gymnastic event

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• Training the Three-Day Event Horse and Rider — (ISBN 0 385 42520 1) is a 1995 book written by James C. Wofford, covering each phase of the equestrian sport of eventing, as well as a brief history of the event and a section on choosing a proper horse for the sport. The book ends with a section …   Wikipedia

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• Comaneci, Nadia — born Nov. 12, 1961, Gheorghe Gheorghiu Dej, Rom. Romanian born gymnast. Comaneci entered her first international competition in 1972 and won three gold medals. In the 1976 Olympic Games, the first in which a perfect score of 10 was ever awarded… …   Universalium

• balance beam — 1. a narrow wooden rail about 16 ft. (5 m) long and 4 in. (10 cm) wide, set horizontally on upright posts about 4 ft. (1.2 m) from the floor, used for performing feats of balancing and demonstrating gymnastic ability. 2. a competitive gymnastic… …   Universalium

• long horse — noun a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting • Syn: ↑vaulting horse, ↑buck • Hypernyms: ↑horse, ↑gymnastic horse * * * noun 1. : a vaulting apparatus that is similar to a side horse …   Useful english dictionary

• Nadia Comăneci — Personal information Full name Nadia Elena Comăneci Country represented …   Wikipedia

• Indian clubs — belong to a category of exercise (and juggling) equipment that was popular in the late 19th and early 20th century in Europe, the British Commonwealth and the United States. They comprise bowling pin shaped wooden clubs of varying sizes and… …   Wikipedia

• balance beam — bal′ance beam n. 1) spo a narrow wooden rail set horizontally on upright posts about 4 ft. (1.2 m) from the floor, used for performing feats of balancing and demonstrating gymnastic ability 2) spog a gymnastic event for women in which such an… …   From formal English to slang