10/05/66 - London
18.29 (world rec; 95) & 18.43w (95), 7.41
& 7.45w (92), 10.48 (96). dnq 88 Oly, 3rd 89 W Cup, 2nd 90
Comm, dnq 92 Oly, 1st 92 W Cup, 6th 93 W Ind, 3rd 93 World, 6th
94 Eur, 2nd 94 Comm, 1st 95 Eur Cup, 1st 95 World, 1st 96 Eur
Cup, 2nd 96 Oly (at 17.88, longest ever losing mark). Grand Prix
winner in 96. Former genetics research officer. Vicar’s son;
prior to 1993 would not compete on Sunday. Improved from 16.74 to
17.28 in 89 World Cup; excelled also in 92 World Cup for victory
while in 95 European Cup he not only improved his UK record from
17.58 to 17.72 but produced the two longest (windy) jumps in
history ... 18.43 (+2.4) & 18.39 (+3.7), breaking the 60ft
(18.29) barrier. Estimated breakdown of the 18.43 was 6.50 hop,
5.60 step, 6.33 jump. Later broke Willie Banks’ world record
by 1cm with 17.98 (+1.8) at Salamanca. Won world title in
Gothenburg with first two jumps measured at world records of
18.16 (+1.3) and 18.29 (+1.3), winning by 67cm margin – the
widest at Olympic/World Champs level since 1896. Won all 14
competitions in 95 and produced four longest ever legal jumps
(18.29, 18.16, 18.00 & 17.98). Breakdown of 18.29 was 6.05
hop, 5.22 step & 7.02 jump. Vastly improved his 100m speed in
96 (from 10.80 to 10.48) but could not quite recapture 95 form.
Beaten by Kenny Harrison for Olympic crown although merit ranked
year’s no 1 by "Track & Field News" |
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