Yang Hak-seon, the
"God of Vault" will be going after his second straight Asian Games
gold when the continental competition opens next month in Incheon.
The reigning Olympic gold medalist and
two-time world champion in the men's vault, first shot to fame by winning the
vault title at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China .The reigning Olympic
gold medalist and two-time world champion in the men's vault, first shot to
fame by winning the vault title at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.
The 21-year-old has
won his Olympic gold and the two world titles with a move named after himself,
Yang 1, or the front handspring entry with triple twists. Yang has since
outdone himself, winning an international competition called the Korea Cup in
April this year with Yang 2, with a sideway handspring entry and an extra half
twist to Yang 1.
Yang said he knows
nailing Yang 2 will be the key to his title defense in Incheon and said he's
confident he will be able to execute it as long as his body holds up.
The biggest threat to
Yang is expected to be the 29-year-old North Korean gymnast Ri Se-gwang, the
vault champ at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, and one of the most
accomplished
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