3 World Records at 19. Retired at 20. Dead at 40.

The short career of Vladimir Yashchenko. The greatest straddler, 3 time high jump world record holder & still one of the biggest what-ifs in the sports history.

[@khumokwezimashapa2245]

That title sounds depressing as hell lol

[@JumpmanTF]

It kinda is :)

[@user-bu9nb8wr6e]

Its not the injury that turns someone into an alcoholic its their thinking in the first place. So if someone is very prideful and driven by their ego, they will live in the past and talk constantly about how good they were. Its the thinking that makes them drink. They won't be grateful for being that good in the first place they will be resentful that it was taken away. That leads to needing a drink.

[@johndoe-is2fw]

How do you know if he was a greatful, or what individual regrets led him to the bottle. He had a livechanging accident and you belittle the resulting alcohol addiction. Cheers

[@CarlFredrik-uo1cu]

That's just speculation

[@crabb9966]

I wanted you to do a video about him. My favourite in track and field

[@alinagrinseit]

imagine living in ussr, seeing the outside world at 19 and immediately being severed from it forever and any hope to make a career at homeland immediately after? and living in virtual poverty and inside one of the most alcoholised communities of their time after all that? and people still are moralising about nOt ThInKiNg RiGhT leading to alcoholism please, get off your high horses people

[@arespro2256]

great video as usual

[@SK-ze5bo]

Phenom world record holder, retiree by the time he reached his prime and dead just as became a middle-aged person

[@gueganmarie9547]

You commentary is gold. What a great channel you're running. Thanks for the info and the laughs.

[@JumpmanTF]

Didnt think people would be laughing at this one but cheers hahah

[@u_s_e_rname]

Nice video bro!

[@samuelzackrisson8865]

maybe the dive straddle isn't as inferior as thought. the decothlon heigh jump wr uses the straddle i think

[@huguesdesesquelles7252]

Indeed, 2m27 by Christian Schenk in 1988, cf. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmfFcnqtj66Ljpo

[@thecheesymango413]

Great title great ending. Sad story lmao

[@MarkJohnson-zy4fd]

The “superiority” of the flop is doubtful. Yashchenko was a monster. People stopped learning how to do the straddle because the flop was more fashionable. The two techniques utilize different skills and attributes. The straddle requires enormous strength, attention to technique and discipline. The flop needs flexibility. Absent his injury, Yashchenko would have jumped 2.40 or more, IMO.

[@brunomcleod]

Lived life on 2x speed

[@petrbaros5508]

sad story

[@stephanglo8234]

You make such great videos- are you an Aussie? Must be if you're this funny ahaha

[@stephanglo8234]

I take that back- you're a Kiwi aren't you?

[@madeofmelancholy]

@@stephanglo8234 lol yeah i'd love you to keep guessing until he actually replies

[@JumpmanTF]

Sorry to reply so late! Holidays and all. I'm kiwi haha. Play a lot of counter strike with Australians though :P

[@clayanderson4058]

Ukhov has to be one of the three...yes?

[@liftbread]

LMFAOOOOO BRO PUT KNIGHTON ON SCREEN HES A BUM THAT ALREADY PEAKED

[@JumpmanTF]

The confidence in this comment made me laugh. Thanks

[@cameronguitarhero]

solid bait ngl

[@liftbread]

wasn't bait bozo.@@cameronguitarhero

[@liftbread]

it wasn't a joke lil bro@@JumpmanTF

[@cameronguitarhero]

@@liftbread lolol for sure, I appreciate the dedication to the bit ngl