2007-03-14 17:46:07 · 4 answers · asked by veronica g 1 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
The backward high jump was named for a guy named Dick Fosbury that first started jumping the bar in that manner back in the '68 Olympics. Up until that time, it was cleared in a forward hurdle-type manner.
2007-03-14 17:57:18 · answer #1 · answered by Revenant Hamster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, people were high jumping before the "Fosbury Flop" came along. They used a number of methods, like the "scissors, western roll, and straddle." The Fosbury Flop was invented by Dick Fosbury. There is a lot written on him if you just put his name into google, but I'm including a link below. Fosbury won the olympics in 1968 with his technique.
When I was in school, high school kids were still using the straddle, but some were learning the flop. The last world record with the straddle was 7' 8 1/8".
2007-03-14 18:00:20 · answer #2 · answered by chustplayin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who Invented The Fosbury Flop
2017-01-14 15:10:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mr.Fosbury
2007-03-15 02:57:01 · answer #4 · answered by Chelsea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋