Craziest 5.65 vault

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Craziest 5.65 vault

Unread postby achtungpv » Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:40 pm

Check out this video of Romain Mesnil clearing 5.65 (18-6 1/2) he does a twist while going over the bar and goes over on his back...

http://www.perchefrance.com/public/040723_goldenleague_sdf/mesnil_5m65xxo.mov
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Unread postby 95 » Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:48 pm

wow, that really is crazy.
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Unread postby lonestar » Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:24 pm

I saw a clip of Dean Starkey doing virtually the same thing at I think 5.70, only his back doesn't touch the bar. Early 90's. I think it may be on Sky Systems II.
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Unread postby NUVAULTER » Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:03 pm

I have seen Ray Scotten do that many many times at our meets..... just turns to far and overrotates
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Unread postby Carolina Extreme » Thu Jul 14, 2005 12:20 am

Check out this video of Spencer Stephens doing a half twist w/ flip on a height at VA Tech this past winter. There is never a dull moment when he is jumping.
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Unread postby mowad1 » Sun Jul 17, 2005 12:58 am

Spencer has the sickest body awareness :yes:
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Unread postby ryansanta » Tue Jul 19, 2005 1:11 am

There was this guy I saw at reno who jumped in one of the college divisions (he ended up no heighting), who would do anything from 2 front flips to a backflip with rotations and everything during warm ups. He seemed to be gripping a little too high seeing he almost fell in the box a few times and was jumping with his standards at 17 but he was fun to watch.
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Unread postby Carolina Extreme » Tue Jul 19, 2005 1:29 pm

mowad1 wrote:Spencer has the sickest body awareness :yes:

He is blessed in a big way. He has always been a pleasure to have around with his great attitude and willingness to help others. At our camp in June he did 12 muscle ups and then stopped... not because he had to. He was doing triple flips off the low dive as well.

This summer he has done a front flip over 18' 6" ring vaulting, and on the trampoline he did 22 back flips in a row, every time he landed he went back up for the next flip. Oh yeah, he also hangs from the high bar by his toes.
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