Dick Fosbury rewrote history — or rather, he wrote it his own way.
A towering figure in the world of athletics, the American high jumper transformed the entire structure of his sport through sheer originality.
It was back in 1964 when he entered a competition and jumped with his back to the bar! Spectators were left speechless — the athlete who had until then delivered only average performances suddenly became an unbeatable star thanks to his revolutionary technique.
This is how he reached the Olympic Games in Mexico, where he was crowned Olympic champion — by jumping backwards.
The story of a boy from Portland who rose to the top of the world and passed on his groundbreaking idea to generations of athletes that followed.