March 13, 2023
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Dick Fosbury, Olympic Champion & High Jump Pioneer, Dead at 76
Probably no human in history has revolutionized an event like Fosbury did the high jump. Fosbury won gold at the 1968 Olympics with the Fosbury Flop -- a new technique at the time that has since become the standard in the event.