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Fosbury flop

/ -brɪ; ˈfɒzbərɪ /

noun

  1. athletics a modern high-jumping technique whereby the jumper clears the bar headfirst and backwards


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Fosbury flop1

C20: named after Dick Fosbury (born 1947), US winner of men's high jump at Mexico Olympics in 1968, who perfected the technique

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