floor exercise

noun

|Updated on: 10 Jun 2018

Definition of floor exercise

: an event in gymnastics competition consisting of various ballet and tumbling movements (such as jumps, somersaults, and handstands) performed without apparatus

Recent Examples of floor exercise from the Web

Gymnasts vie to become Junior Olympic national champions in all-around, as well as in all 4 events: vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise.

— rasputin todd, Cincinnati.com, "Things to do this week in Cincinnati: May 7-13," 7 May 2018
On the floor exercise, the Tide posted a 49.2500 led by junior Abby Armbrecht's 9.8625 in the leadoff spot.

— cheryl wray, AL.com, "Alabama gymnastics finishes 5th in NCAA semifinals, won't advance to Super Six," 20 Apr. 2018
Her day included a first-place finish in the vault (9.3) and fourth-place finishes in the bars (9.375), balance beam (9.325) and floor exercise (9.150).

— mark stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Prep salutes: This week's area achievements," 10 Feb. 2018
The Tide posted a 49.200 on floor exercise led by Graber's 9.875 and 9.850s from sophomore Maddie Desch and Guerrero.

— cheryl wray, AL.com, "Alabama gymnastics looks to title in NCAA national championships Friday and Saturday," 20 Apr. 2018
The floor exercise saw Bercz tie Thornville Sheridan’s Brooklyn Heller for 21st with a score of 8.925.

— john snodgrass, Cincinnati.com, "Turpin's Bercz places 15th in state all-around," 4 Mar. 2018
Matthew Hassan Newton North | Freshman Hassan won the state title for the floor exercise (9.35) and came in fifth on the parallel bars (7.5), pommel horse (7.5), and vault (8.35).

— BostonGlobe.com, "2017-18 Boys' Gymnastics All-Scholastics," 7 May 2018
Atar tied with freshman teammate Brian Lieo for the Wheaton South Sectional title in the floor exercise with a score of 9.15.

— rich mayor, chicagotribune.com, "Easy as 1, 2, 3: Niles West gymnast Elan Atar makes state after only 3 years competing," 7 May 2018
And Bolton senior Kelly Wiles shocked even herself with a sixth-place finish on the floor exercise.

— sean begin, courant.com, "The 2017-18 All-Courant High School Gymnastics Team," 4 May 2018

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