Natalia Yurchenko

Yurchenko's vault entry, a round-off on to the springboard and a back handspring on to the vault, was first performed by her in 1982 and transformed women's vaulting. Almost every high-difficulty vault since, including the Amanar and the Biles, starts from it. Its danger also led to the introduction of the safety collar around the board and, later, the vaulting table. Her own world all-around title in 1983 is almost a footnote to her vault's influence.