Steliana Nistor (ROU): Beijing 2008 EF UB

D: 7.00
E: 8.575
Total: 15.575
Rank: 7

After that 1.5 turn in the beginning you'd think she was going to fall, but that pirouette has been late throughout the Olympics and she's always been able to squeak a straddled Jaeger out of it. Such a nice headstrong style, shame she's retired, I love the Romanian style.

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Hecht Jump Mount (B) + Cast (A)
Toe-On 1.5 turn (E) + Straddled Jaeger (D)
Cast (A) + Ray (E) + Pak Salto (D)
Cast (B) + Maloney (D) + Overshoot to Handstand (D) + Stalder to High Bar (C)
Cast (A) + Toe-on Half Turn (B) + Tkatchev (D)
Cast with Half (B) + Giant (B) + Full Twisting Double Back (D)

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[ics2222]

She's not the olympic champion at floor. It was Sandra Izbasa the one that won the olympic gold at floor event

[ChainChomp2]

@ics2222 The annotation points at Sandra Izbasa who clears the springboard for Steliana ^-^ :P

[solferrer1]

@serenenz Ja ja, I feel the same! I wish another Steliana for Romania. I was really hoping Pitic to get there (such beautiful form) but it is happening too slow I think, not enough time for the Olympics! Are you Romanian? I notice you are always commenting on Romanian gymnast's videos. I am not Romanian (Southamerican - Uruguay, we speak Spanish) but I LOVE Romanian gymnasts...winning or losing, I love them!

[serenenz]

If I had a wish, it would be for another Steliana .... hence her execution but she was exciting to watch fly on UB with her 3 release skills. Bring me back another Steliana and I will be happy.

[serenenz]

@TinyAva93

Yes in true Romanian style .. Steliana was always one for good sportsmanship as well as Sandra Izbasa

[TinyAva93]

Awwww thats sweet how she goes right down the line and gives everyone a kiss or a handshake.

[JTGPCFL]

quick thinker (:

[auswriteratheart]

It appears she had gotten rid of the form break she usually had in her Pak salto. That just made my day, even if she made other mistakes!