You Must Win Vault Twice
Very rarely does a gymnast win a vault title just once. Most of the time she will win again. Continue reading You Must Win Vault Twice
Category: Data Crunch
Age Distribution of Olympic Medalists
How did 1st & 2nd year seniors fare against the 2x Olympians? Breaking down the age brackets of each Olympics to find out! Continue reading Age Distribution of Olympic Medalists
Ranking the Most Dominant Men’s Gymnasts of All Time
Who are the most dominant athletes in men’s gymnastics? Points are awarded based on gold, silver, and bronze to find out. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant Men’s Gymnasts of All Time
Gymnastics is Experiencing an Influx of 3x Olympians
Gymnastics is experiencing a new trend where becoming a 3x Olympian is far more common than it once was. Continue reading Gymnastics is Experiencing an Influx of 3x Olympians
The List of Gymnasts With the Most Olympic Appearances
In this link is a data table highlighting every gymnast who has appeared in an Olympic Games on three of more occasions. Continue reading The List of Gymnasts With the Most Olympic Appearances
The Longevity of Oksana Chusovitina Visualized
The career of Oksana Chusovitina career has been so impressive that it is difficult to put her longevity into words. So instead I created a graphic to demonstrate how impressive it has been. Continue reading The Longevity of Oksana Chusovitina Visualized
Countries With the Most Medals in the Team Competition
Which country has the strongest program in gymnastics history? I calculate the medal leaders in the team competition to find out! Continue reading Countries With the Most Medals in the Team Competition
Ranking the Most Dominant Programs in the Team Competition
Which country has the strongest program in gymnastics history? I give 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, and 1 for bronze to find out. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant Programs in the Team Competition
American Gymnasts With the Most Appearances at the Olympics and World Championships
The list of every American gymnast who has ever represented the United States in women’s gymnastics at the Olympics and World Championships Continue reading American Gymnasts With the Most Appearances at the Olympics and World Championships
The List of Every Olympic Gymnast Who Married a Fellow Olympian
Who are the Olympic “power couples” in gymnastics? In this article I’ll give you all the names of an Olympic gymnast who married a fellow Olympian. Continue reading The List of Every Olympic Gymnast Who Married a Fellow Olympian
Writeup: Olympic Gymnasts Who Married a Fellow Olympian
Who are the Olympic “power couples” in gymnastics? In this article I provide further insights on that topic. Continue reading Writeup: Olympic Gymnasts Who Married a Fellow Olympian
Ranking the Most Dominant All-Around Podiums
Ranking the strongest All-Around podiums in gymnastics history based on success throughout the rest of the competition. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant All-Around Podiums
Ranking the Most Dominant All-Around Podiums (By Year)
Ranking the strongest All-Around podiums in gymnastics history based on success throughout the rest of the competition. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant All-Around Podiums (By Year)
The 2021 U.S. Classics Features an Incredibly Young Field
The 2021 U.S. Classics is shockingly young, over half the competitors are 1st or 2nd year seniors. Continue reading The 2021 U.S. Classics Features an Incredibly Young Field
Which American States Have Produced the Most Olympians
Which American state has produced the most Olympians? I crunch the numbers to find out. Continue reading Which American States Have Produced the Most Olympians
Gymnasts With the Most Top-8 Finishes in the All-Around
What if gymnast was credited for appearing in an AA finals in the same way they are credited for appearing in an apparatus finals? I crunch the numbers to find out. Continue reading Gymnasts With the Most Top-8 Finishes in the All-Around
The Most Dominant Performances in Gymnastics History
Gymnasts with the most impressive medal haul in a single competition. Continue reading The Most Dominant Performances in Gymnastics History
Gymnasts With the Most Appearances in Event Finals
The number of times every gymnast has appeared in an event finals at the Olympics and/or World Championships. Continue reading Gymnasts With the Most Appearances in Event Finals
Gymnasts With the Most Appearances in Floor Finals
The number of times every gymnast has appeared in a floor exercise finals at the Olympics and/or World Championships. Continue reading Gymnasts With the Most Appearances in Floor Finals
Gymnasts With the Most Appearances in Beam Finals
The number of times every gymnast has appeared in a balance beam finals at the Olympics and/or World Championships. Continue reading Gymnasts With the Most Appearances in Beam Finals
The Margin of Victory in Every All-Around Battle
A list of every margin of victory in every competition. Continue reading The Margin of Victory in Every All-Around Battle
Gymnasts With the Most Appearances in Uneven Bars Finals
The number of times every gymnast has appeared in an uneven bars finals at the Olympics and/or World Championships. Continue reading Gymnasts With the Most Appearances in Uneven Bars Finals
Gymnasts With the Most Appearances in Vault Finals
The number of times every gymnast has appeared in a vault finals at the Olympics and/or World Championships. Continue reading Gymnasts With the Most Appearances in Vault Finals
What World Championships All-Around Podiums Would Look Like Without Carry-Over Scoring
From 1972-1988 the All-Around featured a rule called “carry-over scoring.” But how would the AA results at the World Championships look if this rule never existed? Continue reading What World Championships All-Around Podiums Would Look Like Without Carry-Over Scoring
What Olympic All-Around Podiums Would Look Like Without Carry-Over Scoring
From 1972-1988 the All-Around featured a rule called “carry-over scoring.” But how would the Olympic AA results look if this rule never existed? Continue reading What Olympic All-Around Podiums Would Look Like Without Carry-Over Scoring
Ranking the Most Dominant All-Arounders in Gymnastics History
Who was the best All-Arounder in gymnastics history? I give 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, and 1 for bronze to find out. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant All-Arounders in Gymnastics History
Gymnasts Who Finished 4th and Never Won a Medal
These gymnasts finished 4th and never won a medal of any kind. Continue reading Gymnasts Who Finished 4th and Never Won a Medal
Gymnasts Who Finished 4th and Never Won an Individual Medal
These are the gymnasts who never won a medal in the All-Around or Event Finals, but did record a 4th place finish. Continue reading Gymnasts Who Finished 4th and Never Won an Individual Medal
Gymnasts Who Finished 4th in the All-Around
The list of gymnasts who have finished 4th in the All-Around. Continue reading Gymnasts Who Finished 4th in the All-Around
Gymnasts With the Most 4th Place Finishes
The list of gymnasts with the most career 4th place finishes at the World Championships and Olympics Continue reading Gymnasts With the Most 4th Place Finishes
Gymnasts With the Most 4th Place Finishes at the Olympics
These are all the gymnasts who finished in 4th place at the Olympics ranked by the number of times they have done so. Continue reading Gymnasts With the Most 4th Place Finishes at the Olympics
Ranking the Most Dominant Olympic All-Around Champions
In a data metric that I like to call “AA Showdown” gymnasts are ranked based on how they perform across common routines. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant Olympic All-Around Champions
The Dominance of Simone Biles is Insane (Part III)
When Simone Biles’ medal tally is added up, it looks like a mountain compared to every one else. Continue reading The Dominance of Simone Biles is Insane (Part III)
Gymnasts Who Have Won the Most Medals in Event Finals
Which gymnast are the career medal leaders when only medals won during Event Finals are counted? Continue reading Gymnasts Who Have Won the Most Medals in Event Finals
Ranking the Best Gymnasts of Each Olympic Quad
An analysis of gymnasts who were the most dominant in an entire Olympic cycle. Continue reading Ranking the Best Gymnasts of Each Olympic Quad
Ranking Gymnasts By Points (Data Hub)
Who is the best gymnast for each country? For each decade? For each Olympic cycle? The answers are all located here. Continue reading Ranking Gymnasts By Points (Data Hub)
Gymnasts of the 2010s Visualized
Gymnasts of the 2010s are visualized to show how dominant they were and on which events they had the most success. Continue reading Gymnasts of the 2010s Visualized
Ranking the Most Dominant Gymnasts of All Time
Who is the best gymnast of all time? I give 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, and 1 for bronze to find out. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant Gymnasts of All Time
Ranking the Most Dominant Gymnastics Programs
A ranking of the top gymnastics programs based on how many medals their gymnasts won in the individual events. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant Gymnastics Programs
Ranking the Most Dominant American Gymnasts
Who was the best America gymnast? I give 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, and 1 for bronze to find out. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant American Gymnasts
The Dominance of Simone Biles is Insane (Part II)
After positive feedback from the Gymternet on Part I, I decided to rearrange the data to give additional recognition to Aliya Mustafina. Continue reading The Dominance of Simone Biles is Insane (Part II)
Ranking the Most Dominant Russian Gymnasts
Who was the best Russian gymnast? I give 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, and 1 for bronze to find out. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant Russian Gymnasts
Ranking the Most Dominant Romanian Gymnasts
Who was the best Romanian gymnast? I give 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, and 1 for bronze to find out. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant Romanian Gymnasts
The Fall of Eastern Europe Visualized
A visual perspective of when precisely Eastern Europe lost its dominance of women’s gymnastics. Continue reading The Fall of Eastern Europe Visualized
Ranking the Most Dominant Japanese Gymnasts
Who was the best Japanese gymnast? I give 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, and 1 for bronze to find out. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant Japanese Gymnasts
Ranking the Most Dominant Chinese Gymnasts
Who was the best Chinese gymnast? I give 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, and 1 for bronze to find out. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant Chinese Gymnasts
Ranking the Most Dominant Ukrainian Gymnasts
Who was the best Ukrainian gymnast? I give 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, and 1 for bronze to find out. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant Ukrainian Gymnasts
Ranking the Most Dominant East German Gymnasts
Who was the best East German gymnast? I give 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, and 1 for bronze to find out. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant East German Gymnasts
Ranking the Most Dominant Czechoslovakian Gymnasts
Who was the best Czechoslovakian gymnast? I give 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, and 1 for bronze to find out. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant Czechoslovakian Gymnasts
Ranking the Most Dominant Hungarian Gymnasts
Who was the best Hungarian gymnast? I give 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, and 1 for bronze to find out. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant Hungarian Gymnasts
Ranking the Most Dominant Soviet Gymnasts
Who was the best Soviet gymnast? I give 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, and 1 for bronze to find out. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant Soviet Gymnasts
Thoughts on the Data: Which Countries Have Produced the Most Medalists?
The unappreciated success of France. The differences between Romania and China. The changing of the guard. I give my thoughts on Data Crunch #5.10 Continue reading Thoughts on the Data: Which Countries Have Produced the Most Medalists?
Which Countries Have Produced the Most Medalists?
This is not a list of how many medals a country has, but how many DIFFERENT gymnasts have won a medal for each country. Continue reading Which Countries Have Produced the Most Medalists?
The Dominance of Simone Biles is Insane
When Simone’s medal count is presented in a different way, her dominance is even more staggering. Continue reading The Dominance of Simone Biles is Insane
A History of the Average Age in Women’s Gymnastics
What year did the ages started falling giving us 14 year olds like Nadia? What year did they start rising giving us more 2x Olympians like Aly Raisman? I calculate the data to find out. Continue reading A History of the Average Age in Women’s Gymnastics
Ranking the Most Dominant Gymnasts of the 1930s
Who was the best gymnast of the 1930s? I give 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, and 1 for bronze to find out. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant Gymnasts of the 1930s
Ranking the Most Dominant Gymnasts of the 1950s
Who was the best gymnast of the 1950s? I give 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, and 1 for bronze to find out. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant Gymnasts of the 1950s
Ranking the Most Dominant Gymnasts of the 1960s
Who was the best gymnast of the 1960s? I give 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, and 1 for bronze to find out. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant Gymnasts of the 1960s
Ranking the Most Dominant Gymnasts of the 1970s
Who was the best gymnast of the 1970s? I give 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, and 1 for bronze to find out. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant Gymnasts of the 1970s
Ranking the Most Dominant Gymnasts of the 1980s
Who was the best gymnast of the 1980s? I give 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, and 1 for bronze to find out. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant Gymnasts of the 1980s
Ranking the Most Dominant Gymnasts of the 1990s
Who was the best gymnast of the 1990s? I give 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, and 1 for bronze to find out. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant Gymnasts of the 1990s
Ranking the Most Dominant Gymnasts of the 2000s
Who was the best gymnast of the 2000s? I give 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, and 1 for bronze to find out. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant Gymnasts of the 2000s
Thoughts on the Most Dominant Gymnasts of the Decade (2010s)
After ranking gymnasts based on the number of medals won, I give some thoughts on the results. Continue reading Thoughts on the Most Dominant Gymnasts of the Decade (2010s)
Ranking the Most Dominant Gymnasts of the Decade (2010s)
Who was the best gymnast of the last 10 years? I give 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, and 1 for bronze to find out. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant Gymnasts of the Decade (2010s)
Data Crunch #4.2: Ranking AA Champions by Number of Medals Won
Awarding 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, & 1 for Bronze. I try to find the most dominating performance in WAG history. This article is writeup to accompany the data. Continue reading Data Crunch #4.2: Ranking AA Champions by Number of Medals Won
Data Crunch #4.1: Ranking AA Champions by Number of Medals Won (Data Hub)
Awarding 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, & 1 for Bronze. I try to find the most dominating performance in WAG history. This article features three graphics listing the results. Continue reading Data Crunch #4.1: Ranking AA Champions by Number of Medals Won (Data Hub)
Data Crunch #3.3: Ranking the All-Around Champions by Apparatus Placement
In this Data Crunch I rank the AA Champions based on how they placed on each apparatus. This is the writeup for Data Crunch #3. Continue reading Data Crunch #3.3: Ranking the All-Around Champions by Apparatus Placement
Data Crunch #3.2: List of All-Around Champions by Apparatus Placement (Counting Ties)
The following is a list of AA Champions ranked by how well they perform on each apparatus.
This version of the data does count ties. Continue reading Data Crunch #3.2: List of All-Around Champions by Apparatus Placement (Counting Ties)
Data Crunch #3.1: List of All-Around Champions by Apparatus Placement (Not Counting Ties)
The following is a list of AA Champions ranked by how well they perform on each apparatus.
This version of the data does not count ties. Continue reading Data Crunch #3.1: List of All-Around Champions by Apparatus Placement (Not Counting Ties)
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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