The line between success and serious injury is incredibly fine with the Yurchenko double pike. It has no bailout, meaning a gymnast is likely to land on his or her head or neck if they’re even ...

Simone Biles continues to make history. The most decorated gymnast of all time pulled off the Yurchenko double pike at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships over the weekend, becoming the ...

The Yurchenko double pike is the most difficult vault in women’s gymnastics, and in 2021, Biles became the first to attempt the skill in competition. Her execution has been excellent ...

Simone Biles continues to push the envelope for challenging skills and her vault performance in the women's gymnastics all-around ... drilled a Yurchenko double pike, which has become known ...

It’s called the Biles II, also known as the Yurchenko double pike, a nod to the former Soviet gymnast who originated the cartwheeling approach to the vault. It is the most difficult vault ...