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Which high jump technique involves bending the back, crossing the bar backwards, and landing on the shoulders?

1. Scissor Jump
2. Straddle Technique
3. Western Roll
4. Fosbury Flop

Correct answer: Fosbury Flop

Solution

The Fosbury Flop is the modern high jump technique in which the jumper arches the back and clears the bar head and shoulders first while facing upward. The landing is on the back/shoulders on a mat.

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