Fosbury
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Lanky leaper from Oregon State revamped the high jump and won an Olympic gold medal with his “Fosbury Flop.”
From Seattle Times
The lanky leaper who revamped the technical discipline of high jump and won an Olympic gold medal with his “Fosbury Flop.”
From Seattle Times
At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics when he won gold, Fosbury took off at an angle, leaped backward, bent himself into a “J” shape to catapult his 6-foot-4 frame over the bar.
From Seattle Times
Isla Fosbury said ‘yes’ to a once in a lifetime trip to head to Greenland for two weeks with the Polar Academy, but an unexpected storm left her team stranded for eight extra days.
From BBC
Isla Fosbury, 16, from Arbroath, said 'yes' to a once in a lifetime trip to head to Greenland for two weeks with the Polar Academy, which gives opportunities to vulnerable young people.
From BBC
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