 technique involved an athlete jumping face forward and twisting their body mid-air to navigate their way over the bar.

 introduced the new technique to the world. Fosbury soared over the bar with a record-breaking leap of 

Be sure to read the full article on olympics.com (3 min 📖). The video at the end is a must-see (5 min 🎥). 

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Before **1968**, the dominant **high jump** technique involved an athlete jumping face forward and twisting their body mid-air to navigate their way over the bar.

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![image](https://i.makeagif.com/media/1-17-2014/XpriOa.gif)

It was at the **Mexico 1968 Olympics**, the unknown **Fosbury** introduced the new technique to the world. Fosbury soared over the bar with a record-breaking leap of **2.24 meters** to win the gold medal for the **USA**.

![image](https://i.makeagif.com/media/5-30-2014/MOdzwa.gif)

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Be sure to read the full article on olympics.com (3 min 📖). The video at the end is a must-see (5 min 🎥). [When high jumper Dick Fosbury changed the game. Forever.](https://olympics.com/en/news/when-high-jumper-dick-fosbury-changed-the-game-forever)