Last 10 Balance Beam Champions | Top Moments
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Let's take an epic look back at the last 10 Summer Olympic Games and their Balance Beam Champions! The balance beam is a rectangular artistic gymnastics apparatus, as well as the event performed using the apparatus. The beam is a small, thin beam which is typically raised from the floor on a leg or stand at both ends. The balance beam is only performed by female gymnasts. Beams are usually covered with leatherlike material, and are only 4 inches wide. Enjoy watching!
10) Nadia Comaneci (ROM) - Moscow 1980
9) Simona Pauca & Ecaterina Szabo (ROM) - Los Angeles 1984
8) Daniela Silivas (ROM) - Seoul 1988
7) Tatiana Lysenko (Unified Team) - Barcelona 1992
6) Shannon Miller (USA) - Atlanta 1996
5) Liu Xuan (CHN) - Sydney 2000
4) Catalina Ponor (ROM) - Athens 2004
3) Shawn Johnson (USA) - Beijing 2008
2) Deng LinLin (CHN) - London 2012
1) Sanne Wevers (NED) - Rio 2016
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Whoever did the camera work in 1984, I just wanna talk
I was thinking exactly the same. Really terrible idea
Some American
PS- we call the, POOO-TAAAY-TOES!
Not CAMERAS.... geeeesh. And that's about the same level of respect we treat them with.... like a potato?!
Seriously! Is there no other surviving footage?
Seriously who was in charge of filming? And this Is the only footage we have for all eternity đ€Šđ»ââïž
@20:31 Till this day I'm still mad at whomever decided to zoom only Sanne's face during an iconic turn named after her đ
But then we got it in slo-mo 22:13
There are better videos from other countries/networks that show her whole body. It took a long time to find them, but I did!
For real!! Seriously I still canât get over it, I will forever hold the same grudge
Catalina is the queen of the beam in my book, soo elegant, Sanne is sooo original and lovely to watch as well :)
I'm really glad sanne wevers won Rio because her style totally different than all previous champions. Even now her routine is still so refreshing and graceful to watched. She will be always remembered as presenting the most original and elegant beam routine
My other favorites are Shawn, Catalina, silivas and shannon
p/s: silivas was so cute!!!!
I agree. Everything about it highlighted her strengths and best of all was different! Most beam routines are very formulaic and this was the first one I have seen in a while that wasnât, while still meeting all the requirements. I hope we see more branching out from the norm in different dance and tumbling elements!
Yes, I love Sanneâs uniqueness. Shannonâs is my favorite because je ne sais pourquoi and she is creative as well with her handstands (âThe Millerâ)...I thought I saw one of the other gymnasts do that move as well in this video. Shawnâs is my favorite in the sheer technical skill department. Carly Pattersonâs all-around beam routine from 2004 is also technically thrilling. But no one compares with the elegance of Nadia...though Nastia comes close.
Sanne's was beautiful and the uniqueness is that it is similar to the older routines from 80-96. It was just trick trick jump jump combo turn dismount add arm movements in between. It was ARTISTIC blending artistry and tricks. For me, the only reason Shannon comes out on top for me is Sanne's dismount was too easy.
Sanne did the okino (triple turn named after Betty Okino from 92). I think Catilina Ponor did the Miller.
Yes I agree, only first time some new stunts she presented in balance beam!
I totally agree with you, itâs all about the tricks now and acrobatics not the artistry, it feels like it turned into a circus
Catalina Ponor was really confident and stood out... and Sanne for originality.
Ponor's is my favorite beam routine of all time. No wobbles complete confidence, elegance and originality
Sanne was original, but imo not flexible or elegant enough, especially compared to the other winners.
Silivas was amazing! Her technique and routines were so elegant yet powerful. Plus that girl deserves a 10 for that mushroom cut perm.
You should watch the glamour/CZcams series about gymnastics. They interviewed her and she was like at the time she didnât care about the perm but looking at it now sheâs mortified - well thatâs all that ppl comment onâ she said to look at her technique not hair. đ
Silivias moves and flows on the beam like a gymnast, then out of nowhere she randomly throws in an 80s robot move, awesome! đ€đđ
Silivas will always be my favorite. In my opinion sheâs so much better than the resr
Totally enjoyed Wever's routine. She looked like she was dancing. So refreshing to see those elegant spins and aerials connected and the dismount was unique. Getting tired of the robotic arm/leg movements for points. She brought art in artistic gymnastics.
@@saruhhhh not really. Shawn Johnson was very different and her routine fit her strengths, not similar to 2004 or 2012.
@@saruhhhh I agree. Except for Ponor. I think she was quite artistic too, and original
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@@trblcleft SJ routine had her blind somersaulting on several occasions on the same routine. My only question is that Wevers routine seemed like something out of the 60s or earlier except for that multi spinner....I wouldnt have thought the difficulty was there???
Iâm sorry, but I just disagree. I thought Sanne was a major step down from the previous winners. She had little flexibility and her leaps had no height. The Tokyo winner, Guan Chenchen, brought the elegance back up, though.
Wow, I loved Daniela Silivas and Shannon Miller. They both had such unique routines. Silivasâ mount was amazing and I loved the way Miller connected her elements in a different way. They not only were acrobatic, graceful, and powerful, they also were really entertaining and eye catching to watch.
Catalina Ponor 2004 is soo perfect!
I love Silivas's mount! And her routine is so "smoothie", so fluid!
Liu Xuan was absolutely the Best!
Incredible difficulty, beautiful execution and a delightful artistry. Twenty years passed since her Gold Medal and no other Balance Beam Champion reached the same level.
Legend!
Way to go, Shawn Johnson at Beijing 2008.
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@@RudSteiner0823 She's cute.
Tatiana Lysenko is so elegant and beautiful.... â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïž of course, all of them are excellent and beautiful.
Shawn Johnson's balance beam routine will always be my all-time favorite. The opening triple sequence leaves you breathless - not to mention the standing full!
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The best part is that she was so consistent!
She had such effortless power. Iâll never forget it.
Shawn reminds me of the terry crews old spices commercials where he yells POWWWWEEERRR đ
@@albertitomoon5002 yes she is always consistent
Daniela Silivas was so clean and powerfull ! She makes me proud that i am Romanian .
so sad for what is going on, but i really hope Romania gives the world more Silivas/ Ponor.
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Daniela Silivas the best
Yes ,you're proud Ene.
@@angielimaros3757 Larisa Iordache is on her way to the Olympics!
Shannon Miller, Catalina Ponor and Sanne Wevers's routines are my favourite!
YES! me too!
I would like to see a more flexible and elegant gymnast do Sanneâs routine, just personally. She was too stiff imo.
Sanne's routine was so refreshing and remind us all of what *artistic* gymnastics is all about, especially the beam
her routine was beautiful, but saying it's more "artistic" than a routine like shawn johnson's which focused more on her power seems far too narrow minded. Artistry comes from the combination of technical skill, strength, fluidity, and complex stunts.
Obviously you donât know much about gymnastics.. more artistic??? Give me a break they are just different style. In fact, she did too many dance and turn on beam, no difficult tumbles, and her landing is quite easy compared to many top beavers. Not to mention her leap will be considered mediocre compared to Chinese beamers.
Different doesnât mean original. It could also mean taking advantage of the rules by putting in fact less difficult elements together. Oh, did I mean Nastiaâs line and form is a million times better than her???
@@Boymanjusri You could argue that other beamers don't do enough turns. The most you see is the one required turn and then nothing. It's understandable because their strength is tumbles, not turns. It's the other way around for Wevers. Ofcourse she's going to do a routine that plays more to her strength, but that doesn't make it easy. Triple turn is an E rated skill for a reason.
Zooming out on that second routine would have been nice! Can hardly tell what sheâs doing!!! đĄ
Just google the routine if youâre so annoyed
@@nathanielhalls1893 he's right, what's the point in making a video where you cannot see what the gymnast is doing?
ELETTRA CALIARI Ik itâs annoying but if youâre so annoyed about it, just take ten seconds and search that routine
@@nathanielhalls1893 we are all perfectly aware that you can find the routine on CZcams if you search it, we are just pointing out a problem
I think Olympic used footage from one of Bud Greenspan's films for the 1984 highlights of the beam from L.A.
Catalina Ponor â€
That backflip with a full twist that Shawn Johnson did is insane. Iâd be totally impressed to see a gymnast do that on the floor. Doing it on a beam is next level.
Shannon millerâs beam... đ€©đwow
What I love about Miller's beam to this day, is that it is deceptively difficult. Most of her elements are done on her hands. She is a very underrated beam worker!
I felt so sorry when Miller lost gold in Barcelona balance beam
Anne Nigul itâs fine though cuz she won gold in 1996! đ„ł
I donât know that Iâll ever get over it, itâs absolutely beautiful and she performed it so well that day. Itâs so unique to this day.
Shannon's definitely one of the best beam workers of all time!! So elegant. Just so much skill and beauty!
Iâm so glad Sanne Wevers brought back the Okino (triple turn) and perfected it, then got her own double L named after her in the same routine. The art of spins on beam is no joke. It was wonderful to see her get her difficulty in another way other than the power acrobatics weâve become used to seeing. The Chinese girls are using leap combos to get their difficulty for this cycle coming up so canât wait to see what they bring to the table and if they can capture the gold again.
Depends on whether simone falls off the beam or not.... us team is stacked af this year
@ăăŻăă©ăšăă€ăăŒăăŻăChannel only because simone had the twisties... and personally I prefer the silver medalists routine better..... I can't stand those filthy double pikes all the time
She was bad! She can't even jump
It's so good to see the Romanian girls' camaraderie and support for each other.
Silivas is insanely awesome!!!
Catalina Ponor in 2004!!!!!!
My favourite of all time!
My favourite out of these all. She looked so effortless . 2004
My fav of all them
The queen
Shawn Johnsonâs routine in 2008 is so difficult. My perosonal favourite is Sui Lu though she got silver. Balance beam is so tricky you have to be perfect that night to win gold
Gina T yeah Sui Lu got robbed, I think. Linlin missed touching her toes to her head and I think the judges missed it, and possibly gave her credit for it. She had a few extra small balance checks too. But... thatâs judging for you.
Actually, if you judge it, you Can see why Deng won, even if only by a tenth.
The jump credit you mentioned doesnât make sense. Not the prettiest sheep jump but the ring shape was there. You donât need to do a Komova-level foot touching head to get credit. It just means you might lose a tenth.
Either way Deng and Suiâs routines would get hammered under the current code. Excessive pauses before everything and no choreography at all. Itâs part of why 2012 is my least favorite beam champion.
@@cmsimo999 Deng linlin performed that sheep jump well enough to be credited. It's true that Sui Lu had more amplitude but Linlin was great as well. Also something you may not have noticed it's that Sui Lu made 2 -3 adjustments in the routine, which is a deduction. Both gymnasts were fantastic and my dream podium would be both tied for gold, but Deng's performance was worth of a gold medal though.
I love seeing these compilations. However the background music on endless repeat was annoying.
Holy Shawn!!! Flipping back and forth. And Ms Wevers!!!! Unique
Sanne Wevers really brings back the ââartisticââ element in gymnastics
Her routine is so unique. It's really an event to watch her.
They are all from different era so trying to compare is not valid. They all have huge contribution towards gymnastics. Love them all
Daniela Silivas destroyed the Seoul games. I realized that I kept seeing her on these medal winner compilations. I then looked it up and found out she is the only gymnast ever to medal in every single event at an Olympics.
Liu Xuan is my favorite balance beam olympic champion â€ïž
Yes. My sentimental gymnast. She deserved more medals and to be appreciated more by the stupid judges
sanne weverâs routine is so original! very happy she won gold
Yo igual... me puse muy felĂz cuando gano el oro... se lo merecĂa!!!
Beautiful girl and beautiful routine. đđ
Those spins are insane.
In my view, the Romanians - Comenici, Silivas and Ponor are the best balance beam winners ever! What makes Romanian gymnasts unique are their grace, elegance, and glamour in one of the most demanding and brutal sports ever!
Andrea Raducan was also amazing, it was a shame that they had to took her gold medals... She was my favorite from Sydney 2000
@@CamilaMartinez-rm8cy That is why I did not mention Raducan.
Once again my favorite Daniela Silvas made the list. That mount was a definite show stopper. I believe it later became a banned skill. Silvas was a delight to watch on all equipment. I liked Lysenko' beam routine as well.
Daniela Silivas đđ» What a power! But all women gymnasts are admirable! Very much enjoying Olympic channel
I'm more of a fan of acrobatic than dance elements (love Shawn's routine) but there is something about Sanne Weaver's routine that is just breathtaking. I hope they don't make the proposed changes to the code that would eliminate that kind of routine (limiting to one of each type of turn). Love Catalina Ponor's routine also - she really manages to combine acrobatic elements with artistry
They have to change the COP to favor certain gnats so that she can win no matter what because of there isn't a bias for her she'll never win.
I loved Shannon Miller's routine in 1996....and still now in 2020!! And while I was rooting for Simone Biles in 2016, Sanne Wever's routine was just beautiful to watch. So fluid and graceful.
I miss some of the grace thatâs why sanne wavers winning was so refreshing
Whenever Im down and feeling sad, I search and watch for sanne wevers' 2016 routine to be happy again. Her arms while spinning that okino are breath-taking!!!!
Shawn Johnsonâs pike jump though. đđđđđđâ€ïž
Personal favorites are Silivas, Catalina Ponor and Sanne Wevers!
Me emocionĂł cuando Catalina le da la mano a Sanne... las mejores... relevo generacional... Catalina un ejemplo a seguir y Sanne muy original y fresca!!!
Shawn is just breathtaking. No one can surpass that Perfect BEAM ROUTINE
I get chills every time Sanne does her triple turn.
So many powerful athletes in this video, thanks for uploading.
Nadia built basics, and many beautiful queens upgraded of them. My bias is SANNE WEVERS. She makes me feel so different and unique style.
shannon Miller's still brings me to tears.
Sanne Weversâs routine is SO beautiful! đłđ±
20:30 the most beautiful and unique element on the beam and they show us her face...
22:13 You can see the replay but it's not the same as in real time
Lord knows we needed that judge's countenance judging the beam in 84 more than we actually needed to see the routine.
Wow Ponor is absolutely gorgeous on the beam
Pauca's routine in 84 is divine.
Watching Szaboâs beam routine reminded me of beam shoes! You donât see those anymore.
The guy in the crowd at 8:38 laying back like he's at home in his easy chair cracks me up!
The cameraman covering Simona Pauca (2nd gymnast) didnât know how to shoot a gymnastic routine! Focusing on her feet, the judge, the beam (not the whole gymnast). What a lousy waste of salary money.
I think the issue is the original footage was shot in vertical to always focus on the gymnast head to toe, and adapting it for 16:9 a lot gets cropped out
Hopefully Romania can get back to this
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@@RudSteiner0823 yep they are not coming back. Too weak. No good contestants.
Just wait for the daughter of Camilla Voinea shes the future of romania
Well the good coaches left for America. Itâs not that Romania doesnât have good talent.. America was nothing until the karolys left for the USA
I hope they come back too but it also allows gymnasts from other countries to shine
Nadia has grown so much taller from her first Olympics, which is obvs to be expected but not easy for a gymnast to deal with.
All these gymnasts are just amazing
1980-1984-1988... 3 romanian titles in a row with... 4 romanian gold medalists ! EPIC !
AND 1976
Anyone else grooving to the endless music loop?
*Lobanzyuk (probably wrong spelling) after Liu Xuan stuck her dismount:*
"Welp, there goes my gold medal"
Exactly it she didnât in a nice funny way. She seemed happy. Would had been nice seen her more years as she was a beautiful gymnast.
Although I really wanted her to win, I just love that XD she'll always be one of my favorite gymnasts
Ponor, Sanne, Johnson are the faves here. Love Deng Lin Lin, one of my fave gymnasts of all time...but Sui Lu
I think my favorite period of Gymnastics is the entirety of the 90's. So many icons... I loved Shannon Miller's routine. But Sanne's is definitely up there with my all time favorites! The beam is probably the apparatus I most look forward to. đ
Lysenko and Silivas are fantastic! Absolute power and grace and seamless performances. The others are great gymnasts too, but I dont like the choppy, over controlled routines that look stiff and mechanical. The ones that just glide through it with ease. What a great compilation to watch. The looping music was pretty horrid though.
although I'm sad Simone fell, Wevers winning was an amazing thing. The China, US, Romania streak being broken was really refreshing. Edit: Simone only grabbed the beam
Simone fell?
That way the Netherlands became the third most succesfull country in womens gymnastics at rio 2016 if gold means three points, silver two points and bronze one point. AA and Team doubles the points
If I remember correctly she lost her balance and grabbed the beam for support but didnât fall off completely.
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@@BoogaBoogaBooga0 she had a big mistake but didn't fell
Everyone is saying one person was amazing. They all were. All of these routines are amazing.
When Shawn Johnson won gold in 2008 on the beam, she made her home state of Iowa proud.
Las mejores Nadia, Silivas y Ponor â€â€đ
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@@RudSteiner0823 Si, bueno a mĂ me gustaron sus rutinas
Nadia the Legend.
Daniela Silivas the medal wrangler.
Shannon Miller the graceful.
Liu Xuan the princess.
Catalina Ponor the Queen.
Shawn Johnson the powerhouse.
and of course Sanne Weavers the goddess.
Catalina y Sanne... rutinas complicadas y originales!!!
Shawn Johnson won under enormous pressure
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@@RudSteiner0823 yep she was before nastia
False....
Keeping making these kind of videos! For the other events too. There are great!
Amazing how the sport changed. Amazing what these ladies do on beam nowadays đź
Music got on my nerves, though, tbh.... đ„Ž
Shanon Miller has to be one of my favorite gymnast of all time. To me she's a true GOAT
She really is, so talented, so artistic, so determined, and such GRIT that carried her through many years of successful competition. She's a true winner, the definition of a GOAT! đ
Silivas szabo pauca. Miller Shaw mi favorits đ
It always amazes me how much this sport has evolved over the years. Such strength and beauty.
i loved that rio routine
Ponor â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïž
20:57 Yoooooo thatâs classy and insane at the same time
Nadia is so smooth
Ce fete talentate tot respectul
Catalina Pomor, im shocked
Taut Sivas performance in 1988 was out of this world.
Tell me Iâm not the only one who kept thinking someone was knocking on my door because of that sound effect in the background music đđđđ
Shannon Miller rlly does it for me. I could argue for her as my all time favorite gymnast. Her showing in Atlanta was peak gymnastics!
I LOVED her routine. So clean, but powerful, but graceful too. It just hit different.
i love the high res from 84!! good choice
Yang Bo does not have an Olympic gold but Yang Bo will always be the most beautiful and elegant and stunning Beamer in my book!
Great video !Thank you!This week we will find out who the next champion is!
The difficulty of the routines is adding by years!
Denglinlin has such a calm personality. But my favorite is 2004, she looked so effortless
Sorry if not everyone agrees, but I really liked the music! It fit the subject matter and made it more enjoyable to see some of my favorite gymnasts! Keep up the good work!
Grace, correctness, choreography.
Beautiful to see
It is amazing how much Romaina dominated gymnastics. I wonder why their gymnastics has suffered.
i LOVE this!
The music is totally annoying
Catalina Ponor Omg! Iâll never understand how she placed 64 on the all around that year. Especially since she won gold in beam and floor AND they won the team gold! Anyone have an idea? Shawn Johnson also one of my favorites.
Because she's really bad on vault and bars.
Because she didnt do bars at all!
When Romania used to be good at gymnastics...
I really enjoyed tatiana's routine. It ended the era of grace and elegant lines. Shannon's routine started the era of power and athleticism in balance beam.
But Shannon still have artistry compared to those that came after except Sanne
Shannon still had lovely grace. And I'd argue so did Liu Xuan in 2000.
Tatiana nail It
I still think Nastia was robbed in 2008. And Daniela Silivas was so ahead of her time.