Kim Zmeskal ROCKS her optional floor exercise at the 1992 Olympics team final!

Kim Zmeskal scored 9.925 for her “Rock Around the Clock” and “Blue Suede Shoes” floor routine at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games team final competition in women’s gymnastics.

[justinmix]

Almost 30 years later, and I’ll still never forget what how it was all the hype for those Barcelona games she had that pass that included those three whipbacks in a row. It was the hugest deal.

[colinchesbrough]

THE games of my childhood. Perhaps the greatest games of all time. The dream team sealed the deal

[sqlcomp]

Kim NEVER used her injury has an excuse back then either! What a champion!

[metalmacabre]

My 14 year old self was in love with this girl. Lol I had it so bad for her, I used to watch every event she was in. My sister called me out on that shit and embarrassed me. My dad was like let him be, he likes her so what. I said nope pop in love with this girl. He just laughed.

[SunlessComa]

I absolutely idolized her. I remember watching this and thinking, if I practice and train every day, I can achieve this by the time I'm 16. I dropped out of gymnastics the first time I stood on the balance beam

[giacondaesposito]

at the time, those whip backs were considered amazing!

[sunbeamfactory]

Unironic jazz hands: the height of Karolyi choreography.

[alexmatthews]

I remember watching this on TV. Everyone went nuts ( in a good way )

[JB-sgvy]

All the athletes or many of them stated how UNbouncy and HARD this floor was. Men & Women both

[twebster]

Still kills me that she couldn't do the tumbling that she did at trials, that routine was awesome.

[foxx]

SHE is my 🐐 I remember watching this when I was younger and how perfect it was. Theyre sloppy now 😂

[rodrigoalberto]

She was clearly worried, nervous and terrified in this competition. Just look at her expression.

[tericaclark]

To me she was better than Shannon Miller

[evoandy]

It’s such a shame she had to bring watered down routines to the Olympics.

[ladycplum]

We needed more of this kind of energy at the Paris games, not the unbelievably embarrassing addition of breakdancing. The most ridiculous thing ever.

[juanantoniomoreno]

Athletes get injured, yes. But when I see the tape around her foot I cannot stop thinking about the blatant abuse she was under.