal4Ever 3 years ago
I love how the commentator complimented her more than pointing out flaws, today they always badmouth gymnasts!
KarenLovesGymnastics 3 years ago 7
Its true, always used to be a far more positive feel to the whole sport I feel...In regards to competition at least...
tomsk14 3 years ago
I totally agree
KarenLovesGymnastics 3 years ago
Indeed i recall China protested by not showing up for the silver medal, for a change i totally agreed with China. But that didnt help much, EastGermany could never be outdone by a newcommer, be she even from fellow communist China.
morrissuy 4 years ago 3
Well, that's definitely underrated - she was one of the best in the world at that time. I'm glad at least she won the Olympic gold for UB at LA 1984 (even with the boycott, well, an Olympic gold medal is an Oylmpic gold medal.)
cityboyz1uk 4 years ago
Wow, she didn't get a 10 for that? Oh, that's too bad. Such originality and precision. I really like that Voronin release and that dismount is so fantastic. But, though she didn't win that title she spurned an entire culture and furture generations of legendary bar workers from China.
intldawn 4 years ago
The commentator made a mistake-she does not do a Voronin release-Maxi Gnauck does in her UB routine. It's the element Gnauck does from a hip beat uprise to a straightlegged jump over the high bar to catch. Ma's release is a hip circle straddle hecht/half. Nadia did this move at the 1979 Champions AA and in 1980when she missed it and fell off in Team Optionals.
audie83 3 years ago 3
If my memory is correct, she (China) did not accept her silver medal.
cahan 5 years ago
The judges were biased against her routine. She was underscored.
loaugust 5 years ago 3
Well, I think Gnauk may have won over her because Gnauk had 12 o'clock handstands, but Ma looked short on her handstands. I have never been a fan of Gnauk though.
ferency98 3 years ago
Gnauck won because she was an East German. For some reason those gymnasts were always gifted medals in finals. They did the same in 1988 when gymnasts like Dagmar Kersten took bars silver over better routines like Shushunova's and Boginskaya's.
audie83 3 years ago 5
I agree about Dagmar Kersten- I thought her 1988 Olympics compulsary bars routine was not good and did not deserve a 10.
ferency98 3 years ago 4
The only deserved 10.00's at Seoul in compulsories were Silivas's. Her comp. UB flowed like a dream. Kersten's routine was good-but not great like Daniela's.
audie83 3 years ago 4
Ma Yanhong was ROBBED. And I'm sure Maxi knows she was outswung by a mile.
audie83 3 years ago 10
Did she get a 10?
whipback 5 years ago
No, she lost to Maxi Gnauck. The Chinese Team filed a protest but failed. I think they received a warning instead.
loaugust 5 years ago 2
i love ma yanhong!! mind sending this to me at huiyenn93@yahoo.com?
arthur93 5 years ago
Sent! Sorry it took so long; I've recently switched computers.
levlava 5 years ago
Can you send it to me too? Reply to me, so I can send you my email in a private message.
KarenLovesGymnastics 3 years ago