Chellsie Memmel - 2003 Worlds AA - Balance Beam

[FIN3freshFI3RC3]

this routine was amazing, even considering the little balance checks and wobbles here and there. i loved all the acro she did, and the illusion turn and bow and arrow was a nice touch. <33

[randomsmilezzz]

how old is she here?

[lanabanana190]

@randomsmilezzz she was 15

[zgeorgiegeorgez]

I really like that front half into handspring stepout Great combination

[16Deathwish]

why didn't she make the 04 olympics?

[eatpraylove00]

@16Deathwish she was injured :(

[tmwalkerm]

@16Deathwish she was injured

[bbhouk1]

Chellsie was my favorite on the 2008 Olympic team.

too bad she was injured, i felt like crying when i found out

[msms68]

She was so young!

[TsubasaDreams]

She got an 8.875 for this, that's pretty low considering she didn't fall...

[rballettom]

@TsubasaDreams I think she wasn't credited for the illusion turn because of the big wobble. That meant she didn't meet the requirement of having a full turn so she might have been missing up to .5 off her start score

[benrobinson77]

I really wished it was her in Beijing instead of Alicia Sacramone!!!!

[willsbob123]

She went to Beijing but injured her foot. Sacramone was healthy but just had a bad patch. Chellsie helped team USA to win silver, with her performance on the uneven-bars.

[benrobinson77]

yes i'm well aware of that, i meat that i think a healthy Chellsie Memmel would have been a much stronger choice for the team finals with Liukin and Johnson. I never thought Sacramone had enough difficulty and consistency.

[kevinlongwood]

Well Sacramone was not healthy, she dislocated her knee, and tore her labrum which is the same injury that Chellsie had in 2006 that made her drop out of the World Championships and was out of competition for a couple of years. Sacramone simply covered up her injuries and continued to compete with an unhealthy body.

[sikaivy]

...She did go to Beijing and got the silver medal...

[benrobinson77]

yes i know, but given the context of my comment ... i meant i wish it was her as one of the 3 in the Team finals. I think she has more difficulty and more consistent that Sacramone

[gymstar6506]

@benrobinson77 she didnt compete on beam because she was injured

[alexzjay]

Fanttastic routine.

[jaszmina9]

She is so good here! Such a great and interesting routine

[faeldantas91]

destemida chellsie

kkk

[eMthegymnast]

this is really the only place she messed up on

[tmwalkerm]

@eMthegymnast on that illusion turn, if she was to get her chest up faster she wouldn't wobble, that slight hesitation throws it off.