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Fosbury, Dick (1947- )

US track and field athlete. He revolutionized the high jump with the introduction of his back-first ‘Fosbury Flop’, a technique that all high jumpers now use, and won a gold medal in the event at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico.

Career highlights

Olympic Games
gold 1968

He was born in Portland, Oregon.

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