Meet The Originators: Double Twisting Double Back Tuck Off The Uneven Bars (Fabrichnova)

The double twisting double back tuck dismount has gotten increasingly popular in the past few years, thanks to its high difficulty. Skill:  ...

The double twisting double back tuck dismount has gotten increasingly popular in the past few years, thanks to its high difficulty.

Skill: Swing forward to double salto backward tucked with 2/1 turn (720°) 

Rating: F

Named after: Oksana Fabrichnova of Russia

Event: Uneven Bars

Debut: 1993 Worlds

Fabrichnova Biography

Fabrichnova, who had a short lived career, is mostly known for originating the double twisting double back tuck dismount off the uneven bars.

She turned senior in 1993, where she competed at the World championships finishing in fifth place in the all around final and sixth place in the balance beam final.

In 1994, she won silver on the uneven bars and with her team at the European championships and bronze on balance beam and with her team at the World championships.

She was an alternate for the 1996 Russian Olympic team.

It is worth mentioning that Fabrichnova competed her signature dismount as a junior in 1992.

Was Fabrichnova really the first gymnast to perform it?

No, Soviet gymnast Svetlana Kozlova competed the skill as a junior in 1988 according to International Gymnast Magazine.

Italian gymnast Chiara Ferrazzi competed it in 1992.

Gymnasts who have also performed this skill

Oana Petrovschi of Romania, 2002 World bars silver medalist

Beth Tweddle of Great Britain, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist on bars.

Emilie Le Pennec of France, 2004 Olympic bars champion.

Viktoria Komova of Russia, 2011 and 2015 World bars champion.

Simone Biles of USA, 2018 World bars silver medalist

Lu Yufei of China, 2019 Asian champion on bars.

As per the 2022-2024 CoP, new elements have to be performed internationally for the first time at an official FIG Group, in order for it to be named after a gymnast.