Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Dick Fosbury Biography and Timeline

Follow Dick Fosbury through 1 dated historical records for United States of America.

Dick Fosbury, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1968–1968Years on this page

1968

Olympic Gold Medal

Mexico City · Sport / Athletics

Winner of the Olympic high jump Gold Medal, with the "Fosbury flop"

Records, sources and methodology

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