Secret's Out Idaho

12: A Gold Medal Winning Flop


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Few people can say they've made it to the Olympics, let alone win gold and change the way their sport is played forever. This week's episode we hear from Dick Fosbury, 1968 High Jump Gold Medalist and creator of the signature move the "Fosbury Flop." Listen in to hear how he overcame challenges to become one of the most influential athletes in track and field history and how he landed in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Visit Sun Valley, Idaho: visitsunvalley.com

Purchase Dick's new book, The Wizard of Foz: Dick Fosbury's One-Man High-Jump Revolution: amazon.com/Wizard-Foz-Fosburys-High-Jump-Revolution/dp/1510736190

Experience the Southern Idaho lifestyle: southernidaho.org/lifestyle

Explore career opportunities in Southern Idaho: southernidaho.org/jobs

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