In the 2004 Olympic all-around competition, American Carly Patterson was a little behind after two events. As one of the favorites for gold, she had scored lower than normal on both vault and uneven bars, and had to hit a great routine on the balance beam to take the lead over 3-time World Champion Svetlana Khorkina.
Despite the pressure, Patterson capped off her beam routine with a perfectly stuck double Arabian dismount (named the Patterson), a nearly-impossible move to stick. She grabbed the lead, and later that day, the Olympic all-around title.
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Despite the pressure, Patterson capped off her beam routine with a perfectly stuck double Arabian dismount (named the Patterson), a nearly-impossible move to stick. She grabbed the lead, and later that day, the Olympic all-around title.
Watch It (at 2:12)
What's your favorite stuck landing of all time?