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Everything Vault Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the vault, great vaulters, and anything else I can think of related to vault.

A multiple-choice quiz by triathlonrules. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
triathlonrules

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
125,028

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
732

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Question 1 of 15

1. In the 2002 World Championships the vaulting table was set up differently for the men and women.

True

False

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Question 2 of 15

2. What woman won gold in vault at both the 2000 Olympics and 2002 World Championships? Hint

Elena Zamolotchickova

Andrea Raducan

Svetlana Khorkina

Svetlana Boginskyia

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which of these vaults would a gymnast learn last? Hint

half on,half off

squat on

front handspring

squat through

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is a back handspring (with no twists) onto the horse called? Hint

Podkopiava

Korbut

Tsukahara

Yurchenko

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who won the vault at the 1993 World Championships? Hint

Elena Piskun

Gina Gogean

Shannon Miller

Dominque Dawes

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Question 6 of 15

6. What score did Mary Lou Retton need on vault to win (without a tie)the 1984 Olympics? Hint

10.00

9.75

9.525

9.975

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Question 7 of 15

7. Why do you sometimes see a u-shaped mat surrounding the vault? Hint

For if a gymnast misses their feet on a Yurchenko style vault.

It is for mental support and serves no physical purpose.

For strength training on vault.

A gymnast can opt to vault off it instead of the vault and receive .5 bonus.

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which woman won the vault at the Atlanta Olympics? Hint

Gina Gogean

Andrea Raducan

Simona Aminar

Sveltana Khorkina

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Question 9 of 15

9. What was unusual about the vault in the 2000 Sydney Olympics? Hint

It was stolen after the women's team finals.

The run way in the men's finals was too short.

In the women's all around final it was set at the wrong height.

It was painted with the Australian flag.

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which of these vaults has the highest start value in elite competition? Hint

Yurchenko double full

Front handspring, pike half off

Podkopieva (piked)

Yurkchenko full on, pike off

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which is not a part of good vaulting form? Hint

legs straight (except in tuck position)

pointed toes

legs apart

block of table(horse)

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Question 12 of 15

12. Both Shannon Miller and Tatiana Gutsu, silver and gold medalists respectively, ended on vault in the 1992 Olympics.

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. For which of these famous gymnasts could it be said that vault was their strength? Hint

Shannon Miller

Olga Korbut

Nadia Comaneci

Mary Lou Retton

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Question 14 of 15

14. What vault did Ludmilla Turischeva use to win the 1972 Olympic all-around? Hint

Front handspring

Front handspring, full twist

Tsukahara piked

Tsukahara layout

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who scored the first ten on vault? Hint

Nelli Kim

Olga Korbut

Nadia Comaneci

Elena Mukina

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the 2002 World Championships the vaulting table was set up differently for the men and women.

Answer: False

Unlike the horse gymnasts used to (and sometimes still do) use, the vaulting table is set up the same for men and women.

2. What woman won gold in vault at both the 2000 Olympics and 2002 World Championships?

Answer: Elena Zamolotchickova

Elena is a very good vaulter. In 2001 Khorkina won vault.

3. Which of these vaults would a gymnast learn last?

Answer: half on,half off

Of the remaining vaults squat on is the easiest, followed by squat through and finally the front handspring. A half on, half off is a quarter turn in handstand onto the horse, followed by a quarter turn of the horse.

4. What is a back handspring (with no twists) onto the horse called?

Answer: Yurchenko

It is named for Natalia Yurchenko.

5. Who won the vault at the 1993 World Championships?

Answer: Elena Piskun

Thought I would throw in something a little more challenging.

6. What score did Mary Lou Retton need on vault to win (without a tie)the 1984 Olympics?

Answer: 10.00

Mary Lou was not the favorite to win the 1984 Olympics Etkaterania Szabo was. However, flaws by Szabo and tens by Mary Lou in floor and vault allowed her to win.

7. Why do you sometimes see a u-shaped mat surrounding the vault?

Answer: For if a gymnast misses their feet on a Yurchenko style vault.

If a gymnast misses the vault of a Yurchenko it gives them something to push off of. This helps to minimize injuries.

8. Which woman won the vault at the Atlanta Olympics?

Answer: Simona Aminar

Simona Aminar actually competed in vault finals in the 2000 Sydney Olympics as well. She tried a difficult 2 1/2 twisting Yurchenko there which cost her.

9. What was unusual about the vault in the 2000 Sydney Olympics?

Answer: In the women's all around final it was set at the wrong height.

Between the vault fiasco, the Radican disqualification fiasco, and a large number of falls I found the 2000 Olympics quite disappointing.

10. Which of these vaults has the highest start value in elite competition?

Answer: Yurchenko double full

A double full is a 9.8 start value.

11. Which is not a part of good vaulting form?

Answer: legs apart

That was kind of a give away.

12. Both Shannon Miller and Tatiana Gutsu, silver and gold medalists respectively, ended on vault in the 1992 Olympics.

Answer: True

Made for great television coverage.

13. For which of these famous gymnasts could it be said that vault was their strength?

Answer: Mary Lou Retton

Actually, for the other three vault was probably their weakness.

14. What vault did Ludmilla Turischeva use to win the 1972 Olympic all-around?

Answer: Front handspring, full twist

It is amazing how this event, as well as the other events, have evolved so quickly.

15. Who scored the first ten on vault?

Answer: Nelli Kim

She did it during the 1976 Montreal, the same Olympics where Nadia scored the first ten ever.

Source: Author triathlonrules

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