For today's sporting history we're going back to 1974. A fleeting moment - less than 11 seconds - when track & field bumped into gymnastics.

A splash of magic happened and a boy from Papakura came inches away from revolutionising the long jump. That boy was Tuariki Delamere. And that magic... The Delamere flip.

A short lived - and quickly banned - long jump technique. It involved doing a summersault mid jump.
<a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/nz-sporting-history?share=c747d69e-cc91-40c3-a9b7-79418c0d73f2">Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details</a>

For today's sporting history we're going back to 1974. A fleeting moment - less than 11 seconds - when track & field bumped into gymnastics. A splash of magic happened and a boy from Papakura came inches away from revolutionising the long jump. That boy was Tuariki Delamere. And that magic... The Delamere flip. A short lived - and quickly banned - long jump technique. It involved doing a summersault mid jump. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

For today's sporting history we're going back to 1974. A fleeting moment - less than 11 seconds - when track &amp; field bumped into gymnastics.

A splash of magic happened and a boy from Papakura came inches away from revolutionising the long jump. That boy was Tuariki Delamere. And that magic... The Delamere flip.

A short lived - and quickly banned - long jump technique. It involved doing a summersault mid jump.
<a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/nz-sporting-history?share=c747d69e-cc91-40c3-a9b7-79418c0d73f2" rel="noopener noreferrer">Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details</a>

Tuariki Delamere

Jesse Mulligan talks to athletes, administrators and journalists about major moments in New Zealand sport.

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