Before 1968, the dominant high jump technique involved an athlete jumping face forward and twisting their body mid-air to navigate their way over the bar.

It was at the Mexico 1968 Olympics, the unknown Fosbury introduced the new technique to the world. Fosbury soared over the bar with a record-breaking leap of 2.24 meters to win the gold medal for the USA.

Be sure to read the full article on olympics.com (3 min 📖). The video at the end is a must-see (5 min 🎥). When high jumper Dick Fosbury changed the game. Forever.