The Korbut loop (not to be confused with the Korbut somersault on a log or with the Korbut flick flip - jumping backwards from two legs) is one of the most difficult elements of gymnastics [1] , the first inverse free gymnastics element in the history of gymnastics made on bars [2] . During this element, the gymnast stands on the high part of uneven bars and does a back flip, clinging with her hands to the upper bar of the bars. It is named after Olga Korbut , who performed this element.
History
This element was born during training, when Olga , standing with her feet on the upper bar of the bars, flew up and, doing a backflip, again landed with her hands on the upper (and not lower) pole. Subsequently, it took five years of training in order to bring the element to mind [3] .
This element was first performed by Olga Korbut at the USSR Championship in 1969, when she was 14 years old [2] . Her trainer was Renald Knysh . Olga herself was always afraid to fulfill this element [4] . Then he was executed by the three-time Olympic gymnastics champion O. Korbut during her exercises at the 1972 Summer Olympics .
Subsequently, the element was improved by Elena Mukhina (in 1978), which added a screw (rotation) to it.
Currently, the “Korbut Loop” can no longer be performed at official competitions due to the fact that, according to the new rules, gymnasts can not get their feet on the upper part of the bars.
After showing this element in the United States , many Korbut clubs were opened [5] .
Filmography
- Documentary film “The Korbut Loop”, Channel One, 12/22/2007.
- Documentary film “Korbut Loop”, Russia, 2008
Notes
Literature
- Kolesnikova N. Loop Korbut: [About Belarus, gymnast O. Korbut] .— 8 book: Height: (From the life of Olympic champions). M., 1980, p. 164-168.
- "Pesnyary" and Olga. - Vagrius, 2003