My Top 10

My Top 10

Here are my top 10 fav or least fav things! Again, these are MY opinions, so please don't argue with me. :)
My Top 10:
Favorite Gymnasts

1. Shannon Miller
2. Lilia Podkopayeva
3. Jaycie Phelps, Andreea Raducan
4. Viktoria Karpenko
5. Simona Amanar
6. Amanda Borden
7. Kim Zmeskal
8. Elise Ray, Elena Zamolodchikova, Liu Xuan
9. Elena Produnova
10. Vanessa Atler, Lyubov Sheremeta
Favorite American Gymnasts

1. Shannon Miller
2. Jaycie Phelps
3. Amanda Borden
4. Kim Zmeskal
5. Elise Ray
6. Vanessa Atler, Jamie Dantzscher
7. Jennie Thompson
8. Kristen Maloney
9. Kristy Powell
10. Michelle Campi
Favorite Ukrainian Gymnasts

1. Lilia Podkopayeva
2. Viktoria Karpenko, Olga Roschupkina
3. Lyubov Sheremeta
4. Tatiana Lysenko
5. Svetlana Zelepoukina
6. Oksana Knizhnik
7. Olga Teslenko
8. Anna Mirgorodskaya
9. Inga Shkarupa
10. Viktoria Bourban
Favorite Romanian Gymnasts

1. Andreea Raducan, Simona Amanar
2. Gina Gogean
3. Lavinia Milosovici
4. Ana Maria Bican
5. Cristina Bontas
6. Andreea Cacovean
7. Alexandra Dobrescue
8. Maria Olaru
9. Andreea Isarescue
10. Loredana Boboc
Favorite Russian Gymnasts

1. Elena Produnova
2. Elena Zamolodchikova
3. Dina Kochetkova, Ekaterina Lobaznyuk
4. Anna Kovaleva
5. Evgenia Kuznetsova
6. Svetlana Bakhtina
7. Elena Grosheva
8. Roza Galieva
9. Yulia Korostileva
10. Ludmilla Ezhova
Favorite Chinese Gymnasts

1. Liu Xuan
2. Kui Yuanyuan, Yang Yun
3. Ji Liya
4. Bi Wenjing
5. Meng Fei
6. Yang Bo
7. Mao Yanling
8. Sang Lan
9. Bai Chunyue
10. Ling Jie
Favorite French Gymnasts

1. Ludivine Furnon
2. Isabelle Severino
3. Cecile Canqueteau
4. Elodie Lussac
5. Elvire Teza
Favorite Belarussian Gymnasts

1. Elena Piskun
2. Alena Polozkova
3. Svetlana Tarasevich
4. Olga Yurkina
5. Ludmilla Vitiukova
Favorite Australian Gymnasts

1. Allana Slater
2. Trudy McIntosh, Lisa Skinner
3. Katarina Frketic
4. Melinda Cleland
5. Zeena McLaughlin
Favorite Spanish Gymnasts

1. Esther Moya
2. Laura Martinez
3. Rebecca Toledano
4. Mercedes Pacheco
5. Gemma Paz

Favorite Vaults (to watch)

1. Handspring double front, Tsuk-double full, layout Rudi
2. Yurchenko double, tucked Rudi
3. Podkopayeva vault (RO 1/2 on pike front 1/2)
4. Handspring layout front 1/2
5. Phelps
6. Yurchenko 1 1/2
7. Handspring pike front 1/2
8. 1996 Compulsory vault--pike Tsuk
9. Tsuk full
10. Hristakieva
Favorite Vaults Performed

1. Shannon Miller's Yurchenko-full at the 92 Olympics--AA.
2. Lilia Podkopayeva's Podkopayeva vault at the 95 Worlds--AA.
3. Simona Amanar's Yurchenko-double at the 96 Olympics--Finals.
4. Vanessa Atler's Yurchenko-double at the 98 ITC.
5. Shannon Miller's Yurchenko 1 1/2 at the 96 Nationals--AA.
6. Kerri Strug's Yurchenko 1 1/2 at the 96 Olympics--team.
7. Adrienn Varga's Rudi at the 98 World Cup--finals.
8. Elena Piskun's Yurchenko-double at the 94 Goodwill Games--AA.
9. Kim Zmeskal's Yurchenko-full at the 92 Nationals--AA.
10. Dominique Moceanu's layout front 1/2 at the 98 Goodwill Games--AA.
Favorite Bars skills (to watch)

1. German giant
2. hop-full
3. full-twisting double layout
4. Pak salto
5. 1-arm giant
6. Tkatchev
7. the Miller to straddle back to handstand
8. Shaposhnikova
9. Kim salto (Xiao Ruizhi)
10. free hip legs together hecht
Favorite Bar Routines Performed.

1. Liu Xuan at the 96 Worlds--finals.
2. Shannon Miller at the 94 Goodwill Games--finals.
3. Dominique Moceanu at the 98 Goodwill Games--AA.
4. Amy Chow at the 96 Olympics--finals.
5. Anna Mirgorodskaya at the 95 Budget Inv.
6. Olga Teslenko at the 97 Worlds--team finals.
7. Jamie Dantzscher at the 98 ITC.
8. Bi Wenjing at the 97 Worlds--finals.
9. Anna Kovaleva at the 98 American Cup--finals (she fell, but the routine was really good).
10. Elise Ray at the 98 Goodwill Games.
Favorite Beam skills (to watch).

1. front aerial
2. layout full
3. Yang Bo jump
4. the "Miller"
5. 2-foot layout
6. standing Arabian
7. switch-ring
8. side aerial layout layout
9. gainer layout
10. full-in dismount
Favorite Beam Routines Performed.

1. Shannon Miller at the 96 Olympics--finals.
2. Shannon Miller at the 94 Worlds--finals.
3. Kui Yuanyuan at the 97 Worlds--finals.
4. Ling Jie at the 98 Goodwill Games--Mixed Pairs finals.
5. Yang Bo at the 89 Worlds (except the dismount)--finals.
6. Svetlana Zelepoukina at the 95 Budget Challenge.
7. Anna Kovaleva at the 98 Goodwill Games--Mixed Pairs finals.
8. Amanda Borden at the 96 Olympics--team finals.
9. Lilia Podkopayeva at the 95 Worlds--finals.
10. Shannon Miller at the 92 Olympics--finals.
Favorite Floor skills or passes (to watch).

1. FHS bounder double front, layout front punch double front.
2. RO ff full-twisting double layout.
3. FHS Rudi ff layout step-out.
4. RO whip 1/2 double-twisting front.
5. RO ff triple full.
6. RO whip Arabian double front.
7. RO whip whip whip ff double full punch front.
8. RO ff double layout punch front.
9. RO whip 2 1/2 twist punch layout front.
10. FHS front-full front 1/2 layout step-out.
Favorite Floor Routines Performed (competition).

1. Shannon Miller at the 93 Olympic Festival--finals.
2. Lilia Podkopayeva at the 96 Olympics--AA.
3. Meng Fei at the 97 Worlds--finals.
4. Shannon Miller at the 95 Nationals--AA.
5. Viktoria Karpenko at the 98 American Cup--finals.
6. Shannon Miller at the 96 Nationals--AA.
7. Dominique Moceanu at the 98 Goodwill Games--AA.
8. Vanessa Atler at the 98 Goodwill Games--finals.
9. Corina Ungureanu at the 98 ITC.
10. Lyubov Sheremeta at the 97 Worlds--team finals.
Favorite meets I've seen (on TV)

1. 1996 Olympics
2. 1997 Rock & Roll Challenge
3. 1998 International Team Championships
4. 1996 Nationals
5. 1994 Worlds
6. 1994 Goodwill Games
7. 1995 Worlds
8. 1997 John Hancock Tour--NBC.
9. 1993 Olympic Festival
10. 1998 American Cup (USA Gymn video)
Nicest Gymnasts (that I've met)

1. Shannon Miller, Kristie Phillips, Ashley Postell
2. Vanessa Atler, Erinn Dooley
3. Amanda Borden, John Roethlisberger
4. Dominique Dawes
5. Jaycie Phelps, Jamie Dantzscher
6. Theresa Kulikowski
7. Michelle Campi
8. Andreea Raducan, Tabitha Yim
9. Kristy Powell, Marianna Webster
10. Dominique Moceanu
Favorite Leotards

1. Ukraine--black with hologram sleeves (97 Worlds)
2. Shannon Miller--maroon with white hologram (97 Pro Worlds)
3. Amy Chow--black with purple hologram (98 Women's Pro)
4. Dominique Moceanu--black with hologram (97 Nationals)
5. Cypress--blue with pink hologram (97 Nationals)
6. Kim Zmeskal--black with pink hologram (97 JH Tour)
7. Lilia Podkopayeva--green velvet (96 Olympics)
8. Ukraine--maroon velvet (96 Olympics)
9. Shannon Miller--purple with black sleeves (95 Nationals)
10. USA--pink with purple and green foil on the sleeves (94 Goodwill Games)
Favorite Leotards that I have

1. Blue velvet with pink foil
2. Black velvet with rainbow hologram
3. White, red, and black with silver hologram
4. Black velvet with blue hologram
5. Green velvet with pink hologram
6. Purple vevet with gold foil
7. White USA leotard
8. Pink with flowers and cut-out in the front
9. Red velvet with white hologram
10. Black with white velvet top and gold trim
Favorite Female Skaters

1. Michelle Kwan, Lucinda Ruh
2. Surya Bonaly
3. Sarah Hughes
4. Yuka Sato
5. Josee Choiunard
6. Irina Slutskaya
7. Viktoria Volchkova
8. Naomi Nari Nam, Nathlie Krieg
9. Vanessa Gusmeroli, Tatiana Malinina
10. Angela Nikodinov
Favorite Pairs Skaters

1. Isabelle Brausseur & Lloyd Eisler
2. Ekaterina Gordeeva & Sergei Grinkov (RIP)
3. Oksana Kazakova & Artur Dmitriev
4. Jeni Meno & Todd Sand
5. Elena Berezhnaia & Anton Sikharulidze
6. Mandy Woetzel & Ingo Steuer
7. Maria Petrova & Alexei Tikhonov
8. Marina Eltsova & Andrei Bushkov
9. Jamie Sale & David Pelletier
10. Sarah Abitbol & Stephan Bernadis
Favorite Male Skaters

1. Evgeny Plushenko
2. Phillippe Candeloro
3. Viktor Petrenko
4. Brian Boitano
5. Alexei Urmanov
6. Todd Eldredge
7. Timothy Goebel
8. Elvis Stojko
9. Josef Sabovcik
10. Alexander Abt
Ice Dancers

1. Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean
2. Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat
3. Elizabeth Punsalan and Jered Swallow
4. Marina Klimova and Sergei Ponomarenko, Maya Usova & Evgeny Platov
5. Barbara Fusar-Poli & Maurizio Margaglio
6. Jamie Silverstein & Justin Pekarek
7. Margarita Drobiazko & Povilas Vanagas
8. Irina Lobachova & Ilia Averbakh
9. Naomi Lang & Peter Tchernyshev
10. Kati Winkler & Rene Lohse
Favorite junior gymnasts

1. Ashley Postell
2. Tabitha Yim
3. Terin Humphrey
4. Kristal Uzelac
5. Lindsey Vanden-Eykel
6. Carly Patterson
7. Jana� Cox
8. Chellsie Memmel
9. Melissa Chan
10. Ashley Miles
Favorite Floor Music

1. Shannon Miller, 1992-1994.
2. Lilia Podkopayeva, 1996.
3. Shannon Miller, 1995.
4. Meng Fei, 1995-1998.
5. Viktoria Karpenko, 1998.
6. Elena Produnova, 1997-1998.
7. Amanda Borden, 1993.
8. Jaycie Phelps, 1994.
9. Svetlana Zelepoukina, 1995-1996.
10. Vanessa Atler, 1997.
Least Favorite Floor Music

1. Lavinia Milosovici, 1994.
2. Kerri Strug, 1996.
3. Jamie Dantzscher, 1995.
4. Kerri Strug, 1994.
5. Gina Gogean, 1995.
6. Svetlana Boginskaya, 1996.
7. Mo Huilan, 1996.
8. Alexandra Marinescue, 1995-1996.
9. 1989-1992 Compulsory music.
10. Oksana Chusovitina, 1995.
Favorite Rhythmic Gymnasts

1. Jessica Davis
2. Maria Petrova
3. Yana Batyrshina
4. Evgenia Pavlina
5. Alina Kabayeva
Worst falls I have seen

1.Kerri Strug falling on her straddle back at the 94 US Classic.
2.Gina Gogean hitting her head on the beam at the 94 Team Worlds.
3.Svetlana Zelepoukina missing her foot on the end of the beam at the 96 3-on-3, Traci Sommer hitting her head on the high bar at the 96 NCAA Nationals.
4.Anastasia Kolesnikova peeling off on her dismount at the 98 Jr. Europeans.
5. Dominique Moceanu falling on the beam at the 96 Olympics, Amy Chow hitting her face on the beam at the 96 Olympic Trials.
6. Theresa Kulikowski missing her hands on the vault at the 95 Olympic Festival, Kristin Thome missing her foot on beam at the 1999 American Classic.
7. Lyubov Sheremeta crashing her full-in on floor at the 97 Worlds, Dominique Moceanu peeling off on her dismount at the 95 Nationals.
8.Ashley Lamb missing her giant 1/2 on bars and landing on her head at the 95 Nationals.
9. Wang Xin missing her hands on the vault at the 97 ITC, Kinsey Rowe missing her foot on the end of the beam at the 1995 Olympic Festival.
10. Tatiana Lysenko missing her foot on the end of the beam at the 91 Worlds.
Favorite Coaches

1. Mary Lee Tracy
2. Steve & Beth Rybacki
3. Steve Nunno
4. Bela Karolyi
5. Kelli Hill
Most missed (gymnasts that haven't competed AT ALL in a year or more)

1. Jaycie Phelps
2. Lavinia Milosovici
3. Tatiana Lysenko
4. Dina Kochetkova
5. Michelle Campi
6. Elena Piskun
7. Doni Thompson
8. Ana Maria Bican
9. Oksana Chusovitina
10. Oksana Knizhnik
Most memorable moments in gymnastics

1. Shannon Miller winning beam at the 96 Olympics.
2. The Mag 7 winning gold.
3. Shannon Miller's 1st vault at the 92 Olympics.
4. Shannon Miller winning 94 Worlds.
5. Lilia Podkopayeva's reaction to winning the 95 Worlds.
6. Amanda Borden getting her first 10 ever at her last meet.
7. Dominique Moceanu winning the 98 Goodwill Games.
8. Vanessa Atler hitting her bar routine at the 98 Nationals.
9. Amanda Borden, Jaycie Phelps and Mary Lee Tracy at the 96 Olympic Trials.
10. Kim Zmeskal winning 91 Worlds.
Most Underrated gymnasts.

1. Jaycie Phelps
2. Kristen Maloney
3. Elena Piskun
4. Tatiana Lysenko
5. Hilary Grivich (RIP)
6. Michelle Campi
7. Dina Kochetkova
8. Amy Chow
9. Liu Xuan
10. Jamie Dantzscher
Most Graceful

1. Shannon Miller
2. Lilia Podkopayeva
3. Michelle Campi
4. Meng Fei
5. Oksana Knizhnik
6. Dina Kochetkova
7. Olga Yurkina
8. Alena Polozkova
9. Elise Ray
10. Liu Xuan
Most Powerful

1. Elena Produnova
2. Oksana Chusovitina
3. Lavinia Milosovici, Elena Zamolodchikova
4. Kim Zmeskal
5. Kerri Strug
6. Vanessa Atler
7. Elena Piskun
8. Adrienn Varga
9. Lilia Podkopayeva
10. Simona Amanar
Favorite Gyms

1. Cincinatti
2. Dynamo
3. Charter Oak
4. Hill's Angels
5. Parkettes
Favorite Beanie Babies (that I have)

1. Seamore
2. Aurora
3. Ears
4. Magic, The Beginning
5. Chip, Amber
6. Colored Bunnies--Floppity, Hippie, Hippity and Hoppity
7. Zip, Neon, Swirly
8. Hoot, Eucalyptus
9. Nibbles/Nibbly, Almond/Pecan
10. Libearty, Maple, Brittania
Favorite Beanie Buddies (that I have)

1. Seamore, Halo, Hippity, Princess
2. Chilly, Hope, Snowboy
3. Peking, Fuzz
4. Cranberry Teddy
5. Chip, Amber, Scorch
6. Erin, Peace
7. Humphrey
8. Twigs
9. Peanut, Inch, Slither
10. Bubbles
Favorite Disney Movies

1. Beauty and the Beast
2. Song of the South
3. Cinderella
4. The Lion King
5. Aladdin
6. Bambi, The Little Mermaid
7. Sleeping Beauty
8. The Aristocats
9. Lady and the Tramp, 101 Dalmations
10. Dumbo, Mulan
Favorite Animals (cutest :)

1. Harp seals
2. Rabbits
3. Cats
4. Polar Bears
5. Meerkats
6. Koalas
7. Pandas
8. Penguins, dolphins
9. Deer, raccoons, sugar gliders

10. Dogs (Pomeranians, Maltese, Yorkies, Shelties, Corgis, etc.)

1. Pembroke Welsh Corgis
2. Pomeranians
3. Bichon Frises
4. Malteses
5. Yorkshire Terriers
6. Shetland Sheepdogs, Shih Tzus
7. Collies, Schnauzers
8. Golden Retrievers, Great Pyrenes
9. Scottish Terriers
10. Keeshounds, standard poodles
Nicest Skaters (that I've met)

1. Lucinda Ruh, Philippe Candeloro, Surya Bonaly
2. Maya Usova & Evgeny Platov, Renee Roca & Gorsha Sur
3. Michelle Kwan
4. Elvis Stojko, Lloyd Eisler, Steven Cousins, Scott Hamilton
5. Josef Sabovcik, Evgeny Plushenko
6. Tonia Kwiatkiwski, Liz Manley, Isabelle Brasseur, Jamie Sale
7. Dorothy Hamill, Tara Lipinski
8. Elena Berezhnaya, Nancy Kerrigan, Artur Dmitriev
9. Marina Anissina & Gwendal Peizarat
10. Katia Gordeeva
Worst skating falls that I've seen

1. Isabelle Brasseur falling at the 1994 Pro Worlds
2. Mandy Woetzel falling on her chin at the 1994 Olympics.
3. Naomi Nari Nam hitting her head at the 1999 Nationals.
4. Natalia Mishkutienok falling at the 1994 Olympics.
5. Nicole Bobek falling at the 1994 Worlds.
6. Maria Butyrskaya falling at the 1999 Grand Prix Final.
7. Surya Bonaly falling at the 1994 Olympics.
8. Danielle Hartsell falling at the 1999 Sparkassen Cup.
9. ?
10. ?
Favorite Gymnastics Exhibition routines

1. Shannon Miller "Time of My Life"
2. Shannon Miller "One Moment in Time", Mag 7 "Riverdance"
3. Shannon Miller "Grease"
4. Vanessa Atler "Old Time Rock & Roll"
5. Amanda Borden "Michael Jackson Medley"
6. Dominique Moceanu--1998 Rock & Roll Challenge
7. Kim Zmeskal "Can't Hurry Love"
8. Shannon Miller "Chariots of Fire"
9. Lilia Podkopayeva--1997 John Hancock Tour (Floor)
10. Kim Zmeskal "I Don't Want to Miss A Thing"
Favorite Skating routines (Exhibition)

1. Brassuer & Eisler--1994 Olympic Exhibition
2. Kazakova & Dmitriev "Fly Me to the Moon"
3. Gordeeva & Grinkov "Cinderella--Disney on Ice"
4. Michelle Kwan "Mulan"
5. Viktor Petrenko "Michael Jackson Medley"
6. Philippe Candeloro "D'Artagon (sp)"
7. Champions on Ice finale
8. Berezhnaya & Sikharudlidze "Smooth"
9. Gordeeva & Grinkov "The Man I Love"
10. Punsalan & Swallow "Sonny & Cher"