Ever wondered where the term "Yurchenko" came from?  Did you know a double twisting Yurchenko is actually officially called a Baitova? Today, we're taking a look at different vaults that have been named after elite gymnasts in the current Code of Points. These vaults are wide ranging in difficulty - from a 3.8 D-score to a huge 7.0 D-score. Check out our summary of named vaults below, and let us know which ones you most enjoy seeing competed!

Yurchenko
Named for: Natalia Yurchenko (Soviet Union)
Description of skill: Round-off, flic-flac on (known now as Yurchenko entry), tucked salto backward off
Value of skill: 3.8

Korbut
Named for: Olga Korbut (Soviet Union)
Competed at: 1974 World Championships
Description of skill: Handspring forward on with full turn, full twist off
Value of skill: 4.0

Tourischeva
Named for: Lludmila Tourischeva (Soviet Union)
Competed at: 1974 World Championships
Description of skill: Tsukahara tucked
Value of skill: 4.0

Ivantcheva
Named for: Natalia Ivantcheva (Bulgaria)
Competed at: 1989 World Championships
Description of skill: Round-off, flic-flac with ½ turn on, tucked salto forward off
Value of skill: 4.6

Kim
Named for: Nellie Kim (Soviet Union)
Competed at: 1976 Olympic Games
Description of skill: Tsukahara tucked with full turn off
Value of skill: 4.6

Omelianchik
Named for: Oksana Omelianchik (Soviet Union)
Competed at: 1987 World Championships
Description of skill: Round-off, flic-flac with ½ turn on, piked salto forward off
Value of skill: 4.8

Evdokimova
Named for: Irina Evdokimova (Soviet Union)
Competed at: 1993 World Championships
Description of skill: Handspring forward on, stretched salto forward off
Value of skill: 5.0

Servente
Named for: Veronica Servente (Italy)
Competed at: 1993 World Championships
Description of skill: Round-off, flic-flac with ½ turn on, salto forward tucked with ½ turn off
Value of skill: 5.0

Davydova
Named for: Elena Davydova (Soviet Union)
Competed at: 1980 Olympic Games
Description of skill: Handspring forward with full turn on, tucked salto forward off
Value of skill: 5.2

Dungelova
Named for: Erika Dungelova (Bulgaria)
Competed at: 1991 World Championships
Description of skill: Yurchenko entry, tucked salto backward with double twist off
Value of skill: 5.2

Kim
Named for: Nellie Kim (Soviet Union)
Competed at: 1978 World Championships
Description of skill: Tsukahara stretched with full turn off
Value of skill: 5.2

Podkopayeva
Named for: Lilia Podkopayeva (Ukraine)
Competed at: 1995 World Championships
Description of skill: Round-off, flic-flac with ½ turn on, piked salto forward with ½ twist off
Value of skill: 5.2
Other Gymnast who has performed this skill: Simone Biles (performed the laid-out version, worth 5.6)

Wang
Named for: Wang Hui Yang (China)
Competed at: 1987 World Championships
Description of skill: Handspring forward on, stretched salto forward with ½ turn off
Value of skill: 5.4

Chusovitina
Named for: Oksana Chusovitina (Uzbekistan)
Competed at: 2001 World Championships
Description of skill: Handspring forward on, piked salto forward with full twist off
Value of skill: 5.5

Kim
Named for: Nellie Kim (Soviet Union)
Competed at: 1974 World Championships
Description of skill: Handspring forward on, 1 ½ tucked salto off
Value of skill: 5.7

Baitova
Named for: Svetlana Baitova (Soviet Union)
Competed at: 1987 World Championships
Description of skill: Yurchenko entry, stretched salto off with double twist
Value of skill: 5.8

Khorkina
Named for: Svetlana Khorkina (Russia)
Competed at: 2000 Olympic Games
Description of skill: Round-off, flic-flac with ½ turn on, salto forward with 1 ½ twist off
Value of skill: 5.9

Zamolodchikova
Named for: Elena Zamolodchikova (Russia)
Competed at: 1999 World Championships
Description of skill: Tsukahara stretched with double twist off
Value of skill: 6.0

Chusovitina
Named for: Oksana Chusovitina (Uzbekistan)
Competed at: 2002 World Championships
Description of skill: Handspring forward on, stretched salto forward with 1 ½ twist off
Value of skill: 6.2
Other Gymnast who has performed this skill: Giulia Steingruber (Switzerland)

Amanar
Named for: Simona Amanar (Romania)
Competed at: 2000 Olympic Games
Description of skill: Yurchenko entry, stretched salto off with 2 ½ twist
Value of skill: 6.3
Other Gymnast who has performed this skill: McKayla Maroney (USA)

Cheng
Named for: Cheng Fei (China)
Competed at: 2005 World Championships
Description of skill: Round-off, flic-flac with ½ turn on, stretched salto forward with 1 ½ twist off
Value of skill: 6.4
Other Gymnast who has performed this skill: MyKayla Skinner (USA)

Produnova
Named for: Elena Produnova (Russia)
Competed at: 1999 World Championships
Description of skill: Handspring forward on, tucked double salto forward off
Value of skill: 7.0
Other Gymnast who has performed this skill: Yamilet Pena (Dominican Republic)

Related:
A Guide to Named Pirouettes on Beam & Floor
A Guide to Named Acrobatic Skills on Beam
A Guide to Named Release Moves on Bars - Part 1
A Guide to Named Release Moves on Bars - Part 2
A Guide to Named Bars & Beam Dismounts