Okay, I’ve trained 100% to qualify in the Jump event for Worlds for four weeks with the World Record holder in this event David Small. I must receive a qualifying jump distance is 12.7 meters (41.6 ft), and the best I’ve ever done is 10.1 meters, so I need 2.6 meters more.
Arrive in Atlanta Friday July 13th and I’m getting excited, since I have nine attempts to make it happen. Saturday we start jumping about 2 pm and I’m the first jumper. Jumping is a very scary event, because of the high risk factor of getting killed if you fall just before the jump and smash you face into the hard surface of the jump.
Jump 1 – I travel 10.4 meters (more than my previous best) but I don’t hold on to the handle.
Jump 2 – I travel 10.6 meters, but again I can’t hold on to the handle.
Jump 3 – I notice that the rope is not tied to the right attachment point and it’s move to the higher level. I travel 10.8 meters, but I’m not able to hold on again…
Jump 4 – I travel 11.1 meters and I can’t hold on and the bad news is that I twist my knee on the landing and that’s the end of the day.
Bummer, I can’t jump anymore and I don’t know how bad the knee is and when I’ll be able to ski again. Now I need to drive six hours home …
But I did the best I could, but it was not good enough. Well at least I’ve qualified in one event for Worlds – Tricks at PGA May 3, 2008.
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