¶wHigh Jump: Blanka Vlašic (Croatia) 2.05 (6-8 3/4)

[Abebe Bikila]

Blanka Vlasic feat MC Phillip - Sheppard Song

Watch first Blanka music hip hop video 8)

[EPelle]

Uh, don:t.

[tandfman]

Same is true of Howe - he set a huge PB on his last jump and beat an ancient NR, he had every reason to be happy. I think he is smart enough to have realized he wasn't guaranteed to win at that point, but prior to this jump, he was out of the medals and the 8.47 made a podium placing virtually certain.

Not virtually certain--certain. IIRC, there were only two jumps remaining after his; the worst he could have placed at that point was third.

[Powell]

Not virtually certain--certain. IIRC, there were only two jumps remaining after his; the worst he could have placed at that point was third.

You're right, I misremembered the order of jumping in the last round. Howe was 3rd after 5 rounds, and was then momentarily overtaken by Lukashevich before producing the 8.47.