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Floor (gymnastics)

The Floor is a Gymnastics as well as an Artistic_Gymnastics apparatus. It is used by male as well as female gymnasts.

Dimensions

Length 12 m
Width 12 m
Additional safety border 1 m

In most competitive gyms the floor have springs in them which make the floor bouncy and enables the gymnast to get height when doing tumbling and jumps. The exercise time is up to 70 seconds for male and up to 90 seconds for female.

Other apparatus

Female

Vault
Uneven Bars
Balance Beam

Male

Pommel Horse
Rings
Vault
Parallel Bars
Horizontal or High Bar

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