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Dick Fosbury, Olympic gold medalist who revolutionized high jump with 'Fosbury Flop,' dead at 76

Por: Fox News Sports March 14, 2023

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Dick Fosbury, an high jumper known for revamping the technical discipline of the sport, died Sunday, his publicist said. He was 76.Fosbury died after a recurrence of lymphoma, his publicist Ray Schulte said.The Oregon native was known for introducing the Fosbury Flop to the world of high jump. In the 1968 Olympics, he used the revolutionary move to win a gold medal over fellow America Ed Caruthers and Valeriy Skvortsov. American high jumper Dick... + full article



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