Dipa Karmakar has created history by becoming the first Indian female gymnast to qualify for the Olympics. The 22-year-old put up a strong performance in the final qualifier, scoring 52.698 points to secure a place in the Rio Olympics 2016.
Karmakar is one of the few female gymnasts to regularly land the Produnova, one of the most dangerous vaults in the gymnastic world. She has also logged the highest score on a Produnova in the world
While artistic gymnastics looks beautiful and graceful, the Produnova demonstrates how it requires considerable strength and courage. The risky manoeuvre involves running towards the spring, a jump by blocking the hand, swinging the legs into two somersaults during flight, and finally, a difficult landing that can break the neck and cause spinal injuries if it is unbalanced. Read more…
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