Jonathan Edwards-- 2 World Triple Jump Records,World Championships,Gothenburg,1995 .HQ

[memoryroad626]

Edwards= LEGEND!

[bittylover2]

i could do that..in 5 attempts ha ha

[14amber97]

i a a triple jumper, i wne to the simpplot games this weekend and got coaching from an olympic triple jumper it was really cool!

[KavalierII]

beautiful technique...guy glided over the run up and through the phases

[Tucrucial82]

Now we know wat Luigi does when Mario.s saving his girlfriend.

[birchual]

amazing fact is that the womens world record for triple jump thats still stands is from same competition. Not to take anything away from the athletes but the conditions must have been absolutely perfect!

[Dewillough]

Those jumps are inhuman

[TheEctomorph]

@Dewillough ... in the nicest possible sense of that word (of course)!

What a phenemonal athlete Jonathan Edwards was in his prime, some 16 years ago. Britain's current no. 1 triple jumper - Philps Idowu - is a very good athlete, and stands a fair chance of winning Gold at next year's Olympic Games in London. That said, I would not put him in the same class as the superlative Mr Edwards.

[74bomayemcfc]

Still gives me goosebumps today.If a world record stands for over a season or two then you could be proud but it still holds up after so long...A down to earth bloke Aswell...

[TheEctomorph]

@74bomayemcfc To set a world record in any athletic event (without the assistance of illegal, performance enhancing drugs) is a fantastic achievement - even if the record only lasts for a couple of days! I can recall that, back in the summer of 1981, the excellent Steve Ovett set a new world record for the 1 mile event, in Brussels. His time, if memory serves me correctly, was 3:48.40. In those days, that was considered to be a lightning fast time for the 1 mile distance. Yet only two days

[TheEctomorph]

@74bomayemcfc [Continuing on from my previous 'post' about the ephemerality of world records] after the English athlete from Brighton had done nation proud by running the mile in a faster time than any other man in history, his fabled rival and countryman - Mr Sebastian Coe - stunned the athletics world by running the mile in a time of 3:47.33 seconds, thus setting a new world mark.

Mr Ovett must have been gutted to lose his world record to his great rival, just 48 hours after he had

[TheEctomorph]

@74bomayemcfc [Continuing on from my previous 'post' about the ephemerality of world records] set it! Nevertheless, the 'big O' can justifiably look back with pride on his long and distinguished career in international athletics, during the course of which he set four world records and won an Olympic Gold medal (in the 800 metres, in Moscow, back in July 1980).

With regard to Jonathan Edwards, the man's achievements in athletics (in his chosen event, the triple jump) were phenomenal.

[TheEctomorph]

@74bomayemcfc [Continuing on from my previous 'post' about the ephemerality of world records] On Monday 7th August, 1995, he set the world of athletics alight, figuratively speaking, by breaking the world record TWICE within the space of 25 minutes. As we all know, in the second round of the triple jump final at the World Athletics Championships [in 1995], he achieved a distance of 18.29 metres.  At that time, no other triple jumper in history had broken the 18 metre barrier (in legitimate

[TheEctomorph]

@74bomayemcfc [Continuing on from my previous 'post' about the ephemerality of world records] conditions - i.e. without a following wind of over 2 m.p.s.). The fact that Mr Edwards' mind-bending jump at the World Athletics Championships in August 1995 remains as the world record today - more than 16 years on - is a testament to his immense athletic talent. I hope - and indeed genuinely believe - that it will be

[TheEctomorph]

@74bomayemcfc [Continuing on from my previous 'post' about the ephemerality of world records]  several more years before this awesome world record is eventually broken.

[74bomayemcfc]

@TheEctomorph A sentence or two would of done!...

[TheEctomorph]

@74bomayemcfc You may just have a point there, sir! (I do go on a bit at times, I have to admit.)

[TheEctomorph]

Mr Jonathan Edwards ... what a triple jumper that gentleman was, in his prime. He set three world records within the space of four weeks, back in the summer of 1995. The third of those world records [18.29m] still stands today ... more than sixteen years on from that summer. Mr Edwards thoroughly deserves to be regarded as the Bob Beamon of the triple jump. It would not surprise me if his outstanding world record remains unbeaten until the year 2020 or beyond.

[TheEctomorph]

@lease2coach [Continuing on from my previous 'post' about celebrity atheists]: and by no means all of them are bleeding heart liberals, either.

[Daz555Daz]

@hitmequick How times change. Jonathan Edwards is now an atheist.

[TheEctomorph]

@Daz555Daz Well, atheist is a very strong word. Let's just say that he is no longer a man who believes in the fundamental doctrines of the Christian faith - i.e. the virgin birth, the ressurrection, and the notion that Jesus Christ died for the sins of every human being that has ever lived (or will live).

As it happens, Albert Einstein did not believe in any of the doctrines that I have just mentioned. But he was not an atheist.

[spegangles]

My apologies. Should have read 18.29m and 18.43m

[spegangles]

In my opinion this is one of the best world records ever broken! Even better than the 4 minute mile.Over 60 feet (16.29m). No-one even close! Not to mention 16.43m disallowed.

[JohnWilsonMedia]

Sensational to watch this. Breaking the world record and then breaking his own world record in the same comp, Awesome!! He was a quick 100m sprinter also running 10.48 so he not only had tremendous jumping ability but handy speed to go with it. His balance throughout these jumps is perfect and I don't think I can remember a triple jumper with such power and control through all phases. Incredible to watch!!!

[conticlaudia78]

Seeing this guy jumping makes me yell: THAT IS SPORT!!!!

[HitMeQuick]

Sail on silver bonce....

Note to athletes ahead of London 2012. Have a word with God, get him onside, say your prayers, look the part, smile and you too may benefit as Jonathan Edwards clearly did here.

[tomsega]

"Oh it's huge, it's massive! My goodness, THAT is FANTASTIC! And it's LEGAL!"

That's what she said.

[finchyistheman]

Does anyone know the split distances from each phase?

[TheEctomorph]

@finchyistheman No, but if you read a book called "A Time To Jump" by Malcolm Storrey (which was originally published in 1999, and then updated after the Sydney Olympic Games, the following year) you will probably find the answer to your question. The book that I am referring to is an authorized biography of Mr Jonathan Edwards - arguably the greatest triple jumper in the entire history of track and field athletics.

[nohassel]

This was just spectacular. Such a smooth triple-jumper. I feel I can only really enjoy it now he's an atheist as I used to find his overt christianity and belief that god helped him jump so far rather nauseating.

[Walnut8711]

@nohassel sigh no reason to bring up religion in an athletics video. It's a shame you can't like religious athletes, seeing as there are basically no atheist athletes aside form Edwards and Armstrong...

[TheEctomorph]

@Walnut8711 Two points: (1) To the best of my knowledge, Mr Edwards is an agnostic; not an atheist. He no longer firmly believes in the existence of an omnipotent and omniscient God, or in the specific doctrines associated with the Christian faith, but he he has not become an out-and-out non-believer - in the mould of Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens.

(2) It is extremlly unlikely that atheists are as rare (in world class athletics and other sports) as you seem to think.

[TheEctomorph]

@Walnut8711 Sir:  I would certainly agree with you that there are very few atheist athletes in the United States of America. It is a well-known fact that the U.S.A. is a deeply religious country. However, in Great Britain - the nation in which I live - there are probably quite a lot of professional sportsmen/women who have no belief in the Christian God (or the God of any other religion, for that matter). Certainly there are a considerable number of atheist British politicians -

[TheEctomorph]

@nohassel At least Mr Edwards was never one of those nauseating athletes who used illegal, performance-enhancing 'persian rugs' while, at the same time, singing the praises of the Lord and claiming to be a devout, God fearing Christian believer. I can think of at least one well-known (British) sprinter of the not-too-distant past who came into that category.

[wikichris]

1:41 "What the motherfucking hell?!"

[cederberg8]

white men's can jump...

[weetabicks1]

To put this into perspective, the current top triple jumpers are jumping a metre below this and it's considered good.

[JackFlanders]

I remember watching this live on TV. Just one of those special days when absolutely everything goes right for an athlete. Amazing performance.

[tomsta29]

...and he aint even christian!

[rc2869]

Legend - best triple jumper of them all.:-)

[imilianJ]

yeahh doin it for the white guys!

[Sebbe8910]

An interesting fact from this competition is that Edwards was the only one who got far enough with his first two jumps to reach the board used by the long jumpers, adding a little extra boost to his last jump :)

You can hear it at 0:03

[Mitjitsu]

Edwards proves you don't need to be tall,black and juiced up to set world records in athletics.

[almightywitey]

friggin' beautiful.

[Zaxxen69]

Perfect transition of force from jump to jump.

[Scott1433]

I remember watching this live, it was sensational viewing. The greatest triple jumper of all time, and a nice man.

[iTripleJump2012]

Dont worry ill be the one to take down that record and i will honor it with pride!

[Daz555Daz]

His technique was perfection but so was his power - able to clean 150KG - double his body weight at the time.

[TheEctomorph]

@Daz555Daz Yes, Mr Edwards was certainly remarkably strong for a man of his weight and build, when he was in his prime as an athlete. His strength/weight ratio was exceptional - as indeed was Sebastian Coe's.

His performance in the triple jump final at the IAAF World Championships on 7th August 1995 was breathtakingly brilliant. That was a red-letter day in the history of British sport ... almost as significant and as memorable as 30th July 1966 !

[ziopappagone]

I was 15 years old and enthusiast for athletics. I remember those jumps as the best thing a sportman can do. the Edward's smile and his happiness were in my mind for many days after.

[TheEctomorph]

@ziopappagone Mr Edwards's phenomenal performance at the 1995 World Athletics Championships in Sweden had a similar effect on me, so it did ... and I was a man of 30 at the time !

[Adenan1977]

British and Proud!!!



[XhoowieX]

He averaged over 20 foot per 'step'! that is ridiculous...

[wendywoozy]

Surely he's got wings in his heels.amazing !

[rubberdildos]

Todays triple jumpers --watch and weep !!.

[rc2869]

Jeeps - imagine if he had been full time at an earlier age. (Same as Wells) He would have jumped 18.50m and beyond. Class absolute class.

[nashnadika]

There are so much Triple jumpers can learn from King Edward.Its not just the ordinary techniques we all talk about .Its also he was loving it like a kid, with a great humble smile that not many athletes have.I think that's one big hidden technique we need to improve as a Triple jumper so that we can use explosiveness,relaxation and art in it successfully.Coach Nash.

[escasheep97]

Thats just insane

[jammiedogger97]

I Acctually saw him today and shook his hand

[ARRISIPPY]

@jammiedogger97 Intriguing....shopping in Lidl? Rioting in Cairo? Bexhill On Sea?You can't just say " I shook his hand today"and leave it at that!!

[6anatolyy4]

@ARRISIPPY bell-end

[paulo35961]

simply amazing. Not at all the absolute perfect conditions for a WR triple jump. He is a 19m triple jumper in perfect conditions in Mexico City.

[TheEctomorph]

@paulo35961 That may be a bit of an exaggeration, tbh. Nevertheless, I am sure that if the 1995 World Athletics Championships had been held at high altitiude in Mexico City, Mr Edwards would have broken the triple jump world record by an even larger margin.

[johannesbehrends]

"It is exactly 60 feet" - British sports reporters must be world champions in mental arithmetics. :-D

[rubberdildos]

@johannesbehrends 60ft and 1/4 inch - 

[DrCraigW]

Outstanding. I think the fact that only one person in the 15 years since that record was set has jumped over 18m says it all really!

[tottenham1068]

edwards could run a 10.50 100M!!!

[MrJuha82]

@tottenham1068 Fast, skilled and he had aggressive creative powers which leads to greta jumps.

[NeilG42]

I watched this live on TV, I had to check with my mates that I wasn't tripping.

[ARRISIPPY]

@NeilG42 Bad news ,man..you were ..it was just a dream!

[Snauzer67]

@ARRISIPPY LOL

[Daz555Daz]

Nice guys DO win.

[Simeonlee]

Still 20cm further than anyone else!

[orangeedo]

@Simeonlee and he's jumped 18.43 ...but it was JUST wind illegal.