Coach saves gymnast from potentially disastrous fall

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Monday, April 18, 2016
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Gymnastics coach Vitali Laurentide showed off his fast reflexes when he made the catch of the day at the 2016 Women's Artistic Gymnastics Ontario Championships.

In a video posted to YouTube by Warren Liebmann, gymnast Cadence Tuite was practicing the uneven bars before the competition. She fell off the bars and looked as if she was going to land on her head before Laurentide jumped in.

Laurentide braced Tuite's fall and caught her before she fell on her head. The crowd cheered when he flipped the gymnast over to safety.