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Queen Mustafina - March 2011 floor exercise

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I provide here a link to a Youtube video of Queen Mustafina's March 2011 floor exercise, so that people can marvel at the 3.5 twist. It's unlike me to highlight a single skill in a routine, because gymnastics is about so much more.



Here's a link to the video on Youtube with thanks to the poster, Itsnastiafan101.

I gather her bars and beam were pretty ground breaking, too, and of course she performs one of the most difficult vaults around as well. With that posture, artistry and amplitude, a true all arounder.
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  1. Matthew8 March 2011 at 04:12

    i think we may see a quad in the next few years. Or she might even punch out of it AHHH that would be amazing:)

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  2. Queen Elizabeth8 March 2011 at 07:51

    :-) The amazing thing is, with all the new talent coming out of Russia, Mustafina continues to increase her difficulty level. I agree it would be amazing!

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  3. Spanny Tampson19 March 2011 at 14:05

    I know this is silly, but this Yolis94 character just steals the videos from NastiaFan101.

    I do like this FX much more than her last. Much more involvement. I'm excited to see how it progresses.

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  4. Queen Elizabeth20 March 2011 at 11:21

    Hi Spanny, I obviously can't really comment on who is stealing videos from whom, but I'll take it in good faith that the original video comes from Nastiafan, and I've changed the post therefore to give him/her appropriate credit.

    Actually I personally preferred Mustafina's old floor routine but this one probably shows more of a dynamic approach that judges in America seem to prefer. However, whatever the style of her floor routine, Mustafina's charisma and amplitude always produces great looking floor exercises, and I can't wait to see her in Berlin in a couple of weeks' time.

    Thanks for the comment.

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