high jump
The crossbar rises after successful rounds. This topic is part of Track and Field within Sports. This page currently draws on 4 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
high jump trivia questions
High jump athletes try to clear a horizontal what?
Answer: Bar
Bonus fact: The crossbar rises after successful rounds.
What famous technique has athletes go over the bar back-first?
Answer: Fosbury Flop
Bonus fact: Dick Fosbury popularized the technique in the 1960s.
Who won the 1968 Olympic high jump using the Fosbury Flop?
Answer: Dick Fosbury
Bonus fact: His technique transformed the event.
Which athlete revolutionized high jumping with the back-to-the-bar technique that became known as the 'Fosbury Flop'?
Answer: Dick Fosbury
Bonus fact: Fosbury won the 1968 Olympic high jump with an Olympic-record 2.24 metres.