Tamara Lazakovich 1972 Olympics EF FX

Tamara Lazakovich performs her floor exercise routine in the event finals of the 1972 Olympic Games. She scores a 9.800 and wins the bronze medal.

[@armandogarza5310]

When the gymnasts were true ladies, so beautiful and elegant, graceful. ❤️ Rest In Peace Támara ☦️

[@fjmradio1537]

i grew up watching gymnasts, and i always wanted to be one (but my dad never let me)...i was 10 when i watched the magnificent 7 and was like i wanna do that one day! now i watch gymnastics today and think what the hell happened to the artistry! too many sycophants drooling over Simone Biles -- of course, she's got the athleticism, but the artistry??? the dance??? where the hell did it go??? wish gymnastics still maintained its roots in dance, but it's lost to corporate sponsors and this capitalistic/competitive mentality of pushing the body to the limits, regardless of how detrimental it is to the body in the long run...I recently discovered Tamara Lazakovich and what strikes me is the -- dare i say it -- seemingly somatic execution of her gymnastics!!! such a shame she passed away so young

[@catherinewalters7690]

Thanks for posting this. My favourite gymnast at the 1972 Olympics ... sad she died so young and with so little recognition.

[@rg1whiteywins598]

What did she die from?

[@joiedierenfield3749]

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[@thesovgc]

My gold medalist! 😍

[@MegaVladimir45]

Какая она грациозная и как мягко и женственно исполняет элементы👍🏻 порхает как мотылёк. Жаль, что у неё так трагично сложилась жизнь после травмы колена. Царствия небесного тебе, Тамара!

[@suchisthismystery2814]

The personification of ARTISTIC gymnastics in its utter Magnificence and Supreme Resplendence. Contrast this with the brutish, bullish, stunted acrobats of today! How much we have so sadly lost.

[@СветланаЛысикова-ж9л]

Насколько гимнастки 70- х были краше нынешних!

[@ThorAdorator]

missing the beautiful routines in floor like this.

[@rickou2]

+ThorAdorator In don't miss that kind of floor routine. Of course it's beautiful, but to me it's not gymnastics, it's ballet. Which is also a very respectable discipline, but if I want to see ballet, I just go to the opera. I really like today's gymnastics, I like high level acrobatics, and I think I would have been so bored as a coach 40 years ago with so much artistic and dance ! Or maybe I would love to go back in time, but keeping all my memory and my knowledge, when you could be an Olympic champion with the acrobatic skills of a current regional level gymnast ! :)

[@Lyubov91]

rickou2 I miss this kind of floor routine, too.

[@1974FLA]

Beautiful. I wish they would return to piano

[@rg1whiteywins598]

I wish they would return to grace and artistry too.

[@deborah9541]

A beautiful routine!

[@btlidia]

she was great!

[@mokunju8296]

Queen!!! This is gold for me!

[@cookieaddictions]

Beautiful.

[@АлександрЗаваров-е1ы]

Помню эту замечательную гимнастку. Бронзу в многоборье в Мюнхене взяла.

[@lucindaneely5284]

Perfection!!!

[@DJKiara88]

Many thanks for this video!!

[@МаратДусалимов-и5я]

Тамара была чудо!!!

[@Bluebelle9289]

She's doing this on a wooden floor, granted slowly, and landing every move. Meanwhile today's gymnasts work on a springy floor, and slip, wobble, or fall all over the place. The artistry of gymnastics should have never been sacrificed for the purpose of points and difficulty. It's so boring and sad to watch now.

[@mikej3187]

Tamara should have won the gold or at least shared it with Korbut.

[@mokunju8296]

Lyuda wasn't so bad, I think she won silver because she had a super hard routine for those years, But I think Lazakovich was better than both(Lyuda, Olya) in artistry and choreo; I mean, this routine was so clean, also I'd give the gold medal indeed.

[@deborah9541]

WOW! What a difference 40 years makes!

[@mixen5]

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[@Quimlh]

Rutina elegante

[@viktoriaironpride4977]

Died so young-from alcoholism!

[@СашаДобряк-к9в]

THAT WAS FIRST PLACE I THINK

[@wrightanabelle]

She scored third for her floor routine.

[@tbapioka2471]

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[@sqlcomp]

Hey,those commentators promised to shut up ! They spoke