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Hace 17 horas · Discover how Dick Fosbury's innovative technique in 1968 transformed the high jump. Learn about the 'Leap That Changed High Jump Forever'.
13 de may. de 2024 · The USA’s Dick Fosbury changed the high jump forever with his revolutionary backward jumping style, which earned him a gold medal with an Olympic record of 2.24m. Known as the Fosbury Flop, his new technique was made possible by the use of deep foam matting in the landing area instead of sand.
13 de may. de 2024 · The USA’s Dick Fosbury changed the high jump forever with his revolutionary backward jumping style, which earned him a gold medal and an Olympic record. Known as the Fosbury Flop, the technique has been used by high jumpers ever since.
30 de abr. de 2024 · American high jump champion Dick Fosbury — whose unique jumping style would become the 'Fosbury Flop' — has died at the age of 76, his agent said on Monday.
Hace 2 días · Il y a 56 ans, à Mexico, le médaillé d’or américain, Dick Fosbury, changeait à jamais le visage du saut en hauteur, grâce à la technique inédite et spectaculaire du rouleau dorsal. Le ...
Hace 3 días · Dick Fosbury, the lanky leaper who completely revamped the technical discipline of high jump and won an Olympic gold medal with his “Fosbury Flop,” has died. He was 76. Fosbury died Sunday after a recurrence with lymphoma, according to his publicist, Ray Schulte.
15 de may. de 2024 · One of the other two track and field sculptures by Larauza being displayed in the coming weeks is the “20 octobre 1968, Mexico” (high jump gold, 1968 Olympic, 2.24m) – a tribute to the late Dick Fosbury. The artwork measures 1.8m x 1.6m x 2.5m and is created in wood, concrete and plaster.
