Richard D. Fosbury

Richard D. Fosbury
noun
United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the Fosbury flop in the 1968 Olympics (born in 1947)
Syn: ↑Fosbury, ↑Dick Fosbury
Instance Hypernyms: ↑athlete, ↑jock

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  • Fosbury, Dick — ▪ American athlete byname of  Richard Douglas Fosbury  born March 6, 1947, Portland, Oregon, U.S.    American high jumper (high jump) who revolutionized the sport by replacing the traditional approach to jumping with an innovative backward style… …   Universalium

  • Fosbury — noun United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the Fosbury flop in the 1968 Olympics (born in 1947) • Syn: ↑Dick Fosbury, ↑Richard D. Fosbury • Instance Hypernyms: ↑athlete, ↑jock …   Useful english dictionary

  • Richard Fosbury — Richard Douglas Dick Fosbury (* 6. März 1947 in Portland (Oregon)) ist ein amerikanischer Leichtathlet. Er revolutionierte den Hochsprung durch die von ihm kreierte Sprungtechnik, den Fosbury Flop, bei dem der Springer die Latte rücklings… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Fosbury — Richard Douglas Dick Fosbury (* 6. März 1947 in Portland (Oregon)) ist ein amerikanischer Leichtathlet. Er revolutionierte den Hochsprung durch die von ihm kreierte Sprungtechnik, den Fosbury Flop, bei dem der Springer die Latte rücklings… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • FOSBURY (DICK) — FOSBURY RICHARD dit DICK (1947 ) Un unique concours aura suffi au sauteur en hauteur américain Dick Fosbury pour marquer de son empreinte l’histoire de l’athlétisme: celui des jeux Olympiques de Mexico en 1968. S’il remporte l’épreuve en… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Fosbury,Richard D. — Fos·bur·y (fŏzʹbə rē), Richard D. Known as “Dick.” Born 1947. American athlete. He won a gold medal in the high jump at the 1968 Olympics, revolutionizing the event by going over the bar head first and backwards in what became known as the… …   Universalium

  • Fosbury flop — /fɒzbəri ˈflɒp/ (say fozbuhree flop) noun a style of high jumping in which the athlete clears the jump facing upwards with his or her back to the bar, and lands on his or her back on the mat. {named after Richard Fosbury, born 1947, US gold… …  

  • Dick Fosbury — Informations Discipline(s) Saut en hauteur …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Dick Fosbury — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Medallero Juegos Olímpicos Oro M …   Wikipedia Español

  • Dick Fosbury — noun United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the Fosbury flop in the 1968 Olympics (born in 1947) • Syn: ↑Fosbury, ↑Richard D. Fosbury • Instance Hypernyms: ↑athlete, ↑jock …   Useful english dictionary

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