Kim Zmeskal - 1991 Worlds All-Around FX

[cj222100]

I remember feeling so bad for her in the 92 olympics, because I don't know what happened, but she just didn't perform like this, and they kept showing replays of her messing up over and over. That's when people seemed to stop ignoring Shannon Miller. After that, I don't remember hearing anything about Kim Zemeskal, wonder what happened to her?

[medicatedchestrub]

@cj222100 .. Kim is a now a coach in Texas.

[medicatedchestrub]

sorry no "a"

[cj222100]

@medicatedchestrub Really? That'd be cool having a coach that went to the olympics. Does she coach all levels or only elite?

[medicatedchestrub]

@cj222100... Last i knew it was all levels. I do know kim and her husband chris own "Texas Dreams Gymnastics" in Coppell,Texas..

[mlc2005]

Yeah, I really worry about gymnastics, because the new judging system makes the routines much less exciting and more prone to error. When a crowd finds a sport boring and can't understand the judging, the stadiums become emptier and emptier. I hope that doesn't continue to happen, but it's not looking good.

[Appaddict01]

I love her!! I remember watching this when, I was still in the single digits;).....I love when gymnastics meets are in the United States. The crowds go insane!!!

[pchuuuu]

the second pass was breathtaking omg

[GymnasticsFan1144]

That second pass still amazes me!

[runnerboy081]

i dont know why but i just love watching multiple whipbacks. It just looks so amazing that I cannot explain it.

[fbichick2003]

oh man i remember this i wanted to be her when i was little!! what a true athlete she was.

[Ezrateach]

It used to be that the floor routines were my favorite back in the day when they were as exciting as this one was; it was great seeing the dance elements blended with the gymnastics. Now the floor routines are just a series of tumbling passes with some poses stuck here and there. It used to be fun comparing someone like Kim to Shannon Miller, who each had their own style. Now the floor routines are boring.

[bluebirdsin]

I've never heard a more thunderous reaction than this one from a from a gymnastics performance. Amazing. What this the first time she performed her trademark triple whip-back?

[idolwatcher0]

@bluebirdsin No, she had performed the triple whip-back in competition since 1989. The crowd knew that with a great floor routine in her final rotation, she would be the first American female gymnast to win the all-around gold medal :)

[JohnPhilipSousa519]

It doesn't matter if Kim had grace and beauty in her routine. It's not ballet; it's gymnastics. As long as there is energy, which Kim was known for, and excitement, it is memorable. She doesn't have to be one of the Soviet pixies that everyone drools over; she has her own style and people should appreciate that side, not just one aspect of gymnastics.

[37tonya]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIMBO. We share a birthday today. It is my birthday today too.

[GymnasticsFan1144]

Aww I love the 2nd pass! She's amazing!

[jewellssweety]

Kim is the greatest inspiration of mine. Every time I don't feel like working out, I watch this video and it instantly inspires me to hit the gym and work out for hours.

[ekateri28]

She was my favorite US gymnast at the time...Shannon Miller was just too skinny, too dainty, too slender, and not enough power. Oh the irony...

[seesee61]

Exciting video!! This remains on of my favorite routines - love those whip-overs!!

[dalexan100]

Magnifique, le plus beau sol que j'ai pu voir dans toute ma vie, incroyable seconde diagonale!!! amazing!

[jayson1039]

Love love LOVE KIM ZMESKAL!!!!!!!!

[WaterEngel4]

The crowd is just loving the routine

[danasuperstar]

It's so sad she messed up at the Olympics!

[danasuperstar]

This is one of the most famous routines in history.

[Chutson353]

as far back as Nadia Karolyi (I was about to write Lugosi lol) gave his gymnasts this cheesy jazz music to perform to on FX - I guess it pumps of the audience but I'm not crazy about it.

[gymnastfreakchick23]

being a gymanst now, and seeing this vid from then, gymnastics seemed to be more fun back then. it looked like she and the crowd were really having fun, as apposed to today where its all skills and no working of the crowd

[kosmoboi]

I get teary eyed every time.

[suzzer19]

@kosmoboi ME TOO!!!

[GyMnaddict]

I'de love to hear people scream that loud at this Worlds xD

[garyj79]

I attended the European championships a few months ago........I echo some comments on here, it was BORING, the women gymnasts did very similar routines, multiple leaps,spins and nothing else on floor ( many had non existant 'routines' ) why are the FIG ruining the sport of gymnastics?????

[gymnasticsfan14]

I met her a few weeks ago! :)

[edenrogel]

She does the same exact thing I love when Shawn does. Roundoff, back handspring and then a double layout.

[1000WattSmile]

I think i remember this.

[chiefbroad]

I remember seeing those whip backs live, and it was so thrilling. What an amazing athlete Kim Zmeskal was.

[htownhomie06]

this was mos def a great exercise. i'm in the camp believing kim deserved to win the world title AA based on that code of points. all of her sets were at maximum start value & she executed perfectly even though there were several who competed more difficult sets. she did what she needed. but i think this is why the code used for 1993-96 was the best of all b/c it recognized the need to reward others who took more risk.

[robertnicci]

so sad... gymnastics just isn't the same anymore. why can't our girls produce performances like this anymore. fantastic work here

[LETMEINGUYS]

@robertnicci yeah man i understand gymnastics has become more about combinations and extreme difficulty indstead of grace and strength talent it is sad she was one of the last girls of that era

[suegirl145]

it wasnt her as much as the era she competed in. first of all she was at home competing at worlds, she also didnt have all these ridiculous requirements that exsist today. gymnastics sucks now because of the FIG. for example, gymnasts arent even allow to compete 3 whip backs in a row anymore, banned, so why would they get excited like they used to when the skills are boring and everyone is forced to use the same thing to get credit in order to have a chance at winning

[XvxBERSERKxvX]

Lol, I had a major crush on her in the 3rd grade during the barcelona Olympics.

[ReedieBop]

Anybody know how she scored on this routine?

[idolwatcher0]

@ReedieBop yes, her score has been in the video description since I put it up on YouTube, you just have to expand the description to read it all. She scored a 9.987 :)

[luvhelmet]

I loved her! she was such an amazing gymnast!!

[kimandshawnFan1]

i think she always had the nac for getting the crowd exicted,no matter what.

[julmastra]

what is her floor music called??

[JohnPhilipSousa519]

In 1991 she had In the Mood (popularized by Glenn Miller). In 1992, she had a Rock Around the Clock and Johnny Be Good mix.

[workmanlobosfan]

Yes its "In the Mood" but at :50 to 1:10 it switches to "Sing Sing Sing" by L.Prima made popular by Benny Goodman.

[ImmortalSynn]

Thanks! Always wondered what the middle part was called. Loved Louie Prima!  Surprised I never new that!

[Fungirlbigheart]

omg she really knows how to get a crowd Riled up!

loved the energy and the moves were unbelivable(:

[ImmortalSynn]

Ah, a vid back when gymnastics was EXCITING....

...as opposed to the let's-see-how-far-we-can-push-­the-difficulty-before-impact-t­rauma-becomes-the-norm era of today.

[GymFloozie]

@ImmortalSynn No shit.

[Peaceplatform]

Awesome dance and leaps (and not bad tumbling), but a 9.987? Then again, scores in this era were often unbelievably high by today's standards.

[ImmortalSynn]

That's because back then, they awarded you PROPORTIONATELY to how well you performed whatever it was you'd planned to do.

Now, you basically gotta get out there and do things scientists didn't even know COULD be done-- just to stay competitive in the ridiculous bonus system that replaced our time-tested and beloved 10-based system.

I say phooey on that, and I doubt I'm alone in that opinion.

[suzzer19]

She could work a crowd like no other! I idolized her when I was a gymnast back then and it still gives me chills the way the crowd cheered her on!!!!! She was awesome!

[puaalaaumoe]

this shows the art of building energy within an arena - many gymnasts lost this with the new requirements they now need to fulfill. an era to be missed, this is!

[mfrn94]

buck. heheh.

[DIJANOtv]

:D ahhhhhh!

[funkiefrankie03]

oh mah days im here because of buck too!!!

[carolinep201]

heere because of buck!! :-D

[staticbb]

rofl me too. He keeps mentioning it now i gotta see what the heck he's talking about.

[chocolovesme]

man, i miss the 90s.

[robloxianmaster]

buck

[JeraldJagrah]

Thanks to Buck for that spine-tingler.

[firecrackeruk]

Wow! Shes amazing!

And yeah, Buck's fault im here too...

[missraeS2]

who's this "buck" that everyone keeps mentioning? ;)

very awesome; wish i could do that! lol i can't even do a cartwheel!

[shirayukiberry]

"buck" is from the what the buck show. He's a pop culture vlogger.

[gdanitz92]

:-O..what the buck :D

thats kind of incredible

[coeurdechoeur]

Wow. I am in awe that anyone can move like that. And yes, I am also here because of Buck. xD

[nic0lee15x]

yess yess here cuz of buck. but omg that was amazing

[janiegirly07]

wow, this is really good, and yes, I was sent by buck

[CosmoGirl9137]

Amazzing!! :-0

Yeahh,,

Sent by Buck!

[angiequeen13]

• here bc of Buck like everyone else!

The audience went ape shit for this routine!

[hippomonster3]

amazing!!!  sent by buck x

[NanceeRae]

wow that was really good.

thanks buck.

[naggip]

buck brought me here :) haha

[likacd23]

here because of buck but this is a really good routine

[OMGitsraining132]

haha were all here cuz of buck...

[janewaysboots]

here because of Buck, but this is the best floor routine ive ever seen! AMAZING!

[Knakishia]

This would be good in slow motion

[Hellokittyhannah1]

Wooo buck sent me also (:

[larajadee]

...here because of buck too

[lalalaxo123]

Here because of Buck :D

[tiffelau168]

ill probably trip walking from one end of the mat to the other, much less flipping around.

[jjademarissaa]

@buckhollywood/ WHATTHEBUCK sent me here haha

whoa this was when i was 1 year old!

[mike301575]

I am so not stalking Buck

[BeckyNarcolepsy]

this is the best floor routine i've ever seen.

[tsehainesh]

anyone else here,because of buck?... :D

[montypython401]

Damn straight! I follow him on Twitter. He is so funny!

[p0rq]

Yep.

[DDRfreak15371]

9.987?

Like seriously? Who's the douche bag who didn't give her the .013 points???? I mean, she still got a Gold metal, but he deserved a 10.000!!!

[WHATTHEBUCKSHOW]

i remember this day so well! thought i was dreaming!

[uCaNtCme11]

saw this in your twitter, psh not stalking u. psh. lol

[01melissa01Ann01]

Twitter is the new way to stalk.

Man I wish I could do half the stuff she just did...I'd hurt myself in the first 3 seconds.

[DDRfreak15371]

Lol. Right? My friends call Twitter legal stalking!

[01melissa01Ann01]

Lol Thats exactly what it is! I wonder how Buck feels about this...

[xCookieCowx]

Yooooo it's What The Buck!!

[No1ZmeskalFan]

This still gives me chills!!!

[ImmortalSynn]

No joke, I remember watching this the day it happened (it's been 18years!!!!) and it STILL is incredible to me.

Then again, feel the same way about her fall in BCN. :(

[Blado]

Wow. The energy in that room must have been incredible!

[bsuelfie]

I was at this meet, and in that room. The energy was amazing. I am sure she couldn't have heard her music. I had chills!

[kelseyleannemusic]

WOW that was perfect! so beautiful - so powerful - i think i'm in love kim zmeskal

[xsarahxsx]

wow :o

[Dunja12]

woahh

[Xtrov]

And now I see how unfit I truly am...

Never the less, Thank you Buck for the link.

[cinderellasCurse]

brilliant! i wonder what she does now. feel free to update me those of you who are knowledgable in gymnastics!

[ImmortalSynn]

She's married, has her own gym, and still tours in professional exhibitions from time to time.

That, and she's built like a brick house... girl's strong as hell!

[somethingswicked]

HOLY CRAP. That was amazing. I didn't know humans could MOVE like THAT!

That deserved like a 10.9

[maxy7792]

yeah i would give her that to if that exsisted! it doestnt go higher than a 10.0 lol

[GGahm]

How did that NOT get a 10?!?!?!

[hp1peaceout3hp]

woah those are crazy flips.

[TheFirstFallenAngel1]

thnx Buck

[pitousa13]

That was breathtaking!

[davros360]

awesome again!

[TheQuestionBoy4]

wow!

[AllieB12lovesGod]

This is SO amazing... words can NOT describe how amazing this is!

[ThatOneKatyGirl]

Holy hell..

That was amazing.

[wwefan587]

thanks buck for twittering bout this

[PiperRulz423]

Wow, thanks again Buck

[elljaybby]

wow that gave me the chills!

HOLY CRAAAP!

[Andlerder]

My routine is based on this... I love it! It's really fun.

[crazzyally]

That was Amazing... Thanks for the link Micheal...

[lyssimarie89]

holy crap that's crazy

[trixy219107]

Holy shit wow.

[BuckFansRunAmok]

OH MY GAWD!!! Thats amazing!!!! -Carly

[iheartkevinjonas2]

thanks buck for linking me!

[wariobidness]

wow

[UnforgetableKitteh]

Shes amazing!

[Scrawnyfish]

Amazing

[ezeher01]

I'm deaf.

[ImmortalSynn]

...dang, listen to the crowd!