Straddle technique flop is considered by many easier to learn, especially for younger jumpers, and thus has become the dominant technique. In 1993, an American high jumper Steve Harkins brought back the straddle style in the Master's division to break the Master's World Record and then went on to win the World's, beating a 'flopper' at the World Championships in Miyazaki Japan. Harkins used the 'head down first' style as did Brumel. At 6 '7" at the U.S. National Championships in Bozeman, Montana; in March 1993, Harkins was the highest jumper ever in the Master's to have used the straddle style. Straddle
India at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics the final of the long jump event. India at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics India competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea. A team of 8 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event. Tintu Luka reached the semifinal of the 800m race in which she came 6th and could not qualify for the final but she managed to clock her season's best timing and qualified for the 2012 London olympics. Vikas Gowda managed to hurl the discus to 64.05m giving him 7th place in the