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Richard Douglas Fosbury, conocido como Dick Fosbury (Portland, Oregón; 6 de marzo de 1947-Salt Lake City, Utah; 12 de marzo de 2023), [1] fue un atleta estadounidense especialista en salto de altura, campeón en los Juegos Olímpicos de México 1968.
Richard Douglas Fosbury (March 6, 1947 – March 12, 2023) was an American high jumper, who is considered one of the most influential athletes in the history of track and field. He won a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics, revolutionizing the high jump event with a "back-first" technique now known as the Fosbury flop.
13 de mar. de 2023 · Fallece a los 76 años el campeón olímpico de México 68, el primero que saltó de espaldas al listón e inventó el estilo que utilizan todos los saltadores. Dick Fosbury en los Juegos ...
9 de feb. de 2013 · Despite scepticism from judges and coaches, Fosbury cleared every height up to 2.22 metres without a miss and then achieved a personal record of 2.24 metres to win the gold medal. By 1980, 13 of...
13 de mar. de 2023 · Dick Fosbury - the man who revolutionised the high jump in athletics - has died at the age of 76. The American leapt backwards over the bar to win gold at the 1968 Mexico Olympics in a...
Dick Fosbury (born March 6, 1947, Portland, Oregon, U.S.—died March 12, 2023) was an American high jumper who revolutionized the sport by replacing the traditional approach to jumping with an innovative backward style that became known as the “ Fosbury flop.
13 de mar. de 2023 · March 13, 2023. Dick Fosbury, a gangly civil engineering student who shocked his peers, delighted sports fans and started a revolution in competitive high jumping with his backward leaps, died...
