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Khorkina (Uneven Bars)

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description Khorkina (Uneven Bars) Overview

The Khorkina is an elite gymnastics skill performed on the uneven bars. It’s a release move characterized by a complex transition involving a backward rotation followed by a landing on the low bar. Named after Russian gymnast Svetlana Khorkina, who was renowned for her innovative and challenging routines during the late 1990s, this skill is typically attempted by advanced male and female gymnasts seeking to demonstrate high levels of aerial control and difficulty in competition.

help Khorkina (Uneven Bars) FAQ

What movement is actually called the Khorkina on uneven bars?

The best-known Khorkina transition is a Shaposhnikova-type flight from the low bar to the high bar with a half turn. Svetlana Khorkina performed it with a pronounced straddle to clear the low bar during the transition.

Does the Khorkina move from the high bar down to the low bar?

No, this named Khorkina travels from the low bar to a hang on the high bar. Descriptions calling it a backward release that lands on the low bar confuse it with a different class of transition.

Why did Svetlana Khorkina have so many named gymnastics skills?

Her tall frame encouraged her and coach Boris Pilkin to develop unusual techniques suited to her proportions. Khorkina won the Olympic uneven-bars title in both 1996 and 2000 and had named elements across several apparatuses.

Is the Khorkina the same as a Shaposhnikova?

They belong to the same family of low-to-high flight transitions, but the Khorkina adds a half turn. A standard Shaposhnikova reaches the high bar without that half-turn variation.

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