NATALIA SHAPOSHNIKOVA-BEAM 1979 EUROPEANS EVENT FINALS

The great Natalia Shaposhnikova on her speciality the balance beam performing her signature body bending balances, simply awesome and way ahead of her time-she wins the gold medal....please leave a comment on this video. thanks

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• NATALIA
• SHAPOSHNIKOVA
• GYMNASTICS
• 1979
• EUROPEANS
• BEAM

[chitinaak]

Thanks. Shapo is my favorite gymnast. I have never seen this clip with this commentary before.

[GYMANGELS]

thanks-i have a lot more footage of shapo with commentary i will post for you over the next few days!

[PrincessLinus87]

what i wouldnt give to see gymnastics like this again

[sinjinthule]

This is one of my favorite routines ever. It's a personal thing, I guess, but along with Ponor's '04 Athens performance, this is my favorite. Anyone else notice that Tourischeva doesn't look at all happy at the result?

[gymlover345]

SHES MY COACH!!!!!!!!!

[Theia787]

i love that roll that she does at the beginning!!

[lkofron]

@PrincessLinus87

Absolutely. All they seem to do now on the beam is walk up and down and wave their arms around. I really don't understand it. Where's the originality?

[gymnastagirl141009]

Was her handspring layout suppossed to be tucked?

[yellowbanana104]

@sinjinthule Maybe she expected Shaposhnikova to stick her dismount.

[faeryquene]

@lemenblues2 Ahh! To be coached by greatness! I envy you! :)

[7544263]

@Lariov Although it was never recognized by the FIG, she is credited as being the first ever to perform it. So yes, you can considered it the "Shaposhnikova Planche"

[Lariov]

Shaposhnikova is one of my favourites soviet gymnasts ever!

Thanks for the vid! it's amazing the move of the one-hand stand on beam, someone knows if this move is named after her?

[lemenblues2]

She is my coach now!

[gymlovr828]

oh ok that makes sense!! lol thanks