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The Gaylord is a release move performed on the horizontal bar in men's artistic gymnastics. It is named after American gymnast Mitch Gaylord, who successfully debuted the skill at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The maneuver consists of a front giant swing followed by a one-and-a-half front...

The Kovacs is an elite gymnastics skill involving a backward salto executed over a horizontal bar. Developed by Hungarian gymnast Peter Kovacs, it showcases advanced acrobatic control and release technique. It’s primarily performed by competitive male gymnasts seeking to demonstrate exceptional stre...

The Kolman is a complex gymnastics skill performed on the horizontal bar. It’s recognized as a triple elite release maneuver requiring precise timing and acrobatic ability. Developed by Czech gymnast Ladislav Kolman, this move involves a full twisting back giant release followed by a re-catch. It's...

An inbar is a complex gymnastics skill performed on the horizontal bar in men's artistic gymnastics and the uneven bars in women's artistic gymnastics. During the movement, the gymnast executes a circle around the bar with their legs piked and toes passing extremely close to the bar itself. This dis...

The Kolman Release is an elite gymnastics skill performed on the horizontal bar. It involves a complex sequence: a double back salto followed by a full twist and then regraspping the bar. This maneuver showcases exceptional aerial control and rotational ability. It’s primarily utilized by advanced m...

The Ono is a gymnastics element performed on the horizontal bar, named after Japanese gymnast Takashi Ono. Ono achieved significant success in international competition, winning 13 Olympic medals across four Games between 1952 and 1964. The skill itself is recognized in the Code of Points as a speci...

The Markelov is a release skill performed on the men's horizontal bar and named for Soviet gymnast Alexander Markelov. From a forward giant swing, the gymnast releases the bar, passes over it with the legs straddled, turns, and catches again, making it a flight element rather than an uneven bars tra...

A flyaway is a gymnastics dismount in which the athlete releases the uneven bars or high bar and completes a backward salto before landing on the floor mat. The skill involves releasing the apparatus while generating backward rotation and maintaining enough height and distance to land under control....

The Chow release is an uneven bars release move named after Chinese-American gymnast Amy Chow, who first performed it internationally. The skill involves a Stalder entry from the high bar, transitioning directly into a reverse hecht, formally known as a Tkatchev release. It is classified under the F...

A high bar element in which the gymnast completes a forward full-circle swing in an extended body position, performed in the reverse direction of the back giant and used to set up specific release moves and pirouettes.

A back giant on the high bar is a backward, continuous circle around the bar performed with the gymnast's body extended and the hands maintaining the grip. The gymnast passes through positions including handstand and the lower part of the swing while preserving a long body line and generating angula...

The Piatti Release is an uneven bars release element recognized in the Code of Points, characterized by a dynamic flight phase before regrasping.

A foundational high bar element in which the gymnast swings in a complete 360° arc around the bar with a fully extended body, forming the basis for release moves and dismounts in men's artistic gymnastics.