description Lopez Vault Overview
A vault element named after a gymnast surnamed Lopez, involving a defined entry and post-flight salto combination that has been codified and assigned a difficulty value in the FIG Code of Points for artistic gymnastics.
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Which gymnast is the Lopez vault named after?
The women's vault is named after Mexican vault specialist Denisse López. She represented Mexico at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and was the country's first female gymnast to reach an Olympic apparatus final.
What is the technique for a Lopez vault?
The Lopez uses a Yurchenko-style roundoff and back handspring with a half turn onto the table. The gymnast then performs a laid-out forward salto with another half twist before landing.
What is the difference between a Lopez and a Cheng vault?
Both begin with a roundoff, half turn onto the table, and forward layout salto. The Cheng adds an extra full twist in post-flight, producing 1.5 twists after leaving the table compared with the Lopez's half twist.
Why can a Lopez be credited instead of an attempted Cheng?
FIG judges award the vault that is recognizably completed, not simply the one a gymnast intended to perform. If an attempted Cheng lacks enough rotation, the technical panel may recognize the lower-twisting Lopez instead, reducing the difficulty score.
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