[Hegewisch Dupa]

Little-known fact: Gymnasts get two attempts at their vault. Mary Lou got the ten she needed for the gold on her first attempt. With everything wrapped up she could have passed on the second attempt, there was nothing to be gained. Instead she thought about it, figured "I'll never be at the Olympics again, so why not?" and took her second vault. She got another ten. I've been in love ever since.

Which I'm sure to some on this thread will mean I worship The Woman. Look, I can explain the shrine....honest....

[Judith Anne]

ROFL! “I can explain the shrine, honest”

Careful, you never know when an enemy may take that and run with it...;-D

That is amazing information about her. Really neat.

[Forest Keeper]

Little-known fact: Gymnasts get two attempts at their vault. Mary Lou got the ten she needed for the gold on her first attempt. With everything wrapped up she could have passed on the second attempt, there was nothing to be gained. Instead she thought about it, figured "I'll never be at the Olympics again, so why not?" and took her second vault. She got another ten. I've been in love ever since.

Since she already had a bum leg I can't imagine she would risk a career ending injury for nothing at all. I'm just guessing, but I'll bet she needed the second vault in case someone else got a 10, and the other vault would break the tie. I don't remember if she went last which would make this moot, however.