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Dick Fosbury, Olympic champion who created a signature high jump technique, dies at 76

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March 13, 2023March 13, 2023News Room

Fosbury cleared 7 feet, 4¼ inches in Mexico City to win the gold and set an Olympic record in 1968. By the next Olympics, 28 of the 40 jumpers were using Fosbury’s technique.

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