The last world record jump with the straddle technique was Vladimir Yashchenko's in 1978. (His best result was obtained in Milan at the 1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships). He was only 19 years old when he set the record, but a knee injury effectively ended his career the next year. Yashchenko's record was improved upon in 1980 by a flopper, Jacek Wszola of Poland, who had already won the 1976 Montréal Olympics.