Amanar

See also: amañar

English

Etymology

Named after Simona Amânar, who in 2000 first successfully performed the maneuver in women's competition.

Noun

Amanar (plural Amanars)

1. (gymnastics) A back handspring off the vaulting horse or vaulting table with a layout and two-and-a-half twists.

Synonyms

• Amanar vault

Hypernyms

• Yurchenko (a class of vaults)

Coordinate terms

• Shewfelt m (the equivalent vault for male gymnasts)
• Yurchenko (a similar vault with two twists)

Anagrams

• Amarna