Ma Yanhong, China's first Gold medalist on Olympic Gymnastics (1984). Known for her original UB stunt of "hecht back salto with full turn to dismount".High performances:
1978 Asian Games - 1st uneven bars
1979 World Championships - 1st uneven bars (China's first world title in gymnastics)
1981 World Championships - 2nd uneven bars, 4th all-around, 5th floor exercise
1984 Los Angels Olympic Games - 1st uneven bars, 3rd women's team, 5th balance beam
Notice that scary 1/35 (body hitting the lower bar) ? This is discarded by modern day gymnastics due to the increased distance between the two bars. And also that dazzling finish. I don't believe modern gymnasts are able (or permitted) to do that.
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CUg-TMvgro 320 240]
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