The Pak, or Pak salto, is a release move performed on the

uneven bars The uneven bars or asymmetric bars is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. It is made of a steel frame. The bars are made of fiberglass with wood coating, or less commonly wood. The English abbreviation for the event in gymnastics scoring is UB or ...

in women's

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. The move starts with the gymnast hanging on the high bar and facing the low bar, then swinging forwards towards the low bar and performing a straight backward salto to catch the low bar. The uneven bar transition is named for former gymnast Gyong Sil Pak of

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Variations

The Pak salto can also be performed with a full twist (called a Bhardwaj salto, after American gymnast Mohini Bhardwaj), which increases its difficulty level.

External links

Code of Points
at the official website of the International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG)
YouTube
The innovator, Gyong Sil Pak of North Korea performing her skill, the Pak salto - 1991 World Gymnastics Championships. Artistic gymnastics Sports rules and regulations