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Fosbury
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1. dick fosbury, fosbury, richard d. fosbury
United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the Fosbury flop in the 1968 Olympics (born in 1947)
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Fosbury
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athletics
a modern high-jumping technique whereby the jumper clears the bar headfirst and backwards
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Fosbury
see synonyms of fosbury American athlete. He won a gold medal in the high jump at the 1968 Olympics, revolutionizing the event by going over the bar head first and backwards in what became known as the "Fosbury flop."
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