Top 10 Olympic Balance Beam Mounts | Top Moments

This week we take a look back at the top Olympic balance beam mounts from throughout the history of the Olympic Games, featuring:

10 - Natalia Shaposhnikova - Moscow 1980
9 - Liu Xuan - Sydney 2000
8 - Lavinia Milosovici - Barcelona 1992
7 - Iryna Krasnianska - Beijing 2008
6 - Mo Huilan - Atlanta 1996
5 - Angel Wong Hiu Ying - London 2012
4 - Kelly Garrison-Steves - Seoul 1988
3 - Janine Rankin - Seoul 1988
2 - Tina Erceg - Beijing 2008
1 - Vasiliki Tsavdaridou - Atlanta 1996
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[omg]

I loved the way you edited the video. No talking, no annoying mantage. Only the athletes. Straight to the point. And I loved that every mount was shown twice.

[gemmathompsonable]

The amount of core strength and body control needed for these I just can't fathom!!

[TheEilypily]

My personal favourite is Iryna’s. The control and artistry displayed is sensational. I miss the days of the interesting mount. SO MUCH.

[gingerp]

The Rankin gal wins top props for me. How she managed to mount the beam with one hand is unbelievable.

[dazem]

2 and 8 were my favorites. most coaches prefer simpler mounts nowadays because the risk of falling isn't worth the deductions since the point system is different than Olympics of the past.

[JennaLeigh]

And the sadly underrated Vasiliki Tsavdaridou from Greece topping this incredible list! Love it, and i love this list!! It would have been easy to just list some of the most well-known beamers, but seeing Rankin, Garrison, etc was delightful. 💖🖤💖🖤

[agneseditsstuff]

I thought number one would be one where the mount continues into a series on the beam, those are so cool

[jdcharlie]

I screamed!!!! These women are amazing. I am just in awe of them all.

[meredithcarter]

Janine’s Mount is my favorite. The amount of control, precision, and strength required is astonishing!

[mcelite]

The difference in muscle from the back in the day to now is crazy. It's amazing how some training has has changed and the differences are pretty obvious with women of today having more muscle on them. Even having longer careers now.

[ardianworld]

Great list! I love the Erceg mount! Alexandra Eremia had a breathtaking mount as well.

[adamolition]

Can we get a full 2016 Rio Olympics Women Artistic Gymnastics Uneven Bars Finals?

[marciomarcallobo]

Daniele Hypolito's mount in Sydney 2000 is one of the most impressive in olympic history!

[queenofnevers]

Their strength, precision and bravery are insane.
Also Sanne had cool mount.

[jjmac]

Missing Yang Bo. Her routines are pretty epic. Hands down one of the most elegant balance beam gymnast ever.

[fanisviolentis]

Such a pleasant surprise to see a Greek gymnast at #1

[dianasolano]

What an amazing compilation. Thanks Olympic Channel.

[niteangel]

I'm kinda surprised Moceanu's mount from the 1996 team finals wasn't on the list. One of the more interesting ones I've seen.

[abilestial]

showcasing both artistry and difficulty in gymnastics

[talutali]

Imagine their wrist strengths.... They almost took it to the breaking point....