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(FILES) In this file photograph taken on October 20, 1968, US athlete Dick Fosbury competes in the men's high jump final and wins the gold medal with a brand new style of jumping, a dorsal technique at the Mexico Olympic Games in Mexico City. - Athletics legend Dick Fosbury, who revolutionised high jumping with his signature "Fosbury flop" has died, his agent confirmed on March 13, 2023. He was 76. Fosbury's agent Ray Schulte said in a statement that the 1968 Olympics gold medallist had died early March 12, from lymphoma. (Photo by AFP) (KEYSTONE/AFP/-)