"Korbut flip" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Korbut flips [plural]
Etymology: Named for Olga Korbut, who introduced the move at the Munich games in 1972. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Korbut flip (plural Korbut flips)
  1. (gymnastics) A backwards handspring from a standing position on the balance beam or the higher bar of the uneven bars, catching the bar on the way down. Wikipedia link: Korbut flip, Olga Korbut Categories (topical): Gymnastics

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