This week, we have a special episode commissioned by Club Gym Nerd member Queen Heather, who requested an episode all about memorable gymnasts and teams who finished 4th!

• Part 1: The official induction of the inaugural class of the 4th Place Hall of Fame, recognizing their lifetime achievement in the 4th place arts.
  • Aly Raisman and the London tiebreak
  • Yelena Produnova and the travesty of the 1999 vault final, where Prod finished behind Olaru and Amanar.
  • Shang Chunsong, Anna Pavlova, Vanessa Ferrari, Beth Tweddle, and Eva Bosakova

• Part 2: 4th place heartbreaks
  • Dominique Dawes and her 1993 vault (and 1994)
  • Jordyn Wieber
  • Jade Barbosa's 2011 vault final ankle-tastrophe

• Part 3: When 4th place is awesome
  • The Japanese women's team in 2016
  • That time Sacramone got 4th. In the ALL-AROUND.

• Part 4: 4th place debates
  • The 2008 Olympic vault final–Sacramone v. Cheng
  • The 2000 Olympic floor final–Justice for Moya

• Part 5: 4th place men
  • Kyle Shewfelt and the 2004 vault final debacle
  • The 2012 men's team final and Kohei's phantom handstand

• Part 6: A round of 4th place trivia, some fun 4th place factoids, and an important discussion about what award should be given to those who finish 4th.

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