It was fun watching vault this year despite the controversies. We must admit that there were some pretty vaults too, here and there. But what I liked the most were the spectacular improvements: take for instance Mustafina- she didn't even attempt two vaults at Euros and five months later she throws two of 6+.
Other surprise evolutions: Raluca Haidu (from FTY at Euros to DTY at Worlds), Sandra Izbasa (from 1.5 Yurchenko at Nationals to DTY - 3 weeks later), and, of course, Vanessa Zamarripa's Cheng - stuck in the first day of US Nationals.
When I say great vaults I am also thinking about Larisa Iordache. In 2009 she had a FTY and a round-off half on tuck (4.6) while in 2010 she presented a FTY and a 1.5 Yurchenko. She had successfully competed the 1.5 Yurchenko since the beginning of the year but during the fall she managed to stuck it on numerous occasions. I consider her vaults extraordinary, given the general level of the Romanian juniors.
Any other vaults that surprised you? Here are some of my favorites:
Larisa Iordaches' vaults at Romanian Nationals
or watch here.
Mustafina's Amanar from Waalvijk
or watch here
Sandra Izbasa's DTY from Worlds
or watch here
Vanessa Zamarippa's Cheng vault:
or watch here
or watch here
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