The legendary British athletic in the Jonathan Edwards (59) holds one of the longest records in the athletics, and his jump for 30 years later and further with him he wins a smile.
Upon arrival in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, the Trosnoš is in 1995. done Unexpected purchase in Duty-Free Store.
He decided to buy sunglasses – Not to sunbathe on the city coast, but because he wanted them for the World Cup, the biggest event in athletic calendar that year.
Edwards was terrified, and the glasses, he concluded, would cover that fear from his other competitors.
I thought I couldn’t easily win. There was the possibility of I don’t win, and that would be a disaster, Although I jumped so well all year round, It recalls Edwards who was in the form of his life in that world championship, conveys Klix.
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He didn’t have to worry. Edwards is that day crashed the world record twice, Skiping a gigantic 18 meters and 29 inches in another attempt. His next closest opponent, Brian Wellman From Bermuda, he couldn’t get close to half a meter.
On Thursday he turns exactly 30 years Since Edwards by the expense enrolled in historical books, which makes him one of The longest records in athletics.
Only american Christian Taylor Since then, he has been approaching the record at 10 inches, and only eight athletes in history jumped more than 18 meters.
Edwards is rarely tired watching the recordings of that feat: his explosive speed down the bumpet, steps in a jump and a huge finishing skip in a sandbox.
Jumping over the measuring plate Long 18 metersEdwards knew immediately that he collapsed a record twice in a row. He raised his arms in the air, then, after the tortuous waiting to see his score on the big screen, simply shrugged as if talking: I did it again.
It’s a wonderful thing and get my smile on my face. Keep the world record, do something better than anyone else in the history of the world, that is extraordinary, Edwards told CNN Sports.
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