Carl Lewis time of 38.61 s. Lewis received one of 461 Congressional Gold Medals created especially for the athletes precluded from competing in the 1980 Olympics. At year's end, Lewis was ranked 6th in the world in the long jump and 7th in the 100 m. At the start of 1981, Lewis' best legal long jump was his high school record from 1979. On June 20, Lewis improved his personal best by almost half a meter by leaping at the TAC Championships while still a teenager. While marks set at the thinner air of high altitude are eligible for world records, Lewis
2012 Gymnastics Olympic Test Event third (220,744). Team Brazil placed 4th (217,985) and also qualified for 2012 Olympic Games. Mexico's Elsa García also qualified to the vault final, but was injured during warmups and pulled out at the last moment. Because Garcia withdrew so soon before the competition, first alternate Yamilet Peña of the Dominican Republic did not have adequate time to warm up. Ergo, the vault final contained only seven gymnasts. Results of Qualifying and Final Competitions. The top 4 teams in the qualification event qualified for the 2012 Olympics. Results of Qualifying and Final Competitions 2012 Gymnastics Olympic Test Event The 2012 Gymnastics