World record for Bergqvist!!!!

[victrackgirl]

http://tinyurl.com/bg5at

The lovely Kajsa jumps 2.08 for a new indoor World record!!!!


Awesome!!!!

[PCS_Exponent]

Let's do a caption contest:



"Touch my ass again and I'll explain to you why they're called spikes"
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[PCS_Exponent]

More pictures from the event (I'm still searching/waiting for a picture of the jump itself):

[nevetssllim]

[Atlantis]

wonderful Kajsa done at her first attempt
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[PCS_Exponent]

I'd pay a lot of money for these spikes, especially if they go in a charity-based auction like the one the IAAF just held. Maybe they'll hold another one in a year's time

[Paula]

Really pleased for Kajsa, great jump.

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[PCS_Exponent]

Wow, Maureen, your thread inspired a response from our "own" WR holder as opposed to "Kajsa's result has inspired a response..."
Paula, if you're reading this- you're my hero for donating your bib to the "IAAF for a Better World" project. Oh well, we lot considered you a hero before that as well, but you gave us all another reason to admire you. You're a true inspiration
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[victrackgirl]

Great to hear from you Paula!

Two of the nicest and greatest athletes in athletics on one thread!

[xxSarahxx]

Hiya Paula!
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PAULA, YOU ARE AMAZING!

[eldrick]

congratulations

i'm a bit shocked as i thought for her physical ht that 2'06 was probably her limit

just hope this place isn't at altitude or some excessively-bouncy floor !
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[Paul A]

Caption contest.

If that Ugly PCS hadn't been in my sight-line I could have gone even higher

Bet you wish you had been there PCS
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[Jon]

[Paul A]

Had to play that several times before the speed of the line here and the buffering enabled me to actually see her complete the jump

I could get full commentary though which was most illuminating OK so it was in Swedish and the only Swedish I know is Smorgesbord which for some reason wasn't mentioned in the commentary

I do better with things Swedish. I then know Kajsa Bergvist, Carolina Kluft, Kallur sisters, Sven Goran Eriksson, Ulrika Johnson, Abba, IKEA, Saab and Volvo
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[openroad]

WoW that's great.
Thank you Jon for the video.

[Paul A]

Oh and now also know the Swedish for record jump is Rekordhopp

It sort of translates into English.

Although I find the thought of calling that jump 'a hop' somewhat amusing

I guess in English, you hop up onto a bed at the doctors or physios; clearing 2:08 just doesn't seem the same somehow
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