The 17 Best & Worst Leaps In The History Of Planet Earth
The 17 Best & Worst Leaps In The History Of Planet Earth
By: Johanna Gretschel for MileSplitLeap Day comes just once every four years. In honor of the magical date of February 29, our good friends at MileSplit bri
By: Johanna Gretschel for MileSplit
Leap Day comes just once every four years. In honor of the magical date of February 29, our good friends at MileSplit bring you... The Best & Worst Leaps Of All-Time.
Get ready for the best world records and most groan-inducing fails in the pole vault, high jump, triple jump and long jump.
Pictured Above: Carl Lewis and Mike Powell, the two best long jumpers in history.
Mike Powell (USA) - 8.95m/29-4.25 World Record (8/30/1991)
Galina Chistyakova (SOVIET UNION) - 7.52m/24-8.25 World Record (6/11/1988)
For the rest of the best/worst leaps... Check out MileSplit's article here!
Leap Day comes just once every four years. In honor of the magical date of February 29, our good friends at MileSplit bring you... The Best & Worst Leaps Of All-Time.
Get ready for the best world records and most groan-inducing fails in the pole vault, high jump, triple jump and long jump.
Pictured Above: Carl Lewis and Mike Powell, the two best long jumpers in history.
The Best of Long Jump
Mike Powell (USA) - 8.95m/29-4.25 World Record (8/30/1991)
Galina Chistyakova (SOVIET UNION) - 7.52m/24-8.25 World Record (6/11/1988)
For the rest of the best/worst leaps... Check out MileSplit's article here!