Vanessa Atler - 1999 US Nationals AA - Vault

[kpenda]

The idea of doing any Yurchenko-style vaults on those tiny horses is pretty terrifying. She is amazing!

[13shifter]

Why did she have to move gyms she was sooo happy here :(

[deniserogue]

@13shifter she was. many say she left the Rybackis because Steve shouted at her, after a mistake at the UB, which was caught on cam.

[freudianslip2010]

That second vault is unbelievable.  I think it's my favorite vault EVER!

[1Timoteo41]

Vanessa, Why did you leave your coaches. The lady was nice with you and the man, was strict but good coach, they took Jamie Dantzcher to the Olympics and she wasnt their best gymnast, you was the favorite,they could easily take you to the Olympics.All you knew it was because of them teaching you and your effort,and why to change coache at that level of gymnastics.Im sure that that affect you on the way you were performing.Anyways you are one of my favorites ever even when you made a bad decision

[espinaca79]

@1Timoteo41

Well, being your coaches' favourite put a lot of pressure on her and she at that moment she was not mentally strong to cope with that. Steve was an excellent coach but he has became too hard on her. Atler was not happy and made a change, good for her. It's unfortunate the plan did nnot work out as everyone had hoped but today I strongly believe she gave her all (given the circumstances).

[garyj79]

Her coaches are NFR - never fucking real.......totally false

[BCONTRAT]

She's one of the few who were able to do that handspring vault completely straight. Most had substantial piking.

[gymnfanus19972000]

Yeah, her's was fantastic

[kawaiichick]

BEAUTIFUL second vault. She was amazing.

[mydogwearsacape]

one of my favorite DTYs in the history of the sport

[gymnfanus19972000]

Yeah, it was beautiful.