Sovetsky Sport. July 27, 1971. The gymnastics competition at the Spartakiad ended on Sunday with the awarding of apparatus medals. Among the women, the winners were Muscovite S. Buzina on vault, Belarussian gymnast T. Lazakovich on uneven bars, and O. Karaseva (Moscow) on balance beam and floor exercise. Here are the names of the best men. The athlete from Belarus A. Maleev was first on floor exercise and parallel bars, A. Trifonov (RSFSR) won pommel horse, M. Voronin (Moscow) won rings, and N. Andrianov (RSFSR) won vault. Two gold medals were awarded on the high bar - to Voronin and M. Bogus from Georgia.
For the first time, women performed two different vaults. Interesting twists were performed and, in particular, several 'bend-unbend' vaults with a 90-degree twist. In principle, this opens up new possibilities for the somewhat boring 'bend,' because in its second phase it is possible to twist even tighter.
On the uneven bars, the success of Lazakovich and the second-place winner Koshel is natural. If Korbut had not fallen on the first day, Belarus would have taken all three medals. The school of the republic now dominates this event, having taking over the baton from the Voronezh school.
On the balance beam, Korbut unfortunately fell again - and on a simple element, after she perfectly performed her fantastic tuck somersault. Karaseva, showing one of the best executed routines, trembled slightly during a squat, which she has been doing without mistakes almost since childhood (she then joked, "I love the thrill"). However, this did not prevent her from winning.
Stanislav Zhuk, a well-known figure skating coach, whom we asked to comment briefly on the floor exercise final, mentioned all three medalists. He liked Karaseva's Russian Kaleidoscope for its logical composition, unity of ideas, and skillful use of the athlete's external characteristics. Turischeva's March had magnificent acrobatics, and Lazakovich's routine to Gershwin's music had a precise and witty use of syncopated jazz rhythms.
R. Sikharulidze's new floor routine, choreographed by G. Savarina, is based on Spanish motifs and looks impressive, although it's somewhat of a pity for the old Georgian dance. E. Saadi, also one of the best floor masters, who didn't make it to the finals this time, showed a premiere - Rachmaninoff's Polichinelin a sharp interpretation by E. Somarokova. But again, it's a pity about the old "Uzbek" routine. Are we right in abandoning national melodies, which are so suitable for the sportswomen of the Union republics? This question appears to be debatable.
The men's finals competition was not so exciting. The process of rejuventation in men's gymnastics occurs in leaps and bounds. We saw a real mix of ages, directions, and styles. Veterans, young but proven athletes, and almost unknown gymnasts made it to the finals. Naturally, the performances were characterized by some diversity.
We have been talking a lot about rejuventation lately. The real state of affairs shows that it is too early to write off those who are considered veterans. In this sense, the sports fate of M. Bogus is a convincing example. He is almost thirty, he recently defended his diploma with excellent marks at the Faculty of Law of Tbilisi University. For seventeen years he walked together toward the gold medal with his coach G. Burdzhanadze. He is the latest in a line of gymnasts who, despite not-so-pleasant comments about their age, have paved their way to the top with titanic labor. By sharing the gold medal on the horizontal bar with Voronin and a fourth-place finish in the all-around with Kozeev, Bogus proved that he still has a lot of ammunition in his flask. "The goal that I never lost sight of has been achieved, and the surge of energy will help me continue competing," he said.
Voronin and Maleev each won two championship titles. The Belarussian gymnast managed to adapt to modern trends in time and demonstrated routines designed with the future in mind. His success is significant, because at his age most athletes are thinking not so much about further progress but rather about simply staying afloat.
N. Andrianov, V. Fogel, A. Trifonov and E. Mikaelyan started competing earlier. Their preparation from a young age was carried out purposefully, taking into account the yearly increase in difficulty. But the growth rate is so rapid that even the young do not always keep up with the times. To balance aspirations with the demands of today, coaches need to think and work hard.
TECHNICAL RESULTS
Event finals. 25 July. Finals score in parentheses.
Vault. 1. Buzina (MOS) - 18.725 (9.3); 2. Turischeva - 18.6 (9.4) and Karaseva - 18.6 (9.25); 4. Lazakovich - 18.55 (9.25); 5. Voronina - 18.5 (9.25); 6. Voroshilina (RUS) - 18.325 (9.1).
Uneven bars. 1. Lazakovich - 19.25 (9.75); 2. Koshel - 19.175 (9.6); 3. Turischeva - 18.85 (9.5); 4. Voronina - 18.675 (9.3); 5. Voroshilina - 18.575 (9.2); 6. Petrik - 18.125 (8.75).
Balance beam. 1. Karaseva - 18.825 (9.45); 2. Korbut - 18.55 (9.1); 3. Lazakovich - 18.525 (9.3); 4. Koshel - 18.45 (9.25); 5. Schegolkova (LAT) - 18.075 (8.95); 6. Saadi (UZB) - 17.7 (8.45).
Floor exercise. 1. Karaseva - 19.225 (9.65); 2. Turischeva - 19.2 (9.6); 3. Lazakovich - 18.975 (9.4); 4. Sikharulidze - 18.775 (9.35); 5. Voronina - 18.7 (9.2); 6. Petrik - 18.325 (8.9).
Floor exercise. 1. Maleev (BLR) - 18.35 (9.15); 2. Fogel (RUS) - 18.325 (9.2); 3. Voronin (MOS) - 18.25; 5. Komissarov (LAT) - 18.1 (9.0); 5. Karasev (MOS) - 17.85 (8.75) and E. Mikaelyan (ARM) - 17.86 (8.7).
Pommel horse. 1. Trifonov (RUS) - 18.775 (9.4); 2. Fogel (RUS) - 18.7 (9.3); 3. Dubs (RUS) - 18.625 (9.2); 4. Diomidov (MOS) - 18.575 (9.25); 5. Maleev - 18.5 (9.05); 6. Kozeev (MOS) - 18.1 (8.85).
Rings. 1. Voronin - 18.875 (9.5); 2. Maleev - 18.375 (9.15); 3. E. Mikaelyan - 18275 (9.0); 4. Fogel - 18.025 (8.95); 5. R. Mikaelyan (ARM) - 17.625 (8.55); 6. Manukyan (ARM) - 16.625 (7.45).
Vault. 1. Andrianov (RUS) - 18.875 (9.5); 2. Katkov (MOS) - 18.525 (9.3);3. Fogel - 18.425 (9.225); 4. Maleev - 18.075 (8.85), Voronin - 18.075 (8.85), and Braun (RUS) - 18.075 (8.85).
Parallel bars. 1. Maleev - 18.825 (9.45); 2. Fogel - 18.675 (9.35); 3. Voronin - 18.55 (9.3); 4. Diomidov - 18.15 (8.85); 5. Kozeev - 18.025 (8.8); 6. Andrianov - 16.9 (7.6).
High bar. 1. Voronin - 18.55 (9.2) and Bogus (GEO) - 18.55 (9.1); 3. Nozadez (GEO) - 18.425 (9.2); 4. Kudryatsev (RUS) - 18.35 (9.1); 5. Trifonov - 18.175 (8.95); 6. Maleev - 18.15 (8.95).
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