Fosbury Flop
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The Fosbury Flop is a revolutionary high jump technique in which the athlete goes over the bar head and shoulders first with their back to the bar, dramatically improving jumping heights and transforming the sport.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fosbury Flop canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11590931 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fosbury Flop Context triple: [Dick Fosbury, invented, Fosbury Flop]
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Dick Fosbury
Dick Fosbury was an American high jumper who revolutionized the sport by introducing the "Fosbury Flop" technique, which he used to win gold at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
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B.
Yelena Isinbayeva
Yelena Isinbayeva is a Russian pole vaulter widely regarded as one of the greatest in the history of the sport, a multiple world record holder and two-time Olympic champion.
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C.
Parachute Jump
Parachute Jump is a historic, decommissioned amusement ride tower on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, often referred to as the "Eiffel Tower of Brooklyn."
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D.
Hurdle
Hurdle is a surname most notably associated with Clint Hurdle, a former Major League Baseball player and manager.
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E.
Mike Powell
Mike Powell is an American former long jumper best known for setting the still-standing men's long jump world record of 8.95 meters in 1991.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fosbury Flop Target entity description: The Fosbury Flop is a revolutionary high jump technique in which the athlete goes over the bar head and shoulders first with their back to the bar, dramatically improving jumping heights and transforming the sport.
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A.
Dick Fosbury
Dick Fosbury was an American high jumper who revolutionized the sport by introducing the "Fosbury Flop" technique, which he used to win gold at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
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B.
Yelena Isinbayeva
Yelena Isinbayeva is a Russian pole vaulter widely regarded as one of the greatest in the history of the sport, a multiple world record holder and two-time Olympic champion.
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C.
Parachute Jump
Parachute Jump is a historic, decommissioned amusement ride tower on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, often referred to as the "Eiffel Tower of Brooklyn."
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D.
Hurdle
Hurdle is a surname most notably associated with Clint Hurdle, a former Major League Baseball player and manager.
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E.
Mike Powell
Mike Powell is an American former long jumper best known for setting the still-standing men's long jump world record of 8.95 meters in 1991.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
athletics technique
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high jump technique ⓘ |
| adoptionRate | rapid adoption after 1968 Olympics ⓘ |
| approachPath | curved run-up ⓘ |
| biomechanicalPrinciple |
conversion of horizontal speed into vertical lift
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lower center of mass relative to bar ⓘ |
| bodyPositionOverBar | head and shoulders first ⓘ |
| category |
Olympic athletics innovation
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sports technique ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstGoldMedalist |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dominantBy | 1970s ⓘ |
| dominantStatus | standard technique in elite high jump ⓘ |
| effectOnPerformance | increased achievable jump heights ⓘ |
| eraOfPopularization | late 1960s ⓘ |
| eventType | vertical jump event ⓘ |
| firstMajorUseEvent | 1968 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| firstMajorUseLocation | Mexico City ⓘ |
| firstMajorUseResult | Olympic gold medal in men’s high jump ⓘ |
| firstOlympicGoldYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| firstUsedCompetitivelyBy | Dick Fosbury ⓘ |
| governingSport | World Athletics ⓘ |
| influencedBy | introduction of foam landing pits in high jump ⓘ |
| innovationType | technical innovation in athletics ⓘ |
| inventedBy | Dick Fosbury ⓘ |
| landingAreaRequirement | deep foam mat ⓘ |
| landingPosition | back-first landing ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Dick Fosbury ⓘ |
| orientationRelativeToBar | back to the bar ⓘ |
| replacedTechnique |
scissors technique
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straddle technique ⓘ western roll ⓘ |
| requiresSkill |
back arch over the bar
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body rotation in the air ⓘ precise timing of takeoff ⓘ |
| safetyDependence | availability of foam landing pits ⓘ |
| sport | track and field ⓘ |
| takeoffLeg | outside leg relative to bar ⓘ |
| trainingFocus |
airborne body control
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approach rhythm ⓘ takeoff mechanics ⓘ |
| usedIn | high jump ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
athlete arches back over bar
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feet clear bar last ⓘ |
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Subject: Fosbury Flop Description of subject: The Fosbury Flop is a revolutionary high jump technique in which the athlete goes over the bar head and shoulders first with their back to the bar, dramatically improving jumping heights and transforming the sport.
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