Olivia Hill and Penelope Webb are two of the best track and field athletes in Ohio. Here's how they're making history at ...

"With his groundbreaking 'Fosbury Flop' technique, Dick Fosbury not only won Olympic gold at Mexico City 1968 but also revolutionized the high jump. He was truly an Olympic pioneer and legend ...

As a high schooler in Medford, Ore., Dick Fosbury revolutionized the high jump when he developed a new technique that quickly became known as "the Fosbury Flop." The technique worked so well that ...

Rose was “victorious” in the high jump that took place at the Portland Interscholastic League Varsity Relays. Rose’s “winning” height was 4 feet, 8 inches, which “beat” the second ...

until a coach suggested the triple jump prior to his sophomore year. He does, after all, have the perfect build for it: long and athletic. Look at the Lawrence High senior now. Coming off an ...

A good high jumper will have explosive speed and a smooth technique to get over the bar. The most commonly used method is the Fosbury Flop.

It was a moment of double joy—just the chance to represent India was incredible, and winning a medal made it even more ...

The American leapt backwards over the bar to win gold at the 1968 Mexico Olympics in a technique which became known as the 'Fosbury Flop' and is used by high jumpers today. At the Games Fosbury ...