Janssen-Fritsen Gymnastics b.v. is a manufacturer of professional

gymnastics Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring Balance (ability), balance, Strength training, strength, Flexibility (anatomy), flexibility, agility, Motor coordination, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movem ...

equipment and apparatus, based in the

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. In the mid-1990s the company pioneered the design of the vaulting table, a replacement for the

pommel horse The pommel horse, also known as vaulting horse, is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. Traditionally, it is used by only male gymnasts. Originally made of a metal frame with a wooden body and a leather cover, the modern pommel horse has a metal bo ...

-like apparatus used since the 19th century in international competitions.What's With That Weird New Vault?
an August 2004 "Explainer" article from ''

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'' The vaulting table, first introduced at the international level at the 2001 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, has been used in Gymnastics at the 2004 and the

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. The switch in apparatus has made the sport safer and enabled the introduction of more spectacular vaults, including Yurchenko-style vaults.

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