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
2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw follows. Qualification: Qualifying Performance 62.00 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final. "Format: Each athlete has three attempts, then the eight best performers have three further attempts" 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw ] The women's discus throw event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 28. Dani Samuels was the defending champion, but had not performed well prior to the event. Germany's Nadine Müller was the leader in the Diamond League, but it was Chinese thrower Li Yanfeng who held the