description Dos Santos II (Floor Exercise) Overview
Dos Santos II is a named floor-exercise element in women's artistic gymnastics associated with Brazilian gymnast Daiane dos Santos. It is an advanced tumbling skill that combines an Arabian entry with multiple somersaulting and twisting actions, creating substantial demands on takeoff control, spatial orientation, and landing accuracy. The element is used in high-level competition and is evaluated under the difficulty and execution standards of the FIG Code of Points.
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What exactly is the Dos Santos II on floor exercise?
The Dos Santos II is an Arabian double salto stretched, meaning the gymnast makes a half-turn into a forward double somersault while keeping the body in a layout position. It is named after Brazilian gymnast Daiane dos Santos.
How is the Dos Santos II different from the original Dos Santos?
The original Dos Santos is an Arabian double salto piked, while the Dos Santos II is performed stretched. The straight-body version requires the gymnast to maintain layout shape through two forward rotations after the Arabian entry.
Who first made the Dos Santos II famous?
Daiane dos Santos pioneered the skill and performed it at major international competitions in the early 2000s. She became the first Brazilian female gymnast to win a world title on floor exercise at the 2003 World Championships.
Why is the Dos Santos II considered a high-level floor skill?
It combines an Arabian entry, two forward rotations, and a stretched body position in one tumbling pass. The 2025-2028 women’s artistic gymnastics Code of Points lists the stretched Arabian double salto as an H-rated element.
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