THE SOMERSAULT - Banned Long Jump Technique!

In the early 1970's, athletes began using a new long jump technique: the Somersault Technique (The Long Jump Front Flip Technique).

The common long jump technique’s during the long jump flight phase are the Sail Technique, The Hang Technique, The Hitch-Kick Technique and The Double Hitch-Kick Technique.

Athletes who pioneered the Somersault were:
1973
Dave Nielsen, a Pole Vaulter from Iowa.
Hans Lagerqvist - a Swedish pole vaulter who learned it from Dave Nielsen at a competition in Stockholm.
Rey Delago - Canadian Long Jumper (Featured in the Thumbnail)
Bernhard Stierle - East German Long Jumper
Bruce Jenner - USA Olympian Decathalete used it in training but not competition.
1974
Tuariki Delamere, a Washington State University long jumpers from New Zealand did a front flip in the air at a collegiate track and field championships meet.


This was so groundbreaking that It caused an amendment to the official Long Jump Technical Rulebook.


(EPISODE 1)
This is the 1st addition to: THE BANNED TECHNIQUE series where we look at unorthodox or banned techniques used in Track and Field.






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