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Springboard (gymnastics)

Platform used for jumping in gymnastics

Springboard (gymnastics)
Summary

Platform used for jumping in gymnastics

[[Pauline Morel]] placing a springboard at the [[uneven bars
Chinese acrobat in midair after being propelled off a springboard, China, 1987

A springboard is a platform set upon one or usually multiple springs used in artistic gymnastics to propel a gymnast who jumps upon it further than if they had otherwise jumped off a fixed platform. The springboard is a vital part of the vault event and is commonly used in some routines of other events, such as the balance beam, or uneven bars, to start the event by springing onto the apparatus. The springboard is usually about 2 ft wide and 4 ft long.

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At modern competitions, two kinds of springboards are provided, a 'hard' board and a 'soft' board. Gymnasts may choose between the hard and soft boards for vault, but they may only choose to use the soft board on other events.

References

References

  1. Schwartz, Heather. (2010). "Gymnastics". Lucent Books.
  2. "Vault: The apparatus where the sky is the limit".
  3. "The Evolution of the Apparatus Dimensions in Women’s Artistic Gymnastics – Gymnastics History".
  4. (August 2022). "Apparatus Norms".
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