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  Each of these gymnasts has a unique skill that they performed in international competition, and their addition to the sport of gymnastics was recognized by adding that skill to the FIG book, and naming it after the gymnast that performed it.
  The gymnasts are listed in alphabetical order from top to bottom according to their surname.
  The gymnasts' name is a link to biographical information about that particular gymnast. Immediately following the gymnasts' name are the current values of the unique skill/s listed directly below his name.

Raj Bahvsar - Value of skill - "E"
R: Pull through momentary front lever press to support scale at ring height (2 second hold)

Casey Bryan - Value of skill - "C"

PH: Scissor with ½ turn to handstand, ½ pirouette and straddle down
Shane De Freitas - Value of skill - "D"
PB: 3/4 Diamidov and rear vault to side hang on 1 bar
Jason Gatson - Value of skill - "D"

PB:

Swing backward with a full twisting hop to handstand

Mitchell Gaylord - Values of each skill - HB: "D" | "D"

HB: Salto forward, tucked, piked, or straddled, over the bar

HB:

Geinger, strecthed, over the bar

Dan Hayden - Value of skill - "D"
HB: Double salto stretched with a full twist over the bar

Bob Manna - Values of each skill - FX: "C" | PB: "C"

FX: V-sit with legs horizontal

PB:

V-sit with legs horizontal

Paul O'Neill - Value of skill - "E"

R:

Stretched double felge backward to hang

Tony Pineda - Values of each skill - R: "D" | HB: "SE"

R: Pull with straight arms through momentary front lever to cross or L-cross

HB:

Gienger with ½ twist over the bar to hang

John Roethlisberger - Value of skill - "D"

PB:

High wende to salto backward, tucked or piked

Bill Roth - Value of skill - "C"

PH:

From cross support reward, reverse stockli, wendeswing forward to reverse stockli to cross support on other end (without touching pommels)

Kurt Thomas - Values of each skill - FX: "D"

FX:

Jump backward with 1½ salto forward, tucked or piked, and 1½ twists

Trent Wells - Value of skill - "D"

PB:

Giant swing backward with inlocation forward


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