Wladislaw Kozakiewicz, 5.78m, WR OR, Olympic Games 1980

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Wladislaw Kozakiewicz, 5.78m, WR OR, Olympic Games 1980

Unread postby Pogo Stick » Sun Jul 06, 2008 6:40 pm

Found this on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZFv3JDJwks
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Unread postby smokinvaulter1 » Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:28 pm

Wow what technique he really timed that up well
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Unread postby decanuck » Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:29 pm

I've never seen someone "cowboy" a jump like that by opening their hips with both legs. Its like he does a groin stretch halfway through his inversion. Looks kind of funny, like an upside-down ballerina.
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