High jump pioneer and icon Fosbury dies at 76

'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 died Sunday after a recurrence with lymphoma, according to publicist…

Dick Fosbury, the high jumper whose unorthodox technique raised the bar, dies at 76

Dick Fosbury, the American athlete who has died aged 76, revolutionised the high jump when he introduced the head-first, skywards-facing technique that became known as the Fosbury flop.

‘Fosbury Flop’ high jumper Dick Fosbury dies at 76

Before Dick Fosbury, some high jumpers cleared their height by running parallel to bar, then leaping over with a scissors kick, with their faces pointed downward.

Dick Fosbury, whose ‘Fosbury Flop’ revolutionized high jump, dies at 76

The crowd in Mexico City laughed at first in 1968. At the end, Mr. Fosbury had a gold medal and changed the high jump forever.

‘Fosbury Flop’ high jumper Dick Fosbury dies at 76

Before Dick Fosbury, some high jumpers cleared their height by running parallel to bar, then leaping over with a scissors kick, with their faces pointed downward.

'Fosbury Flop' high jumper Dick Fosbury passes away at 76 - KNBN NewsCenter1

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. Before Fosbury, many high jumpers cleared their heights by running parallel to the bar, then using a straddle kick to leap over before landing with their faces pointed downward. At the 1968 Mexico…