Article 69RT7 Dick Fosbury, Olympic champion who changed high jump forever, dies aged 76

Dick Fosbury, Olympic champion who changed high jump forever, dies aged 76

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Martin Pengelly in New York
from US news | The Guardian on (#69RT7)

Oregon athlete who invented the Fosbury Flop won historic gold medal at Mexico City games in 1968

The American Olympic champion Dick Fosbury, who revolutionised the high jump with a technique that became known as the Fosbury Flop, has died. He was 76.

His former agent, Ray Schulte, announced the news on Instagram on Monday.

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