Olympic gold medalist who revolutionized high-jumping to run for Idaho House as a Democrat

A 1968 Olympic gold medalist and famed high jumper will run for the Idaho Legislature this year, Twin Falls Times-News reporter Kimberlee Kruesi reports. At her “On the Agenda” blog , Kruesi reports that Dick Fosbury, a Democrat, will challenge freshman Rep. Steve Miller, R-Fairfield. Fosbury is a retired engineer who is making his first run for state office. But it was his back-first technique at the 1968 Olympics that made his fame; the technique, which became known as the Fosbury Flop, is now the standard in high-jumping, used by all medalists. It earned Fosbury a gold. You can read Kruesi’s full post here .