Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump The men's high jump field event at the 1972 Olympic Games took place on September 9 & 10. The top jumper of the previous year, world record holder and winner of the Pan American Games, was Pat Matzdorf from the United States. But in a surprise, he failed to make the US team, leaving the field wide open. Jüri Tarmak was the last man to win Olympic gold medal using the straddle technique. The more popular and more widely used Fosbury Flop technique was the most common technique used. Top
Spain at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics Spain at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics Spain competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea. The Royal Spanish Athletics Federation announced a squad of 49 athletes to compete at the event. The team will be led by medal hopefuls Manuel Olmedo, the reigning European indoor 1500m champion, and Mario Pestano, who is in 4th position on this year’s Discus Throw world list. 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