Men Donnell Whittenburg’s Vault at Olympic Trials

[JBS]

Is this vault called a Ri Se-gwang?

 

[raenndrops]

Is this vault called a Ri Se-gwang?

It looks like one to me. Named after the North Korean gymnast of the same name, it is a Tsuk (1/4 entry in the first flight) on the vaulting table, followed by a full-twisting tucked double back.

 

[Lady Triple Back]

First day, his vault up was the tsuk full-in double tuck, a little off on the landing with a big step back. Another vault was the Roche, and he had to take a huge leap out of it.
Second day, it really was Ri Se Gwang, big stumble over and off the side of the mat. After this he did the Dragulescu with a rough landing, underrotated and big stumble forward out of it.

 

[JBS]

First day, his vault up was the tsuk full-in double tuck, a little off on the landing with a big step back. Another vault was the Roche, and he had to take a huge leap out of it.
Second day, it really was Ri Se Gwang, big stumble over and off the side of the mat. After this he did the Dragulescu with a rough landing, underrotated and big stumble forward out of it.

So you are saying his two vaults where different?

 

[Geoffrey Taucer]

I think a Ri Se Gwang is a Kaz-in back out (which is functionally the same as a Tsuk 1/1-in). As far as I'm aware, he did the same vault both nights.

 

[Lady Triple Back]

So you are saying his two vaults where different?

May be I just forgot to add that Ri Se Gwang`s vault is double Tsukahara with 1/1 twist (6.0). And Dragulescu`s is handspring forward and double salto forward tucked with 1/2 turn (Roche with 1/2 turn, 5.6)

 

[Lady Triple Back]

I think a Ri Se Gwang is a Kaz-in back out (which is functionally the same as a Tsuk 1/1-in). As far as I'm aware, he did the same vault both nights.

Yes! Both of nights, his first vault was Ri Se Gwang, but seconds were different!

 

[dancemom]

Has anyone else seen Donnell vault live? He is beyond amazing! The power in his vaults, the travel, the slippage of the mats... he really is incredible.