western roll

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western roll

(Athletics (Track & Field)) a technique in high-jumping in which the jumper executes a half-turn of the body to clear the bar

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western roll

A high jumping style in which the jumper crosses the bar, facing it, with the side of the body.

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In many of our lifetimes we have seen the dramatic performance changes resulting, in part, from the evolution in technique from scissors, western roll, straddle, and currently, the Fosbury Flop.

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The Western Roll is a technique used in which track and field athletics event?

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Fosbury was a pathetic high jumper using the "scissor" and "western roll" methods.

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Up to that point two styles had dominated high jumping - The Straddle, in which the jumper goes over the bar face down, and the Western Roll, clearing the bar on your side.

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