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Fosbury, Dick Fosbury, Richard D. Fosburynoun
United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the Fosbury flop in the 1968 Olympics (born in 1947)
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Fosbury
Fosbury is a small village in Wiltshire, England, on the eastern edge of the county, near Hampshire. It lies about 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Marlborough and 7 miles (11 km) south of Hungerford, Berkshire. With few inhabitants, it forms part of the civil parish of Tidcombe and Fosbury, which has a parish meeting.
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fosbury
The Fosbury, also known as the Fosbury Flop, refers to a style of high jump which was popularized by American athlete Dick Fosbury in the 1968 Olympics. In this technique, the athlete jumps off from one foot, twists the body while mid-air, and clears the bar with the back. It revolutionized high-jump by allowing athletes to reach greater heights compared to previous techniques. The term could also occasionally refer to Dick Fosbury himself.
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The numerical value of fosbury in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
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The numerical value of fosbury in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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