World Uneven Bars Champions Gymnastics Montage: 1954-2009

[@rg1whiteywins598]

I would love if there could be some meets with these old school bars and skills. I would compete. There needs to be something for us long time ago gymnasts who never lost interest.

[@Yuri92001]

WOAH Sveta for 4 years in a row!? I don't think ANYONE will beat THAT for a LONG time...if ever!

[@carolhutchinson7763]

I liked it so much better when the bars were closer together; there were so many interesting moves going between them. Including spinning around the bars with their hips and bouncing off of them.

[@allerliebstify]

yeah, back when they did damage to their reproductive organs and many became infertile. fun!

[@JennaLeigh]

@@allerliebstify lots of people don't realize that was happening. Why be so catty and rude?

[@JennaLeigh]

Those quick connections and "bounce moves" did look amazing, but unfortunately are very dangerous. Lots of broken ribs, bruised lungs, bruised kidneys.....and lots of women permanently damaged their reproductive organs, many being left infertile after years of training and competing those skills. So, while they're really unique and fun to watch, we won't be seeing those types of skills again. Now..... if only FIG could/would clean up the dark places in WAG.

[@saragrant9749]

No thanks, it’s a dangerous enough sport already without going back to the days where internal damage was a regular occurrence.

[@Be3tBe3t]

Excellent. I have to say sometimes I miss the "old days" of the bars being closer, with bar beats and all.

[@saragrant9749]

Except for the damage it did to the girls. That was a definite downside.

[@Lana2k6]

2010 - Elizabeth Tweddle (GBR) 2011 - Viktoria Komova (RUS) 2013 - Huang Huidan (CHN) 2014 - Yao Jinnan (CHN) 2015 - Fan Yilin (CHN), Madison Kocian (USA), Viktoria Komova (RUS), and Daria Spiridonova (RUS) 2017 - Fan Yilin (CHN)

[@Lana2k6]

2018 - Nina Derwael (BEL)

[@MD-722]

2019 - Nina Derwael (BEL)

[@Lana2k6]

2021 - Wei Xiaoyuan (CHN)

[@tamirmoav3774]

the 50s-60s exercises were much more interesting and complex that the latest

[@nondescriptbeing5944]

4 way tie last year was cray

[@unknownunknown191]

Wow, gymnastics has changed so much

[@envelope78]

I love love love your videos! Please keep making them. :~)

[@xrictinagymnastics]

1995 - Svetlana Khorkina (Russia) 1996 - Svetlana Khorkina (Russia) and Elena Piskun (Belarus) 1997 - Svetlana Khorkina (Russia) 1999 - Svetlana Khorkina (Russia) 2001 -- Svetlana Khorkina (Russia) plus 2 olympic UB gold medals. No doubt she's the queen of the bars

[@JennaLeigh]

I've been obsessed with gymnastics since like 1991, and i love me some Khorkina.....and like, i *knew* she was dominant... but seeing it in writing and in compilations like these, you really see just how she owned UB. For years.

[@sktzn6829]

0:39 Damn that looks really painful!!

[@MJandPATDfanforever]

did anyone notice that the routines got progressively less difficult as the years went on? they seem to be slacking now a days

[@sarahgreen3663]

I agree, there was a girl in blue at 3:26 who I thought was amazing then it started to go downhill from there. It seems eventually the only thing interesting happening was the dismount (compared to the earlier routines)..

[@saragrant9749]

LESS difficult?! You must not be watching the same thing as the rest of us.

[@saragrant9749]

The bars routines of the past were amazing. The bars routines of TODAY are amazing. There isn’t a need for anyone to disparage one for the other, just like all other apparatus in the sport. Let’s all just appreciate the incredible skill and talent these athletes have!

[@lialaniebailey4305]

that was cool the bars go farther apart

[@nicki446]

There will never be another Svetlana Khorkina.

[@rg1whiteywins598]

Anyone want the return of old school gymnastics?

[@kathleenirish]

The old bars were hard to do anything on

[@xiaoyuansuo51]

what a nice montage!! he kexin, beth tweddle, and Khorkina were my favorite

[@Spiralyne]

Great, as so many of your montages. You must have dedicated quite some time and effort making it.

[@MostepanovaFan]

@panicandfoblvr It is DJ Sammy - Rise Again (ft. Loona)

[@MajahetBijtje]

Great montage!!!! Thanks for making!

[@imangymfans4826]

Shame you don't put up their names.

[@PekoeDeLaRosa666]

interesting that neither Nadia nor Olga every was ever world champion. They arguably had more influence on the event then anyone else.

[@SyncroPC2]

@Yuri92001 Not only 4 years... If you consider that in 1998 there weren't Worlds, and 2000 Olympics and 2001 Worlds titles, a total of SEVEN years in a row! Just insane!!!

[@violet46]

@MostepanovaFan The beginning sounds like a U2 song

[@kras118]

interesting to see the shift from Khorkina to the Americans

[@aagold76]

Looks like Maxi Gnauck won with the same routine 3 different times....Khorkina almost same as well.

[@megofiachra3247]

Gosh, Khorkina was stunning on bars, wasn’t she!

[@brinasuligoj119]

Who do you think will win this year? Mustafina? Or one of the chinese? Bross is also quite solid.

[@SuperGymmie]

Hollie Vise, Chelsie Memmel, Svetlana, Beth Tweddle and He Kexin are my faves!

[@cj222100]

Who was the girl towards the beginning who basically stood on the high bar and did a back flip? That was sick! Bar routines have really changed alot over the years. When and why did they start moving them farther and farther apart?

[@robertheilmeier2671]

+cj222100 It was possibly Nellie Kim

[@marimarzambrano520]

1974 World Champion Annelore Zinke from East Germany (emulating the Korbut flip).

[@panicandfoblvr]

what song is this? i really like it.

[@AgymnasticFAN]

He Kexin will probably win again this year in Rotterdam!

[@MsOHsvideos]

Svetlana Khorkina, Svetlana Khorkina, Of course she was the champion. She was nicknamed the queen of the bars:)

[@mst3kanita]

Ooh watching the old clips it's like you want to tell them to stop hitting themselves.

[@lisam1987]

Great montage, but where is Nadia in here??

[@violet46]

As good as Nadia was on bars I'm quite surprised that she never got a gold medal in that event at Worlds.

[@jazzigymnast]

my favs r beth tweddle, ksenia semenova, and he kexin!

[@eileencollins8799]

Who was the gymnast at 1.10?

[@MostepanovaFan]

It is Annelore Zinke (East Germany) at 1974 worlds

[@Yuri92001]

@SyncroPC2 Hehe well then that makes it even HARDER to top :)

[@sarahgreen3663]

Who is 3:26??..

[@lidanol]

Kim Gwan-suk

[@MostepanovaFan]

@lisam1987 She isn't in here because she was never a world bars champion.

[@lisam1987]

@MostepanovaFan Ahhhh, I see. Thanks for answering :).

[@AlyaralovaFan]

yo she's only an olympic champion

[@joskiism]

sveta is a beast!

[@faeryquene]

Nadia only won gold at the Olympics on bars. Never at a Worlds. Not even silver or bronze.

[@brinasuligoj119]

great as always! but this time I don't like the music. :(

[@vesperholly]

Maxi Gnauck ... I lurve her bar work. I miss 80s bars and I can really tell the difference of gymnasts who did and did not do compulsories. Sloppy technique.

[@Anastasia14094]

2012 Victoria Komova, Aliya Mustafina Russia)))

[@faeryquene]

Nadia won Olympic gold on bars. She never won a Worlds medal.

[@catherineb8595]

Ha did you not get the memo, Nadia won everything.ever.

[@Monopolyfriends]

Khorkina!!!!! queen of ub.....

[@MostepanovaFan]

hellooooooooooooooooooo she was never a world bars champion, try and learn some gymnastics history before telling people they have got it wrong