1983 World Gymnastics Championships HD.avi

[@annapavfan5314]

Floor finals was really the highlight of these event finals. They actually expressed themselves and danced their hearts out as well as mixing in cool dance elements, poses with awesome tumbling. These were the days.

[@thesovgc]

Wasn't this where Szabo got a 10 despite going out of bounds? 😂🙄 eta: Oops, guess that was the AA?

[@Jay6459]

Ah, back in the day when artistic gymnastics meant " ARTISTIC " ! Thanks for posting this gem.

[@bagelized]

No offense but the artistic in artistic gymnastics does not mean what you think it means lol.

[@Jay6459]

@@bagelized So tell me, what did you think it means? Once upon a time, the code of points use to value the over all artistry of a routine.

[@KawaiiStars]

i feel i want an inbetween, i prefer modern vaults but compulsory and floor should have more dancing and thought put into the music, i like both for different reasons

[@kras118]

super great and dramatic flair to Borianna's landing of her first vault. then cut to dramatic shot of Natalia being carried out on a stretcher......

[@raulvega4016]

Mostepanova was absolutely elegant and so graceful, adorable.

[@MrMartinportnoy]

She was actually 2 years too young at these championship, almost 14, you can tell by her face and body frame. I always thought she was the epítome of 1980s Soviet artistry along with Yurchenko and Omelianchik.

[@thesovgc]

@@MrMartinportnoy Ilienko as well! 🙌

[@kras118]

Szabo has an interesting run and how she uses her arms

[@Tribute2the80s]

Great quality. Never really seen their faces in such detail.

[@user-pc8ee8sx7v]

Love Mostoponova on beam!

[@thesovgc]

Love Mostepanova EVERYWHERE, minus her reverse hecht!

[@Boban1611]

Never saw this championship in such a great quality.... thanks a lot! That was a sight for sore eyes. :)

[@jdlove4183]

You rarely see the artistry of Mostepanova even today. So elegant and beautiful to watch. Szabo and Stoyanova were a head of their time and who knew Yurechenko's vault would revolutionize the sport affecting it to this day!

[@catherineb8595]

Wow, amazing! And I love Stoyanova's leotard in its HD glory.

[@wallyyoung9835]

The quality on this video is lovely!

[@kras118]

how charming is Moste on floor? like a pre-Omelianchik

[@thesovgc]

I still can't believe she says she was only 13 here.

[@kathleenirish]

I like the bar routines from this time

[@isabellemartin6270]

First time we saw a yurchenko done by natalia yurchenko herself. The 80 were the best for gymnastics . Artistry creativity and virtuosity

[@thesovgc]

She had introduced it at the 82 World Cup the year prior 🙌

[@felipemajo5770]

Thanks, thanks, thanks. This video is pure gold!!!! I enjoy it a lot!!

[@СветланаМихайлова-с8л]

Комментирует Лариса Петрик. Великолепная гимнастка, олимпийская чемпионка!!! И действительно, голос очень приятный!!! Компетенция высочайшая!!!

[@olimpsportas]

да

[@MrMartinportnoy]

Очень интересно услышать имена советских гимнасток, произносимые на русском языке.

[@constantapopa7575]

Tineri frumoși și foarte talentați ,, după activitatea sportivă să vă gândiți și la viața personală

[@constantapopa7575]

Să trăiți bine , liniștea este totul

[@heatherwicker9990]

Thanks for putting this up. It's always nice to see older stuff. Man they would get hammered today on their form on vault. lol Thanks though. Nice to watch it.

[@faeryquene]

Yurchenko's injury didn't end her career-she continued to compete. She competed at the 1984 Alternate Olympic Games in Olomouc, where she won gold with the USSR team, tied for vault gold with Mostepanova, and took silver on bars,

[@KawaiiStars]

that's great at least, that landing made me wince, glad she got better in health and career

[@Jajadore]

​@@KawaiiStars She also competed at the worlds in 1985 and at the world cup in 1986.

[@ericmaine]

Boriana Stoyanova - best.name.ever !

[@thesovgc]

I totally and absolutely agree. With fervor!!

[@MisterLooKass]

This has got to be one of the earliest Yurchenko vaults in competition, based on how highly the judges scored that first one, despite the huge step forward. In my eyes, Stoyanova's vault was a 10.00 if Yurchenko's was a 9.90, but I suppose the judges were awarding extra points for innovation

[@thesovgc]

Yes the Yurchenko vault was done for the first time at the 1982 World Cup by Natasha Yurchenko. (I can't find the month, I apologize.) Interestingly, her training mate Albina Shishova also was doing it during the same time, but Yurchenko was able to show it at a Major meet first.

[@kaleimaile]

Yes, I was surprised. I didn’t think they were done till the 90’s.

[@eugvh18]

Great compeition, Romanian girls they came as pair of champs, I enjoy watch lavania agche

[@shinjineesen400]

Natalia Yurchenko, the first gymnast in this clip, was injured on the second vault. So that is why she didn't appear in the results.

[@TheSpunkAvenue]

Saw this competition years back. Great to watch again.

[@aagold76]

I think Mostapanova would have won the 84 Olympic All Around if there wasn't a boycott... she was starting to peak and 84 was her year- I think she scored a 10 in every event at their 'Friendship' Games that year.

[@Tereshenko]

Thank you for uploading this great quality video!

[@saezvirginia4575]

Thank you very much to bring it back!!! :)

[@adiksadiatabs]

Bring back polka dotted gymnastics outfits with kermit the frog 🐸 collars!

[@faeryquene]

continued: Yurchenko went on to win Team Gold at the 1985 World Championships with the USSR. Her final competition IIRC was at the 1985 Chunichi Cup where she gave a moving speech at her retirement ceremony. She said 'With every beginning, there must be an end and this is always sad. Gymnastics has brought great joy to my life'.

[@НаталияМ-к5т]

девочки на вольных Все молодцы! .........артистичные, с хорошей хореографией

[@ЛараВлади]

Лариса Петрик . Какой приятный голос .

[@thesovgc]

Our Olomouc Queen Olga Mostepanova is so beautiful and looks beyond STUNNING in that simple Soviet Red leo with white collar!

[@georgeyog331]

Ecaterina ❤️

[@beffyblb]

Szabo was such a funny runner.

[@ameliabedelia7018]

Natalia with an A+ vault! Fun fact: that vault was originated and is named after her teammate Mastepanova.

[@strelki1981]

Fantastic, thanks so much for posting this!!

[@gk891]

Actually, Yurchenko continued to compete until 1986. She won the 1985 University Games and was doing fine at the 1985 Worlds until errors during the AA and EF started to creep in (she looked exhausted there).

[@thesovgc]

She also wasn't done any favors by her line-up positions at 85 Worlds (in optionals she was up 5th on vault and 3rd everywhere else). It's a testament to her and her coach Rostorotsky's innovative mentality that she was able to introduce a new skill on beam (layout stepout mount) at nearly 21 years of age. I also can't think of anyone who has done it better (which is saying a lot considering how ubiquitous it was at one point).

[@amrose4214]

Szabo quite the twister in that second run she just flipped right into it yeh she does have an interesting run noticed that in 1984 they way she uses her arms its probably a form of precision running to get the most power up with least amount of effort i think.

[@akimbohr]

Stoyanova's 9.95 for the first vault???? 2 judges gave it a 10????

[@АлександрПавлов-ы6ц]

Браво,Оля!

[@ЕленаАнастасьева-н8ъ]

Boryana, BRAVO!!!

[@kreul8736]

Golden area

[@MzKaylcC]

she did the onodi first

[@thesovgc]

Yes, yes she did gurl!! #JusticeForOlga #OnodiNoMore

[@olimpsportas]

Sorry, at this moment I haven't AA and 85 AA videos:(

[@dazeddarla2275]

I know the vaults were somewhat new, but I find it funny that people questioned Mary Lou's 10, which was harder and never done better in competition (though if someone has footage of a better full-twisting tsukahara, I'd love to see it).

[@mmoran3]

Yes I agree!! Stoyanovas vault 9.95 really? She started layed out , then piked, then tucked at the end!! Sloppy form and low landing!! Mary Lou vault was in total other league imo! Perfectly straight legs, toes pointed, very high and distance from the horse! if Stoyanova got a 9.95 for that, Mary Lou deserved a 10.50 on her full twisting Sukahara

[@KorbutFan]

Fantastic!

[@Tribute2the80s]

I'm guessing these were the first liked full ins and 2.5 twists on floor.

[@annapavfan5314]

Agache's 2.5 has better execution than mostly any 2.5 by any gymnast today lol, especially connect to the FHS. Gorgeous routine and very underrated.

[@fitzgeraldandy1030]

Olga Mostepanova did onodi 6 years ago. We have to call it Mostepanova not Onodi.

[@thesovgc]

Absolutely! #JusticeForOlga #OnodiNoMore

[@wheresbaby7783]

I so agree .also the biled AA or that have turn some girl also did that I saw it way way before it was she was from Brazil or Cuba I think what she was from Brazil she did that

[@Tereshenko]

Natalia also competed at the 1986 World Cup in China.

[@Diemme_]

Baby Stoyanova!

[@beffyblb]

Gnauck got a 10.0 on bars??? Seriously?

[@annapavfan5314]

I know, YUCK

[@PeachyBlueRose]

UB and BB routines were way better before and vaults are better now with all that muscle.

[@garyj79]

Jesus, Bicherova almost looks too young too compete here lol, and too think she won the 1981 world title 2 years before !!!!!!!! eeeek

[@MrMelodifestivalen]

Who was the rat bag that "disliked" this?

[@sunceremony7717]

Nelli Kim

[@MrMelodifestivalen]

@@sunceremony7717 LOL!!!

[@thesovgc]

Ich kriege nie genug vom Leben.

[@wheresbaby7783]

Master Panama did the onodi way before Henrietta I know he did it and called it her own skill when it was really must about Panama

[@thesovgc]

#JusticeForOlga #OnodiNoMore

[@brichiarelli1544]

Ahh tequila... Pre pee wee herman.... Classic! Nice routine for real!

[@АлександрПавлов-ы6ц]

До чего обидно

[@Tamilyn313]

Rec polk-dot leo.... YIKES!

[@mmoran3]

Gotta love the 80s 😁