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danger_zone123 t1_jc4cclp wrote

Reply to comment by Slurm818 in Athletics great Dick Fosbury dies aged 76 by d0mth0ma5

It also went from 2.04 in '52 to 2.12 in '56. Then 2.16 in '60. They were getting some big gains.

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biggunsg0b00m t1_jc4mx1w wrote

Not alluding to anything, but '56 was exactly the first years of dbol being used in sports...

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_The_Professor_ t1_jc5jbn3 wrote

dbol?

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biggunsg0b00m t1_jc5jhlu wrote

Dianobol, the first oral anabolic steroid was invented in 1955 by the Americans, and was closely followed by the Russians with Anadrol. This was one of the biggest reasons why so many records were smashed around this era.

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_The_Professor_ t1_jc5jws3 wrote

Thx. Many people appreciate having acronyms and abbreviations spelled out.

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GlorkyClark t1_jc69akl wrote

THX? What does this have to do with audiovisual standards? Many people appreciate having acronyms and abbreviations spelled out.

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