*At that time, landing from your feet was common knowledge, and back jumping was considered dangerous. The mat has since been improved to ensure it can be safely dropped off the back. In order to lower the center of gravity, Fosbury has designed a jumping method that arches the hips. The sickly-looking young man challenged him with his inconsistent shoes, a jumping style no one had ever seen before. His ability is mediocre and he hates practice – yet he still liked high jumps. The jumping style, which was the mainstream at the time, was all injured. Still, he never gave up, and using his engineering knowledge he came up with a revolutionary method of jumping backwards. At the 1968 Mexico Olympics, reporters sneered at his appearance, but in the end he went beyond everything and set a gold medal and a new Olympic record. “I’m sure some will come up with something that will imitate you soon.” As he said, his style is now global standard. This video is narrated commentary content, composed of fact-based research and creative expression. #Dick Fosberg #Rear jump #High jump #Spovito #Sports #Olympics
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