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Asaf Bar-Yosef: An athlete uses physics to shatter world records

When Dick Fosbury couldn't compete against the skilled high jumpers at his college, he tried jumping in a different way -- backwards. Fosbury improved his record immediately and continued to amaze the world with his new technique all the way to Olympic gold. Asaf Bar-Yosef explains the physics behind the success of the now dominant Fosbury Flop. [Directed by NEIGHBOR, narrated by Addison Anderson].

English
  • Originally Aired February 18, 2014
  • Runtime 4 minutes
  • Production Code RaGUW1d0w8g
  • Network YouTube
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