Gymnastics Bios #1: Annelore Zinke
The 1975 European Championships are best known for establishing the careers of Nadia Comaneci and Nellie Kim. This is the story of the gymnast who finished 3rd. Continue reading Gymnastics Bios #1: Annelore Zinke
Month: July 2019
The Soviet Gymnasts Who Were Victims of Their Own Success.
In the mid 1960s a new generation of Soviet gymnasts revolutionized the sport. But little did they realize, the revolution they started would be their undoing. Continue reading The Soviet Gymnasts Who Were Victims of Their Own Success.
Two Months After the 1964 Olympics, a Little Known Event Would Change Women’s Gymnastics Forever
The 1964 Olympics featured an epic showdown between Caslavska and Latynina. But it was the results of a minor competition two months later that would change the course of gymnastics history. Continue reading Two Months After the 1964 Olympics, a Little Known Event Would Change Women’s Gymnastics Forever
Data Crunch #2.2: Margin of Victory in Women’s Gymnastics
In Data Crunch #2 I’ll analyze the margin of victory of every WAG competition.
Why does the most dominating WAG performance of all time belong to a gymnast most fans have never heard of? Why is Lilia one of the most talented gymnasts of all time? Why did Shannon Miller lose the 1992 Olympics in such a close competition?
Read the article to find out. Continue reading Data Crunch #2.2: Margin of Victory in Women’s Gymnastics
Data Crunch #2.1: A List of the Margin of Victory For Every Gymnastics Competition
In Data Crunch #2, I will be examining the margin of victory (MOV) at various WAG competitions. The first article is a list of MOV for all WAG competitions. Continue reading Data Crunch #2.1: A List of the Margin of Victory For Every Gymnastics Competition
Data Crunch #1.5: A Breakdown of Every Perfect 10 Ever Awarded
In my inaugural Data Crunch series, I will analyze the Perfect 10 and how often it was given out.
#1.5 is the main hub of the project featuring a writeup and analysis of how often the perfect score was handed out. Continue reading Data Crunch #1.5: A Breakdown of Every Perfect 10 Ever Awarded
Data Crunch #1.4: Gymnasts Who Accounted For the Most Perfect Tens in a Single Competition
In my inaugural Data Crunch series, I will analyze the Perfect 10 and how often it was given out.
#1.4 is a list of competitions where a single gymnasts accounted for the highest total of all Perfect 10s scored. Continue reading Data Crunch #1.4: Gymnasts Who Accounted For the Most Perfect Tens in a Single Competition
Data Crunch #1.3: Gymnasts Who Scored the Most Career Perfect Tens (Counting Olomouc)
In my inaugural Data Crunch series, I will analyze the Perfect 10 and how often it was given out.
#1.3 is a list of career Perfect 10s ranking the gymnasts by the most amount of Perfect 10s. This list counts Perfect 10s scored at the 1984 Alternate Olympics (Olomouc) as equal to those scored at the World Championships and Olympics. Continue reading Data Crunch #1.3: Gymnasts Who Scored the Most Career Perfect Tens (Counting Olomouc)
Data Crunch #1.2: Gymnasts Who Scored the Most Career Perfect Tens (Not Counting Olomouc)
In my inaugural Data Crunch series, I will analyze the Perfect 10 and how often it was given out.
#1.2 is a list of career Perfect 10s ranking the gymnasts by the most amount of Perfect 10s. The 1984 Alternate Olympics (Olomouc) are not included in the data. Continue reading Data Crunch #1.2: Gymnasts Who Scored the Most Career Perfect Tens (Not Counting Olomouc)
Every Perfect 10 at the Olympics and World Championships
In my inaugural Data Crunch series, I will analyze the Perfect 10 and how often it was given out.
#1.1 is nothing more than a simple list of every Perfect 10 that has ever been awarded. Continue reading Every Perfect 10 at the Olympics and World Championships
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