Natalia Laschenova - 1989 Worlds AA - Floor Exercise
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beautiful choreography.
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@Darkangel127 I wonder the same thing! I think it might have to do with all the things you have to put in a routine now that there is no room for choreography like this. I miss ARTISTIC gymnastics. The trickster gymnastics we have today is amazing but for a totally different reason.
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I like the look of the cowboyed double-back, i think it makes the somersaults more dynamic and fast, who cares if its an easier technique
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Does anyone know what happened with her and her family's residency here in the states? They were in danger of being deported back in '08, and I can't find any follow up information saying whether they stayed or left.
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My FAVORITE floor routine of all time, and my pick for World Champion this year. IMO, she should have won Gold instead of Silver at these Worlds in the All Around. She didn't even make the floor finals at these World's! Anyway, Natalia is one of the greatest of all time in my book.
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Even the judges on the other events are watching. :)
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@AnnaPavlovaFan I totally agree...and again she "cowboys" the double backs, which unfotunately is not good form. Nonetheless, she was an awesome gymnast.
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I went to Germany for these championships and got to see this performance twice and just loved it!!!
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that first pass is gorgeous!
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I was fortunate enough to attend these championships in (then) West Germany & this floor routine became my favorite of the competition. Natalia was really sensational and if the stupid "new life" rule hadn't been enacted that year, she would have won the AA as Bouginskaya fell on BB in the team optionals & wouldn't have beaten Natalia's score--back then AA MEANT all-around (in that the team compulsories, optionals & AA scores all counted).
Where are those choreographers? Have they died along with the perfect 10.00?
Darkangel127 3 years ago 31
She could have done a double twist-punch full, a double pike or a full-in. She could have pulled these off considering she was training triple backs. I love her to bits (especially this routine!) but 3 double tucks are too much.
AnnaPavlovaFan 3 years ago 15