DAREDEVIL’S VAULT The Produnova vault, an artistic gymnastics vault of the highest difficulty, is a front handspring followed by two front somersaults. "People here keep asking why I chose such a dangerous vault," Dipa said. A gymnast's total score in an event is the sum of her difficulty score and execution score. "Dipa was captivated by the Produnova vault when she saw it on YouTube many years later. Hall of fame Only five women have ever completed the Produnova: Produnova herself, Yamilet Peña (Dominica), Dipa Karmakar (India), Fadwa Mahmoud (Egypt), and Oksana Chusovitina (Uzbekistan).

Source: The Telegraph August 08, 2016 21:11 UTC