Famous Gymnasts
Vault
Floor
Bars
Beam
100
This gymnast won the all around gold in the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Who is Gabby Douglas
100
The vault table is sometimes called a what?
What is a tongue
100
Name a basic floor skill.
What is a cartwheel, roundoff, backhandspring, diveroll, back extension roll, etc.
100
Why is this event called the uneven bars?
What is because the heights of the two bars can be changed
100
Name a basic beam skill.
What is a handstand, cartwheel, heel-snap turn, half turn, full turn, straight jump, leap, etc.
200
This coach has trained many Olympic and elite athletes, who is he?
Who is Bela Karolyi
200
Name a basic vault skill.
What is a diveroll, front hanspring, roundoff, etc.
200
A gymnast's floor routine is not allowed to have what?
What is a song with lyrics
200
What form of this event do male gymnasts compete on?
What is high bar and/or parallel bars
200
Name a type of beam dismount.
What is a back tuck, side handstand, front tuck, etc.
300
She was the first gymnast to ever score a perfect 10. Bonus: How many perfect scores did she receive?
Who is Nadia Comaneci Bonus: Seven
300
What do gymnasts use to "vault" onto the table?
What is a springboard
300
A gymnast's floor routine can be how long?
What is 30 to 90 seconds
300
What do gymnasts sometimes use to start their routine? (Adds height and increases swing)
What is a springboard or small mat
300
How much of a deduction is it if a gymnast falls off the beam?
What is a five-tenths deduction (0.5)
400
This gymnast changed the way that Russians were perceived during the Cold War, who was she?
Who is Olga Korbut?
400
How many attempts to complete a routine is a gymnast allowed during a competition?
What is two attempts- one for elite gymnasts
400
How big is the floor? (length x width)
What is 12 meters x 12 meters
400
Name a basic skill on bars.
What is a kip, pullover, front/back hip circle, squat on, giant, flyaway, etc.
400
How much of a deduction is it if a gymnast goes over time during their routine?
What is a one-tenth deduction (0.01)
500
Name one gymnast of the Magnificent Seven. Bonus: Name three or more
Who is Kerri Strug, Dominique Dawes, Dominique Mocenau, Shannon Miller, Amy Chow, Amanda Borden, and Jaycie Phelps
500
The vault runway is this long.
What is 25 meters (82 feet)
500
What was the floor originally made of?
What is a bare floor or wrestling mats
500
How far apart are the two bars?
Trick question- they can be as far apart as a gymnast is comfortable with
500
How wide is the beam? Bonus: What are all of the measurements? (length x width x heighth)
What is 3.9 inches wide Bonus: 16 feet 5 inches long x 3 feet 9 inches wide x 4 feet 1 inch tall
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