Carl Lewis 1996, Lewis qualified for the Olympic team in the long jump for the fifth time, the first time an American man has done so. At the Atlanta Olympics, injuries to world-record holder Mike Powell and the leading long-jumper in the world, Iván Pedroso, affected their performances. Lewis, on the other hand, was in good form. Though he did not match past performances, his third-round leap of won gold by over second-place finisher James Beckford of Jamaica. He became the third Olympian to win the same individual event four times (and one of only four), joining Danish sailor Paul Elvstrøm and
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