Definition of Dick fosbury

1. Noun. United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the Fosbury flop in the 1968 Olympics (born in 1947).

Exact synonyms: Fosbury, Richard D. Fosbury
Generic synonyms: Athlete, Jock

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Literary usage of Dick fosbury

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1. Lightness: The Inevitable Renaissance of Minimum Energy Structures by Adriaan Beukers, Ed “van” Hinte (2005)
"In 1968 dick fosbury won Olympic Gold with a new backward high jump that became commonplace overnight. More recently ski-jumpers found out a way to improve ..."

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