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词汇提示

1.flop 跳高

2.biomechanics 生物力学

3.intuition 直觉

4.prior 之前

5.straddle 跨坐

6.curve 曲线

7.acceleration 加速

8.rotates 旋转

9.leaping 跳跃

10.arches 拱起

11.experimenting 实验

原文

Fosbury Flop

American athlete Dick Fosbury devised the high jump technique known as the “Fosbury Flop”.

His new technique revolutionized one of the oldest events in track and field competition.

While Fosbury never broke the world record using his new technique，other high jumpers were inspired by his gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City，where he introduced his new jumping technique.

Fosbury was born in 1946 in Oregon and went to Oregon State University.

He won the gold medal in the Olympic Games at the very young age of 21.

It was assumed that his odd-looking new method for clearing the bar was based on a careful study of the physics and biomechanics of high jump technique.

However，Fosbury claimed it was the product of pure intuition.

Prior to Fosbury's invention，most high jumpers used a “straddle” technique.

In this older style of jumping，the front leg led the jumper up and over the bar in a face down position.

Fosbury's technique involves approaching the bar in a curve with a last second acceleration.

Then，at the point of take-off，the body rotates，positioning the back to the bar and leaping backwards.

The head faces the sky as the body arches over the bar with the mid-body and legs trailing behind.

Fosbury had begun experimenting with a new technique when he was only sixteen years old.

In a meet in 1968 in which Fosbury used his new technique，a local newspaper's headline read，“Fosbury flops over the bar”.

Thus，the name of the newly invented technique was born.

Since Fosbury's competitive days，his technique has been widely copied.

Once experienced jumpers mastered the technique，records started to fall in the sport，due mostly to the Fosbury Flop，but also to better equipment and running surfaces.

Dick Fosbury will always be known for his revolutionizing of the sport of high jump.

翻译

背越式跳高

美国运动员迪克·福斯伯里发明了被称为“背越式跳高”的跳高技术。
他的新技术彻底改变了这项田径比赛中最古老的项目。
虽然福斯伯里从未用他的新技术打破世界纪录，但其他跳高运动员运受他启发在1968年墨西哥城夏季奥运会上获得的金牌，他在那里介绍了他的新跳高技术。
1946年，福斯伯里出生于俄勒冈州，进入俄勒冈州州立大学学习。
他在21岁时就获得了奥运会金牌。
人们认为，他这种看起来很新奇的跳高方法是基于对跳高技术的物理和生物力学的仔细研究。
然而，福斯伯里声称这纯粹是直觉的产物。

在福斯伯里的发明之前，大多数跳高运动员都使用“跨坐”技术。
在这种老式的跳跃方式中，跳跃者的前腿引导着跳跃者以面朝下的姿势越过横杆。
福斯伯里的技术是以最后一秒的加速度接近曲线中的杆。
然后，在起跳点，身体旋转，将背部定位到杆上并向后跳跃。
头部面向天空，身体拱起，身体中部和腿部伸展跟在后面。
福斯伯里在16岁时就开始试验这种技术。
1968年，在一次会议上，福斯伯里使用了他的新技术，当地一家报纸的发言人在头条上写着，“福斯伯里跳过了横杆”。
于是，新发明技术的名字（福斯伯里式跳高，即背越式）诞生了。
自从福斯伯里参加比赛以来，他的技术已被广泛复制。
一旦有经验的跳高运动员掌握了这项技术，这项运动的记录开始下降，主要原因是背越式跳高，但也得益于更好的设备和跑步场地。
迪克·福斯伯里将永远以他对跳高运动的革命性而闻名。

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