ELENA MUKHINA 1978 WORLD’S ALL-AROUND-ALL 4 ROUTINES!
ELENA MUKHINA’S PERFORMANCES FROM THE 1978 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS WHERE SHE WINS THE GOLD IN THE ALL-AROUND. THIS VIDEO SHOWS ALL FOUR ROUTINES-VAULT-BARS-BEAM-AND FLOOR. UNFORTUNATELY ONE YEAR LATER SHE IS PARALYSED PERFORMING A NEW SOMERSAULT ON FLOOR IN TRAINING FOR THE 1980 MOSCOW OLYMPICS. SHE LIVED A QUIET LIFE IN RUSSIA ADAPTING TO LIFE IN A WHEELCHAIR. SHE PASSED AWAY IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR. SHE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN……please leave a comment on what you think of this video, thanks…
She went beyond his time, because she carried on the techincal level of the Gymnastic of 70’s. Her beam was simply easy and perfect.
@wadwadthenugget i so agree! watching olga, nadia and elena made me appreciate gymnastics more than watching today’s gymnasts. Today’s gymnasts are technically great but lacking in artistry, fluidity and grace.
I actually find her more enjoyable to watch than Nadia or Olga.
This is my ideal of what women’s gymnastics should look like- she’s not too thin, strong and flexible, and a tasteful cut on the leotard as well:)
i really like her bar routine so difficult!!!!!!!!
this was only 2ys ahead of nadia which means she had already been training these moves duing the time when nadia performed at the 1976 olympics.. had she borned earlier and performed like this in the 1976 olympics people would probably not remember nadia as much coz she did tricks that were way much harder..!
The Russian choreography in 70s and 80was just beautiful. And for those who don’t know, that’s how you land a full-in!
The performance of Mukhina is really splendid even if I look now. Your performance is elegant beautifully powerfully. A shock impression when I began it and watched Mukhina revived in those days. Thank you for showing a splendid performance for a short period. You are a champion eternally. Please sleep peacefully.
ムヒナ選手の演技 今見ても本当に素晴らしいですね。 貴方の演技は力強く 美しく 優雅。 当時始めてムヒナ選手を見た時の衝撃 感動が甦りました。 短い期間でしたが素晴らしい演技を見せてくれて有難う。 貴方は永遠にチャンピョンです。 安らかに眠って下さい。
Could she have been the greatest if she hadn’t had the accident?
Какого человека потеряли.
not great form on the vault, especially for that time, but nevertheless, an exsquisite gymnast.
r.i.p
rest in peace– you were a gift to all of us
its a variation of the korbut flip, done by Olga Korbut in 1972
she stood out as the best of her time. I’m old enough to remember sitting in the crowd in 1976 in tucson, watching Nadia. So I remember Mukhina!
That’s called a Korbut Flip (I think)–Olga Korbut first made it famous in the ’72 Olympics, then Mukhina added a full twist in the clip above. The move is banned now; it’s considered too dangerous. It is pretty spectacular. When Korbut first did it, the ABC commentators were absolutely flabbergasted, you should watch the footage sometime.
Her difficulty for this time was just amazing. It still blows me away to this day. One of the greatest champions of all times!
Coaches are idiots, he made her quadriplegic, that must have been so bad for her, at least she adapted…it just sucks. 🙁 🙁 🙁
It really is too bad that coaches are idiots sometimes, (I know mine are), how bad would it stink to be quadriplegic? Especially after being a gymnast, that guy was an idiot….Oh my gosh. 🙁 🙁 🙁
It’s called the Korbut Flip, except that Mukhina added a full twist to it. 🙂 It’s an illegal move now though. 🙁
What is that called at 3:48 when she stands up on the bar then jumps off? I’ve never seen anyone do that before. It’s amazing.
she really was the epitome of a gymnast. and i’m so sorry that coaches are that stupid sometimes 🙁 she will never ever be forgotten!
They almost always used live piano music at the time; but I do not know in this case – it sounds live.
She is on my list of great soviet gymnasts that I am so sad never was seen in an olympics,along with Mostepanova,Dudnik and Groshkova.
I also think she would have been a great change to the Olympics. She introduced so much new difficulty like her full twisting korbut flip and her bars dismount along with a full twisting double back and a Thomas salto on floor. Although I believe Yelena Davydova also performed a thomas salto, I give her much deserved props for trying such a difficult move. Also I do not know if you know this but at this time was taped floor music aloud or is she using live piano music?