Ron Smoorenburg - History
Record Highest Kick - 11 Ft - 1997


I was so obsessed by Jumpkicks that I always wanted to reach and kick the leaves from the trees in my street. There was a record show with a quest for the highest kick. This record got higher and higher every week. I managed to get in the final episode after a test which I first failed.

At the recording in the studio one of the other candidates pretended he jumped just 3 meters and I reached around 3,15 meters (backstage) In the live show he suddenly jumped a 3.26 meters and laughed at me just before I had to jump. It was like time stopped... But... I could turn it into 3.27 cm.

The second attempt the other candidate was so angry that he fell down. My parents and my sister were biting their nails in the audience. I could make the final attempt 3.30 meters. This record changed my life.

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