Vault (gymnastics)

The Vault, formerly known as Vaulting Horse is a Artistic Gymnastics apparatus. It is used by male as well as female Gymnasts. The Vault changed in 2002 to a Vaulting Table.

Dimensions

• Height (including about 20 cm landing mats)
  • male 135 cm
  • female 120 cm
• Length 120 cm
• Width 95 cm
• Approach run up to 25 m

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The term vaulting horse may also be used literally. There is an offshoot of equestrianism which uses a specially trained live horse. Competitors perform a one to two minute dance/gymnastics routine on the back of their horses either solo or in pairs or trios. This is an adaptation of the horseback performers you may have seen at the circus.

FURTHER READING

• http://www.geocities.com/aussievaulting/index.html
• http://www.americanvaulting.org/index.html

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Other apparatus

Female

• Uneven Bars
• Balance Beam
• Floor

Male

• Floor
• Pommel Horse
• Rings
• Parallel Bars
• Horizontal or High Bar