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 Gamesgold 1968 |
| He was born in Portland, Oregon. |
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