description Dos Santos (Floor Exercise) Overview
Dos Santos is a named floor-exercise element in women's artistic gymnastics associated with Brazilian gymnast Daiane dos Santos, who became a world champion on floor exercise in 2003. The skill is an advanced tumbling pass built around an Arabian entry followed by a double front somersault in piked position. It requires accurate takeoff timing, control during the forward rotation, and a stable landing, and it is evaluated through the FIG Code of Points.
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What is the Dos Santos floor exercise skill?
The Dos Santos is an Arabian double salto piked, combining a half-turn entry with two forward somersaults in a piked position. It was named after Brazilian gymnast Daiane dos Santos.
Who performed the Dos Santos first?
Daiane dos Santos pioneered the skill and had it named for her in the gymnastics Code of Points. She became world champion on floor exercise at the 2003 World Championships in Anaheim.
How is the Dos Santos different from the Dos Santos II?
The Dos Santos uses a piked body position, while the Dos Santos II uses a stretched layout position. Both begin with the Arabian entry and contain two forward somersaults, but the stretched version demands more body-line control.
Why is an Arabian double salto difficult to land?
The gymnast changes direction through the half-turn before completing two forward rotations, leaving limited time to find the landing. A piked shape helps rotation, but the pass still requires substantial height, spatial awareness, and precise landing control.
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