Women competed on the vault widthwise up through the 2000 Olympics.
The Vaulting Horse: Women
(An Illustrated History of Olympic Gymnastics)
From Amy Van Deusen, About.com
Elise Ray (USA) on the vault at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney
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