In 1968 Bob Beaman broke the world long jump record by nearly 2 feet (1 ft. 10 in.). He beat the record by about 7%.
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Yes but that was done in the more than mile high air of Mexico City.
The Chinese started their metoric rise in the swimming world in the mid-90’s after hiring the former East German swim coach to lead their national program. I agree I am suspicous.
We’ll find out as all medal winners are tested unless they have an ancient Chinese secret that can hide the results.
The Beamon jump was amazing indeed and was not matched by anyone (or even approached by him) for decades. The difference: Beamon was at altitude.
In field events you can occasionally hit the sweet spot more solidly than you ever have before and produce a surprise. In running/swimming/biking you have to hold that performance for a distance. I compare the 400 meter swim roughly to a 1500m or mile run. What woman will ever produce a final lap close to a contemporaneous male performance?
If she’s clean bless her, but it is beyond amazing all the way to not credible.
Had he just finished running the 100m hurdles?
“In 1968 Bob Beaman broke the world long jump record by nearly 2 feet (1 ft. 10 in.). He beat the record by about 7%.”
Ummm...what ever happened to “innocent until proven guilty?”. I remember when Beamon’s jump was analyzed and criticized over and over again...it was the air, the wind, his shoes, “magic wonder drugs”...his “genes”...(i.e., he’s black)...nothing. people thought that record would NEVER be broken. It is STILL the Olympic record. But it WAS broken elsewhere.
They keep samples for doping tests eight years and they have the right to withdraw medals. Isn’t that enough? Can’t she have her moment in the sun? What if this was an American? The vast majority of these athletes don’t make a nickel on their Olympic performance and their families go broke over it. This seems like a no-win situation. People complain if you screw up...and then, they complain when you do great!
To this day I consider that to be the greatest single achievement in sports that I have EVER witnessed.