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Fosbury flop
/ -brɪ; ˈfɒzbərɪ /
noun
- 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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