Fosbury Flop

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The Fosbury Flop is a revolutionary high jump technique in which the athlete goes over the bar head and shoulders first with their back to the bar, dramatically improving jumping heights and transforming the sport.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf athletics technique
high jump technique
adoptionRate rapid adoption after 1968 Olympics
approachPath curved run-up
biomechanicalPrinciple conversion of horizontal speed into vertical lift
lower center of mass relative to bar
bodyPositionOverBar head and shoulders first
category Olympic athletics innovation
sports technique
countryOfFirstGoldMedalist United States GENERATED
dominantBy 1970s
dominantStatus standard technique in elite high jump
effectOnPerformance increased achievable jump heights
eraOfPopularization late 1960s
eventType vertical jump event
firstMajorUseEvent 1968 Summer Olympics GENERATED
firstMajorUseLocation Mexico City NERFINISHED
firstMajorUseResult Olympic gold medal in men’s high jump GENERATED
firstOlympicGoldYear 1968 GENERATED
firstUsedCompetitivelyBy Dick Fosbury GENERATED
governingSport World Athletics NERFINISHED
influencedBy introduction of foam landing pits in high jump
innovationType technical innovation in athletics
inventedBy Dick Fosbury NERFINISHED
landingAreaRequirement deep foam mat
landingPosition back-first landing
namedAfter Dick Fosbury NERFINISHED
orientationRelativeToBar back to the bar
replacedTechnique scissors technique
straddle technique
western roll
requiresSkill back arch over the bar
body rotation in the air
precise timing of takeoff
safetyDependence availability of foam landing pits
sport track and field
takeoffLeg outside leg relative to bar
trainingFocus airborne body control
approach rhythm
takeoff mechanics
usedIn high jump
visualCharacteristic athlete arches back over bar
feet clear bar last

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Dick Fosbury hasSignatureMove Fosbury Flop
Dick Fosbury invented Fosbury Flop
Dick Fosbury usedTechnique Fosbury Flop