Fosbury flop

/ (ˈfɒzbərɪ, -brɪ) /

noun

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

Words nearby Fosbury flop

forworn, forza, forzando, fos, fosbury, Fosbury flop, foscolo, fosdick, foshan, fosphenytoin, foss

Word Origin for Fosbury flop

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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