Carl Lewis will remember for a long time the 1981 UNCLA Pepsi Invitational Track Meet in Los Angeles. As a sophomore from the University of Houston, he participate in the long jump competition.


First, I wanted 27 feet, Lewis said. When his opening jump measured 27 feet 3 inches, Lewis inmediately began thinking in 28 feet.


No american had jumped 28 feet except for Bob Beamons record, setting jump of 29 feet 2  inches at the 1968 (Mexico city olimpics).


Lewis lost concentration and fouled on this next three tries. Then he move his starting mark back about three inches. Lewis began his run. He increased his running speed going into the jump and performed a spectacular double hitch kick before hitting the sand. The crowd was silent and they awaited the official measurement still the pit, shouted for joy. But soon the officials announced that the aiding wind was 2.02 meters per second. Slightly about the maximun allowelled
wind. Thus Lewis jump could not be recorded.


His victory was literaly, gone with the wind.



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