Medford resident, Olympic gold medalist Dick Fosbury dead at 76

Derek Strom March 14, 2023

Last Updated: March 14, 2023

(Watch the video above to view our 2018 Five on 5 Feature Interview with Dick Fosbury.)

MEDFORD, Ore.– Medford resident and 1968 Olympic gold medalist Dick Fosbury has died.

His publicist wrote on Instagram, he passed away after a short battle with lymphoma.

He was best known for revolutionizing the high jump with his signature ‘Fosbury Flop’ and winning a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico.

He was 76.

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NBC5 News reporter Derek Strom is from Renton, Washington. He recently graduated from the Edward R. Murrow College of Communications at Washington State University with a degree in Broadcast News and a minor in Sports Management. He played in the drumline with the WSU marching band. These days, he plays the guitar and piano. Derek is a devoted fan of the Mariners, Seahawks, and Kraken.