45 Today

[Double R Bar]

He won two Olympic silver medals. He is the current world record holder in his event. He is a coach. He no longer competes and today (Monday) he turns 45 years old. Who is our birthday athlete today?

[Jon]

Soto?

[slowcat]

Mike Powell

[Double R Bar]

Good job, slowcat. Today is Mike Powell's 45th birthday and he still owns the world record in the men's long jump. Happy birthday, Mike.

[REngelhardt]

Mike was the featured speaker at this year's (2008) Memorial Van Damme Gala Dinner, held two nights before the GL meet. Mike still is in great physical shape, is still one of the most positive and upbeat people you could ever meet, and as we appreciated back on September 3, Mike still enjoys and knows how to entertain an audience!