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Dick Fosbury, the Athlete Who Created the "Fosbury Flop," Passed Away at the Age of 76

Posted : 09 April 2023
In order to win gold at the 1968 Mexico Olympics, an American leaped backwards over the bar—a move that came to be known as the "Fosbury Flop" and is still employed by high jumpers today.

Using his technique, Fosbury established a record of 2.24 meters at the Games.

Fosbury's agent Ray Schulte posted on Instagram the demise of his client on Sunday.
"It is with a very heavy heart I have to release the news that longtime friend and client Dick Fosbury passed away peacefully in his sleep early Sunday morning after a short bout with a recurrence of lymphoma," wrote Schulte.

"Dick will be greatly missed by friends and fans from around the world. A true legend, and friend of all."
When Fosbury was in high school, he started experimenting with the "flip," and with the help of his coaches, he was able to nearly perfect it by the time he was in college.

The 6-foot-5-inch competitor cleared 2.24 meters on his third attempt to win the gold in the 1968 Olympic high jump final.

"He changed an entire event forever with a technique that looked crazy at the time but the result made it the standard," said Michael Johnson, an American four-time Olympic champion and BBC commentator.

Stepdaughters Stephanie Thomas-Phipps and Kristin Thompson, as well as Fosbury's wife Robin Tomasi, son Erich, and other family members, survive him.
 

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