DICK FOSBURY

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the Fosbury flop in the 1968 Olympics (born in 1947)

Synonyms:

Dick Fosbury; Fosbury; Richard D. Fosbury

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

athlete; jock (a person trained to compete in sports)

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