High Jump Nostalgia

Various high jump footage featuring the greatest ever exponents of the beautiful straddle technique. Notable moments include: 0:36 - Yashchenko’s homecoming. 3:38 - Vladimir Yashchenko’s world record in 1977. 4:46 - Valeriy Brumel’s world record in 1963. 5:04 - Brumel’s to win 1964 Olympics. 5:42 - John Thomas’ world record in 1960. 6:16 - Ulrike Meyfarth’s world record at 1972 Olympics. 6:33 - Dwight Stones world record in 1976 8:00 - Rosemarie Ackermann’s 2.0