First Competition - 9 June 2009
Hello everybody,
Just back at my good friend Anton’s house in Gothenburg and thought I would update people on my first competition. It was cloudy today, but 20 degrees, so pretty much perfect for jumping. It was funny, as I was so nervous for such a small competition, saying that the Swedish people are very supportive as I wore the local club vest.
My warm up was perfect 2 metres first time, 2.05 first time and very very close to 2.15 in warm up. Like all competitions there was always a little bit of messing about and they made us wait 40 mins before we competed. But this is normal.
I started at 2.05m and cleared first time. I felt a little bit close and Yannick agreed so we brought it back a foot. The same went for 2.10m, I cleared it first time and felt a little bit close, so brought it back another foot. Went to 2.14m and failed all three attempts, but was happy to get the cobwebs out whilst still working on run up and technique with my coach Yannick.
It was good because I enjoyed it which has been a good few years since I have been able to say that. My beautiful girlfriend came with me to support me and the whole team was also supportive. My team mate Emma Green jumped really well and it was good as it spurred me on.
Yannick was very positive and pointed out my faults which I felt while jumping and he said that there is alot more to come this year which is good. This year is just about working on technique and getting a good base for world domination next year. BOOOOOOOM
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Professional high jumper and athlete with the strength and agility to clear even the highest of bars, aiming for gold in the 2012 London Olympics. All that topped off with a funky afro.
Ben Challenger – Raising the bar.
5 comments so far…
wow ben that was amazing to watch,well done! i always knew you’d make it big!
Well done Ben, great to see you jumping again!
great to know you are jumping again i had no idea where you got to.U still have potential dude shake off the cobwebs and u will be fine I think if all goes well you will be jumpin 2′30 this time next year good luck and happy medals coming ur way!
Well done ben. Good to see you jumping again. Can still remember teaching you all i knew (well not much really) back in the days of Charnwood. Seems so long ago now. Good luck for better things to come
Jake
Jake long time my old friend yeah they were the days you always had the Nike air max 180 and all the other kicks i wish i did hahah. but only 3-4 more years buddy and its back to normality ish .Hope you and the family are well.
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