Para world record in long jump

Markus Rehm is a long jumper from Germany. Now he has jumped a new world record. Rehm jumped 8 meters 72 in a competition for athletes with disabilities.

30.06.2023

Listen 01:12 Download audio Para long jumper Markus Rehm (picture alliance / Mika / Mika Volkmann)

In doing so, he improved his own world record in the long jump for people with physical disabilities. Only 8 people in the whole world have ever jumped further.

Rehm has been saying for a long time: I would like to take part in competitions for people without disabilities. The organizers have not allowed this so far. They say: Rehm has an advantage with his leg prosthesis. The prosthesis – i.e. an artificial leg – is very elastic. He can jump better than people with healthy legs. Rehm says: It is important that people with and without disabilities do sport together.

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Paralympics

The Paralympics are the largest sports festival for people with disabilities. The Paralympics are always in the same city as the Olympic Games for able-bodied athletes.

Prosthesis

A prosthesis is an artificial replacement for a body part. For example, if a person is missing a leg, they can get a prosthetic leg.

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