Pak salto

The Pak, or Pak salto, is a release move performed on the uneven bars in women's artistic gymnastics. The move starts with the gymnast hanging on the high bar and facing the low bar, then swinging forwards towards the low bar and performing a straight backward salto to catch the low bar.

Pak salto
Chosŏn'gŭl
박경실동작
Revised RomanizationBak Gyeongsil dongjak
McCune–ReischauerPak Kyŏngsil tongjak

The uneven bar transition is named for former gymnast Gyong Sil Pak of North Korea.

Variations

The Pak salto can also be performed with a full twist (called a Bhardwaj salto, after American gymnast Mohini Bhardwaj), which increases its difficulty level.

  • Code of Points at the official website of the International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG)
  • YouTube The innovator, Gyong Sil Pak of North Korea performing her skill, the Pak salto - 1991 World Gymnastics Championships.
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