Dick Fosbury Quotes

• I was told over and over again that I would never be successful, that I was not going to be competitive and the technique was simply not going to work. All I could do was shrug and say "We'll just have to see".

  Dick Fosbury

  Sports, Athlete, Successful

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• When you reach that elite level, 90 percent is mental and 10 percent is physical. You are competing against yourself. Not against the other athlete.

  Dick Fosbury

  Athlete, Levels, Competing

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• I adapted an antiquated style and modernized it to something that was efficient. I didn't know anyone else in the world would be able to use it and I never imagined it would revolutionize the event.

  Dick Fosbury

  Style, Events, Would Be

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• I didn't train to make the Olympic team until 1968. I simply trained for the moment. I never even imagined I would be an Olympic athlete. It always seemed to evolve.

  Dick Fosbury

  Motivational, Team, Athlete

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