There are few who are indifferent to sports. The vast majority not only watches football matches, the Olympic Games, but eagerly cheers for their favorite team. However, few people know about records that often remain unbroken.
History of the origin of sports
Physical education has ancient roots. The first mention of sports we can find in ancient states that existed before our era. Competitions were held as a ritual, and became the basis for future Olympic Games. The list of these sports disciplines included:
- Belt wrestling.
- Archery.
- Fencing.
- Fist fight.
- Horse Racing.
- Chariot racing.
- Javelin and discus throw.
- Hunting.
- Gladiator fights.
World records in sports
Physical culture, after a while, degenerated from simple fun into a serious, large-scale industry. Sport is not only a struggle with an opponent, but also a test of one's own forces in the struggle against difficulties and obstacles. Sometimes this battle leaves an eternal trace in the history of the whole world. This imprint is expressed in the establishment of records that once again prove the invincible strength of the human spirit.
Below we have presented a list of the most famous world records in sports:
- On July 9, 1988, Gabriela Reins set a world record by throwing a disc to a distance of 76.80 meters.
- Wayne Gretzky. Set a record in throwing goals, which he scored in one season 92.
- On November 2, 1986, a truly landmark battle took place, after which Mike Tyson became the youngest world champion in heavyweight. Boxer at that time was not even 23 years old.
- Natalia Lisovskaya became the world champion in shot put in 1987, when she pushed him by 22.63 meters.
Records that failed to beat
Some records are not destined to remain unbroken for a long time. However, there are people who managed to achieve results that will remain the best for a long time, and maybe forever. Unbeaten world records in sports that no one has managed to surpass:
- On August 30, 1986, the European Championships in Athletics took place, at which the Soviet athlete, hammer thrower Yuri Sedykh, launched it at a distance of 86 meters 74 centimeters.
- At the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, the Florence Griffin-Joyner became the women's champion in the 100 and 200 meters race. She set an unbeaten record of 10.49 seconds. In addition, the athlete won the 200-meter race, which ran in a record 21.34 seconds.
- American Michael Maccastel holds a new world record for the maximum number of pull-ups per day. The athlete pulled himself 5804 times in 24 hours.
- The absolute record for running at the women's world championship at a distance of 800 meters was set by Yarmila Kratokhviliva. She managed to run the distance in competitions in 1983 in just 1.53 minutes. Ana Fidelia Quirog - 1:54:44 and Pamela Gelimo - 1:54:01 tried to approach her record.
- The undivided achievement in high jump among women belongs to the Bulgarian Stefka Kostadinova. The athlete in 1987 jumped to a height of 2.09 meters. There were applicants who tried to break the Bulgarian athlete’s record. Blanca Vlašić, Kaisa Bergvist and Anna Chicherova challenged the record holder, but this failed.
Skating
World records in speed skating have also left their mark on the history of sporting events. The main goal of this discipline is to overcome a certain distance on skates faster than your opponent. According to current rules, this distance is a vicious circle. The athlete who ran the track faster than others becomes the winner of the competition.
Since the mid-19th century, ice skating has become widespread. A key role in the development of this sport was played by competitions that were organized in 1805 in the Netherlands province of Friesland. These competitions in their design were the prototype of modern ice skating matches.
However, the first officially recorded competitions were held in the UK in 1863. Since then, the UK has been considered one of the organizers of speed skating. Great Britain was the first in the world to hold a national championship, which took place in 1879. Over its long history, this sport managed to give the world champions with their records:
- Pavel Kulizhnikov is an absolute record holder. Overcome 500 meters in 33.98 seconds at a speed of 52.94 km / h.
- Canadian Jeremy Waterspoon ran 500 meters in 68.31 seconds at a speed of 52.70 km / h.
- American Shani Davis ran 1000 meters in 1: 06.42 minutes at a speed of 54.20 km / h.
