Snezhana Khristakieva
Snezhana Khristakieva (born 11 March 1977) is a Bulgarian gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1] She has a skill named after her on the uneven bars in the women's Code of Points - a Gienger with full turn, although it is almost universally referred to as a Def (its name in the Men's code of points). It is considered a challenging skill, with the highest difficulty value of G.[2]
| Snezhana Khristakieva | |
|---|---|
| Country represented | Bulgaria |
| Born | 11 March 1977 Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
| Eponymous skills | Hristakieva (uneven bars) |
Eponymous skills
| Apparatus | Name | Description | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uneven Bars | Hristakieva | Swing forward and salto backward with 1½ turn (540°) to hang on high bar | G |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Snezhana Khristakieva Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- "GIENGER FULL (DEF/HRISTAKIEVA)". The Balance Beam Situation. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
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