Richard Douglas 'Dick' Fosbury is a retired American athlete born on March 6, 1947, in Portland, Oregon. He is most renowned for his innovative high jump technique called the 'Fosbury flop,' which he popularized during the 1968 Mexico City Olympics where he won the gold medal. This technique revolutionized the sport by changing the conventional methods of high jumping, making him an iconic figure in athletics history.
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Time Zone - America/Los_Angeles (8:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Richard
strong ruler, brave warrior
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Richard Douglas Fosbury belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Portland
Place of Death: Salt Lake City
Cause of Death: lymphoma
Educated At: South Medford High School | North Medford High School
Occupation: Olympic competitor | athletics competitor | athlete | politician
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Awards Received: Gold Medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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Ephemeris for March 6, 1947
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 6, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for March 6, 2024 |
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| Sun | 15 Pisces 25 | 16 Pisces 44 | 0 Gemini 52 |
| Moon | 11 Virgo 31 | 27 Capricorn 14 | 2 Cancer 12 |
| Mercury | 19 Pisces 32 | 23 Pisces 33 | 9 Gemini 14 |
| Venus | 1 Aquarius 52 | 23 Aquarius 43 | 3 Taurus 19 |
| Mars | 1 Pisces 42 | 17 Aquarius 26 | 1 Taurus 16 |
| Jupiter | 27 Scorpio 21 | 12 Taurus 19 | 21 Scorpio 28 |
| Saturn | 3 Leo 7 | 10 Pisces 35 | 4 Leo 27 |
| Uranus | 17 Gemini 48 | 19 Taurus 47 | 20 Gemini 39 |
| Neptune | 10 Libra 5 | 26 Pisces 57 | 8 Libra 13 |
| Pluto | 11 Leo 27 | 1 Aquarius 21 | 11 Leo 9 |
| Rahu | 6 Gemini 42 | 17 Aries 23 | 2 Gemini 38 |
| Ketu | 6 Sagittarius 42 | 17 Libra 23 | 2 Sagittarius 38 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2024
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Richard Douglas Fosbury's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 01 January, 2024 - Saturn square Ketu
Exact: 10 February, 2024 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 01 March, 2024 - Saturn opposition Moon
Exact: 21 March, 2024 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 31 March, 2024 - Saturn conjunction Sun
Exact: 20 April, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 20 May, 2024 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 19 June, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 29 June, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 29 June, 2024 - Saturn conjunction Mercury
Exact: 29 June, 2024 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 29 July, 2024 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 29 July, 2024 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 07 September, 2024 - Saturn conjunction Sun
Exact: 07 September, 2024 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 16 November, 2024 - Saturn opposition Moon
Exact: 16 November, 2024
