Uneven bars

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Uneven bars

A uneven bar is a bar with bars of different heights. The gymnastic apparatus has according to the code of points a height of 166 cm and 246 cm for the lower to the higher of the two spars, above ground measured 20 cm including mats. On request, the device can be increased by another 5 cm. The bars are round with a diameter of 3.9 cm. The distance between these is between 100 cm and 180 cm.

Uneven bars is an apparatus discipline in women's gymnastics, it is also part of the apparatus gymnastics all-around competition. The women's demonstrations on the uneven bars are similar to the men's gymnastics .

To protect against skin blisters and for a better grip, gymnasts often wear gymnastics straps on their hands .

history

The uneven bars were first mentioned in writing in 1830 by the Spaniard Francisco Amorós in his textbook Manuel d'éducation physique, gymnastique et morale . However, it took over 100 years until the unevenly high arrangement of the parallel bars was introduced as a competitive discipline in 1934 at the World Gymnastics Championships for women in Budapest. At the Olympic Games in 1936, women did the compulsory exercises on the men's bars, and in the freestyle they were allowed to choose between the two types of bars. Even at the 1950 World Championships, the uneven bars had not yet fully established itself: the gymnasts had the choice between uneven bars and rings . In 1952, the uneven bars were advertised for the first time as a fully-fledged competition device at the Olympic Summer Games in Helsinki .

The distance between the spars has been changed several times. While it was between 43 and 45 cm at the beginning, it has now grown to 100 to 180 cm. The shape of the spars has also changed: if they were oval in the past, they are now round with a diameter of 3.9 cm.

rating

Gymnast on the uneven bars

The exercise is assessed from the point of jumping off the springboard or the mat. The eight most difficult elements shown, including the finish, are included in the evaluation. The exercise should be compiled from the following assessment categories:

  • Turns and turns
    • Giant rims forwards / backwards
    • Swings and free rims
    • Stoop turns forwards / backwards
    • Stald swings forwards / backwards
  • Flight parts
    • from the lower to the upper bar (and vice versa)
    • Somersaults
    • Pike elements
    • Jumps
    • Counter elements over the spar

A maximum of 2.5 points are awarded for the compositional requirements. The connection value can be assigned for direct connections and is included in the D grade. The connection of D- (flight from the upper to the lower spar) and C-elements or D- and D-elements is rated with 0.1 points, for the connection of D- and E-elements and of D- (flight from gymnasts receive 0.2 points.

Olympic champions on the uneven bars

Karin Janz on the uneven bars

World champions on uneven bars

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Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique : FIG World Champions 1903 - 2007 (as of September 8, 2009; PDF; 131 kB), accessed on November 23, 2011

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ilona E. Gerling: Gymnastics for advanced students, Volume 2: Jump, slope and support devices , Verlag Meyer & Meyer , 2015, ISBN 9783898999571 , pp. 382–383 [1]
  2. ↑ History of uneven bars gymnastics ( memento of the original from September 13, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed November 24, 2010 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.gymmedia.com
  3. ↑ Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique: Evaluation regulations for women’s gymnastics (edition 2009)  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Page 26 ff., Accessed on November 24, 2010@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / figdocs.lx2.sportcentric.com  

Web links

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