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Bookmark or Share- Dick Fosbury: The athlete who developed the 'Fosbury Flop' dies ... - BBCDick Fosbury - the man who revolutionised the high jump in athletics - has died at the age of 76. The American leapt backwards over the bar to win gold at the 1968 Mexico Olympics in a technique...
- Dick Fosbury | Biography, Fosbury Flop, High Jump, & FactsDick Fosbury (born March 6, 1947, Portland, Oregon, U.S.—died March 12, 2023) was an American high jumper who revolutionized the sport by replacing the traditional approach to jumping with an innovative backward style that became known as the “ Fosbury flop.”
- Dick Fosbury - WikipediaHigh jump. Richard Douglas Fosbury (March 6, 1947 – March 12, 2023) was an American high jumper, who is considered one of the most influential athletes in the history of track and field. He won a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics, revolutionizing the high jump event with a "back-first" technique now known as the Fosbury flop.
- Dick Fosbury, l’athlète américain qui a donné son nom à la technique de ...L’athlète américain Dick Fosbury, champion olympique en 1968, qui a révolutionné le saut en hauteur avec une technique ayant fait école et portant désormais son nom, est mort dimanche 12 ...
- Dick Fosbury, 76, Whose ‘Flop’ Transformed the High Jump, Is DeadMarch 13, 2023. Dick Fosbury, a gangly civil engineering student who shocked his peers, delighted sports fans and started a revolution in competitive high jumping with his backward leaps, died on...
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