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Fosbury flop

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In Dick Fosbury
…became known as the “Fosbury flop.”
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In athletics: The high jump
…(or belly roll) preceding the Fosbury flop. Named for its inventor, Dick Fosbury (U.S.), the 1968 Olympic champion, the flop involves an approach from almost straight ahead, then twisting on takeoff and going over headfirst with the back to the bar. Charles Dumas (U.S.), a notable example of the straddle…
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Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games

In Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games
…jump with his revolutionary “Fosbury flop” technique.
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Olympic event

In high jump
…diving style often termed the Fosbury flop, after its first prominent exponent, the 1968 American Olympic champion Dick Fosbury.
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