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Dick Fosbury, the man who revolutionised the high jump, passes away | Marca
Dick Fosbury, the man who revolutionised the high jump, passes away | Marca

High Jumping the JAC Way
High Jumping the JAC Way

TIL that before Dick Fosbury, high jumpers would go over the bar feet  first. Fosbury revolutionized the sport when he decided to jump backwards  and head first. It's called the Fosbury Flop :
TIL that before Dick Fosbury, high jumpers would go over the bar feet first. Fosbury revolutionized the sport when he decided to jump backwards and head first. It's called the Fosbury Flop :

80 Fosbury Flop Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images
80 Fosbury Flop Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images

School athletics high jump hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
School athletics high jump hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Dick Fosbury, high jump pioneer, dies aged 76 | Sports News | Al Jazeera
Dick Fosbury, high jump pioneer, dies aged 76 | Sports News | Al Jazeera

The not-so-hidden physics of your favorite Olympic event | PBS NewsHour
The not-so-hidden physics of your favorite Olympic event | PBS NewsHour

Fosbury Flop' high jumper Dick Fosbury dies at 76
Fosbury Flop' high jumper Dick Fosbury dies at 76

Why do athletes jump backwards in high jumping? - Quora
Why do athletes jump backwards in high jumping? - Quora

Oregon State high jumper Dick Fosbury, who revolutionized the sport, with  his 'flop,' dies at 76 - OPB
Oregon State high jumper Dick Fosbury, who revolutionized the sport, with his 'flop,' dies at 76 - OPB

50 years since the day Dick Fosbury revolutionised the high jump | FEATURE  | World Athletics
50 years since the day Dick Fosbury revolutionised the high jump | FEATURE | World Athletics

Fosbury flop - Wikipedia
Fosbury flop - Wikipedia

A Former Olympian Still Jumps With Joy - Geezer Jock
A Former Olympian Still Jumps With Joy - Geezer Jock

Dick Fosbury | Biography, Fosbury Flop, High Jump, & Facts | Britannica
Dick Fosbury | Biography, Fosbury Flop, High Jump, & Facts | Britannica

Legendary high jumper Dick Fosbury's death: Before the Fosbury flop there  was Quande Curl | Sport-others News - The Indian Express
Legendary high jumper Dick Fosbury's death: Before the Fosbury flop there was Quande Curl | Sport-others News - The Indian Express

Sometimes doing things backward is the best way to move forward
Sometimes doing things backward is the best way to move forward

The First Fosbury? - Flathead Beacon
The First Fosbury? - Flathead Beacon

Dick Fosbury — High Jump History's Revolutionary - Track & Field News
Dick Fosbury — High Jump History's Revolutionary - Track & Field News

High Jump Blues: How Event's Standards Have Lowered Since Being  'Beamonized' - Times of San Diego
High Jump Blues: How Event's Standards Have Lowered Since Being 'Beamonized' - Times of San Diego

The First Fosbury? - Flathead Beacon
The First Fosbury? - Flathead Beacon

High jumper Dick Fosbury, creator of Fosbury Flop, dies at 76 : NPR
High jumper Dick Fosbury, creator of Fosbury Flop, dies at 76 : NPR

Why do athletes jump backwards in high jumping? - Quora
Why do athletes jump backwards in high jumping? - Quora

High Jump History (story of the backwards jump) - YouTube
High Jump History (story of the backwards jump) - YouTube

High jump - Wikipedia
High jump - Wikipedia

Dick Fosbury, 76, Whose 'Flop' Transformed the High Jump, Is Dead - The New  York Times
Dick Fosbury, 76, Whose 'Flop' Transformed the High Jump, Is Dead - The New York Times

The Physics Behind the Fosbury Flop - YouTube
The Physics Behind the Fosbury Flop - YouTube