Straddle technique in 1978. (His best result was obtained in Milan at the 1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships). That was improved upon in 1980 by a flopper, Jacek Wszola of Poland. The last Olympic gold medal in the high jump events using that technique was won by East Germany's Rosemarie Ackermann in 1976. All of the subsequent record holders have used the Fosbury Flop, which Dick Fosbury used in his win in Mexico City in 1968. There is some debate over which of the two techniques is more efficient in clearing of the bar. Although both have advantages and disadvantages, the Fosbury
Nigeria at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics the entry list comprises the names of 14 athletes. After a protest by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Gloria Asumnu was declared eligible to start competing for Nigeria and participated in the Women's 4 x 100 metres relay event. The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, resulting in a total number of 15 competitors: Nigeria at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics Nigeria competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea. A team of 17 athletes was