# @olympics on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DQEwiXxAq9u
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/35881869-olympics-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/ddad76a09b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-10-21T14:18:35.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Olympic Games (@Olympics) — https://gondola.cc/Olympics

## Caption

History was made on October 20 at #Mexico1968!

Instead of jumping face forward and twisting his body mid-air to navigate his way over the bar like everyone else, Dick Fosbury introduced a new technique: jumping backwards off the ‘wrong foot’ and arching his body over the bar. The result? A personal record of 2.24 metres and an Olympic gold medal! 🥇

By #Munich1972, 28 of the 40 high jump competitors had adopted the Fosbury Flop, which quickly became one of the most popular methods.

Talk about changing the game...

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munich1972, mexico1968, olympics

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