Ecaterina Szabo
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Mary Lou Retton…Retton trailed the Romanian team’s Ecaterina Szabo by 0.05 points going into the final rotation and needed a perfect score of 10 on the vault to win the gold. She executed the exceptionally difficult Tsukahara vault—a twisting layout back somersault—flawlessly, winning the gold. In addition, she led the U.S. women’s…
Read More…Retton trailed the Romanian team’s Ecaterina Szabo by 0.05 points going into the final rotation and needed a perfect score of 10 on the vault to win the gold. She executed the exceptionally difficult Tsukahara vault—a twisting layout back somersault—flawlessly, winning the gold. In addition, she led the U.S. women’s…
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Romania’s Ecaterina Szabo was the favourite to win the all-around gold, and, after each gymnast had completed two events, she held a lead of fifteen-hundredths of a point over Retton. Competing in different groups, Szabo had performed on the balance beam and the floor exercise, and…
Read MoreRomania’s Ecaterina Szabo was the favourite to win the all-around gold, and, after each gymnast had completed two events, she held a lead of fifteen-hundredths of a point over Retton. Competing in different groups, Szabo had performed on the balance beam and the floor exercise, and…
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