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Fosbury Flop high jumper Dick Fosbury dies at 76

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 at age 76. Fosbury

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Dick Fosbury, athlete who transformed the high jump with his eponymous flop – obituary

At first commentators were baffled by his ungainly technique but it caught on and soon everyone was doing it

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Fosbury Flop Olympic high jumper Dick Fosbury dies at 76

Dick Fosbury, an Olympic gold medalist who revamped the technical discipline of high jump, died March 12 after a recurrence with lymphoma.

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Dick Fosbury, Who Revolutionized High Jump With Fosbury Flop, Dead At 76

Michael Johnson hailed the Olympic champion as a "true LEGEND" who "changed an entire event forever with a technique that looked crazy at the time."

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Dick Fosbury: True legend Olympic champion, who revolutionised the high jump, dies aged 76

Dick Fosbury: True legend Olympic champion, who revolutionised the high jump, dies aged 76
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