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High Jump
Stade de France

Event Medal


Yaroslava Mahuchikh (UKR) 
Broke 37-year-old women’s world record in July
   

Bar
Light, fibreglass pole – 4m long

Shoes
Take-off foot has built-up heel for support

Approach
Ten-step curved approach from either side

Run-up area
15-25m


FOSBURY FLOP TECHNIQUE
Popularised by U.S. athlete Dick Fosbury during 1968 Mexico Olympics

Stride pattern: Initial five strides build speed. Jumper curves run-up during final five

Pivot

Take-off: Heel spikes act as brakes. Momentum transfers into upward lift

Flight: Hips thrust forwards as back arches over bar

Landing: Once hips have cleared bar, jumper pulls legs away and lands on upper back


Olympic record	Charles Austin (USA) 	Atlanta 1996 	2.39m
  		Yelena Slesarenko (RUS) Athens 2004 	2.06m

World record	Javier Sotomayor (CUB) 	Salamanca 1993 	2.45m
 		Yaroslava Mahuchikh (UKR) Paris 2024 	2.10m


Sources: IOC, IAAF 
Pictures: Getty Images 
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