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What technique did Dick Fosbury pioneer in the high jump?

A backwards, head-first technique.

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  1. A one-handed jump
  2. A backwards, head-first technique ✔
  3. A sitting jump

Why: Fosbury pioneered a backwards and head-first technique called the Fosbury Flop, winning gold in 1968.

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Answer: A backwards, head-first technique. Fosbury pioneered a backwards and head-first technique called the Fosbury Flop, winning gold in 1968.

  1. Track and field en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Track_and_field
    pioneering a backwards and head-first technique in the late 1960s
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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