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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.
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 5 días · La primera lleva por nombre 20 de octubre de 1968, México y es un homenaje al título conquistado por el fallecido Dick Fosbury en la prueba de salto de altura de la cita olímpica que acogió la capital azteca en 1968, cuando superó el listón a 2,24 metros. La obra de arte mide 1,8 × 1,6 × 2,5 metros, ...
Hace 3 días · At the 1968 Olympics Dick Fosbury over-turned the conventional way of high jumping with a new back flip securing both a gold medal plus a record all time high. Commentators at the time thought this was just a novelty trick … but at the next Olympics two thirds of jumpers imitated his style … they had finally caught on.
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.
11 de may. de 2024 · Dick Fosbury franchit 2,29m. Le 20 octobre, le représentant des États-Unis est sacré champion olympique. La technique a changé à jamais et le traditionnel rouleau ventral est abandonné.
8 de may. de 2024 · Dick Fosbury, the lanky leaper who 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.
