How to pronounce “fosbury” in English

Fosbury stunned everyone when he took the gold medal.

Fosbury was his last name-- of jumping backwards.

Dick Fosbury introduced the technique to the world when he hurled himself backwards over the bar during the high jump competition in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.

But before Fosbury won in Mexico City, many people who saw him jump backwards over the bar had one of two reactions.

Have you ever heard of the Fosbury Flop?

All eyes are drawn to Dick Fosbury, known for his unorthodox but spectacular style.

When you watch high jumpers in action today, what you see is some version of the Fosbury Flop.

But I remember when I told people I did the high jump, they would say, "The Fosbury Flop?"

I watched those Olympics, and for several years after that, my friend who became a high school high jumper learned the Fosbury Flop.