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SAUT FOSBURY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Fosbury flop
1, record 1, English, Fosbury%20flop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Fosbury style 2, record 1, English, Fosbury%20style
correct
- flop 3, record 1, English, flop
correct
- Fosbury flop style 4, record 1, English, Fosbury%20flop%20style
correct
- Fosbury technique 5, record 1, English, Fosbury%20technique
- back lay-out technique 6, record 1, English, back%20lay%2Dout%20technique
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of high jumping in which the athlete goes over the bar backwards and headfirst and lands on his back. 3, record 1, English, - Fosbury%20flop
Record 1, Key term(s)
- scissors and backward roll
- scissors and backward roll style
- back lay-out (Fosbury) technique
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saut Fosbury
1, record 1, French, saut%20Fosbury
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- saut à la Fosbury 2, record 1, French, saut%20%C3%A0%20la%20Fosbury
correct, masculine noun
- style Fosbury 3, record 1, French, style%20Fosbury
correct, masculine noun
- technique de Fosbury 4, record 1, French, technique%20de%20Fosbury
feminine noun
- Fosbury 4, record 1, French, Fosbury
masculine noun
- saut en Fosbury 5, record 1, French, saut%20en%20Fosbury
correct, masculine noun
- Fosbury flop 6, record 1, French, Fosbury%20flop
masculine noun
- technique Fosbury 7, record 1, French, technique%20Fosbury
feminine noun
- rouleau dorsal 2, record 1, French, rouleau%20dorsal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La technique de Fosbury consiste, après s'être lancé rapidement sur huit appuis par une course en arc de cercle venant de la gauche du sautoir, à se présenter sur l'appui droit, extérieur à la barre. 4, record 1, French, - saut%20Fosbury
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] les sauteurs ont imaginé au fil des années de nombreux «styles» [...]. La dernière trouvaille date des Jeux de Mexico où l'Américain R. Fosbury remporta l'épreuve avec un bond de 2,24 m, en abordant la barre de dos. 8, record 1, French, - saut%20Fosbury
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Vocabulaire de l'athlétisme, Régie de la langue française. 6, record 1, French, - saut%20Fosbury
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Saut en Fosbury» et «Fosbury flop» - Jean-Paul Baert, Association canadienne d'athlétisme amateur. 6, record 1, French, - saut%20Fosbury
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- salto Fosbury
1, record 1, Spanish, salto%20Fosbury
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- salto estilo Fosbury 2, record 1, Spanish, salto%20estilo%20Fosbury
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
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