The American began jumping at North Medford High School and after several years of improvement, the “Fosbury flop” led him to glory, to win the gold medal in Mexico with a jump of 2.24 meters ...

Dick Fosbury revolutionized the high jump when he developed a new technique that quickly became known as "the Fosbury Flop." The technique worked so well that Fosbury improved by one foot in high ...

"With his groundbreaking 'Fosbury Flop' technique, Dick Fosbury not only won Olympic gold at Mexico City 1968 but also revolutionized the high jump. He was truly an Olympic pioneer and legend ...

A good high jumper will have explosive speed and a smooth technique to get over the bar. The most commonly used method is the Fosbury Flop.