Friday, June 5, 2009

Roger Federer reached 20 Slam semifinals

On Wednesday, Roger Federer reached the semifinal stage of Roland Garros by beating Gaël Monfils in straight sets.


Federer has now reached a record 20 consecutive Grand Slam semifinals. The Swiss tennis player had shared the record with Martina Navrátilová.

Federer has now qualified for the semifinals of Roland Garros five times. Only Björn Borg and Mats Wilander have a better record in the Open Era. They reached the last four in Paris six times.

However, Federer is the first to reach the semifinals five years in a row, according to Infostrada.


Most consecutive Grand Slam semifinals – Women’s and Men’s Singles – Open Era

# Name Nation Years

20 Roger Federer SUI 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

19 Martina Navrátilová USA 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988

15 Steffi Graf FRG 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990

11 Chris Evert USA 1984, 1985, 1986

11 Martina Hingis SWI 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

10 Ivan Lendl TCH 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988

9 Margaret Court AUS 1969, 1970, 1971

9 Chris Evert USA 1981, 1982, 1983

7 Chris Evert USA 1973, 1974

6 Ann Jones GBR 1968, 1969

6 Ivan Lendl TCH 1983, 1984

6 Monica Seles YUG 1991, 1992, 1993

6 Steffi Graf GER 1993, 1994

6 Jennifer Capriati USA 2001, 2002

6 Serena Williams USA 2002, 2003


Most semifinal appearances Roland Garros – Men’s Singles in Open Era

# Name Nation Years

6 Björn Borg SWE 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981

6 Mats Wilander SWE 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988

5 Ivan Lendl TCH 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987

5 Andre Agassi USA 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999

5 Roger Federer SUI 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

4 Guillermo Vilas ARG 1975, 1977, 1978, 1982

4 Jimmy Connors USA 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985

4 Jim Courier USA 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994

4 Sergi Bruguera ESP 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997

4 Juan Carlos Ferrero ESP 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

4 Rafael Nadal ESP 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Padraig Harrington goes for third Golf Mayor in a row

At the 2009 US Masters, Ireland’s Padraig Harrington will attempt to make it three Majors in a row having won the British Open and USPGA crowns last year. No European golfer has recorded a hat-trick of this kind since 1882.

The last player to win at least three in a row was Tiger Woods in 2000-2001.

Most successive Major wins
# Name Nation First Last

4 Tom Morris, Jr. SCO 1868 British Open 1872 British Open
4 Tiger Woods USA 2000 US Open 2001 US Masters
3 Jamie Anderson SCO 1877 British Open 1879 British Open
3 Bob Ferguson SCO 1880 British Open 1882 British Open
3 Ben Hogan USA 1953 US Masters 1953 British Open
3 Jack Nicklaus USA 1971 USPGA 1972 US Open

2 Padraig Harrington IRL 2008 British Open 2008 USPGA

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Very lucky loser

As part of the Sony Ericsson Open 2009, the German Bjorn Phau have won 45 points and $20,400. Why? Here we have the equation:
Qualifying Draw
(5)Bjorn Phau d. (WC)Michael McClune (459º USA) 4-6 6-0 6-1
John Isner d. (5)Bjorn Phau 2-6 7-5 6-3

Main Draw Singles - Second Round
[LL] B Phau * d A Montañes (ESP) 6-4 2-0 and ret. (hamstring)
* Replaces [24] R Gasquet (FRA) – shoulder

Easy? Not sure. But it seems that Bjorn is a very very lucky loser...

More info: http://www.sonyericssonopen.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucky_loser

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Rafael Nadal goes for Roger Federer again!

The second tournament of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 began in Miami. Rafael Nadal, winner in Indian Wells, is looking to become the seventh player to win the first two tournaments in the Masters Series since its introduction in 1990.

Roger Federer is the only player to win the first two tournaments twice (2005 and 2006). Make a note of the first two tournaments of the Masters Series have always been in Indian Wells and Key Biscayne/Miami. Nadal can equal Federer for second most wins in Masters Series tournaments with a win in Miami, trailing only Andre Agassi (17).

Winning first two tournaments in Masters Series – Men’s Tennis
Year Player Nation
2006 Roger Federer SUI
2005 Roger Federer SUI
2001 Andre Agassi USA
1998 Marcelo Ríos CHI
1994 Pete Sampras USA
1992 Michael Chang USA
1991 Jim Courier USA

Most tournament wins in Masters Series – Men’s Tennis
# Player Nation
17 Andre Agassi USA
14 Roger Federer SUI
13 Rafael Nadal ESP
11 Pete Sampras USA
8 Thomas Muster AUT
7 Michael Chang USA

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Cristiano Ronaldo and Usain Bolt together in Manchester


Usain Bolt will race on a specially constructed tartan track in the city centre as part of the inaugural 'Great CityGames' in Manchester on May 17.

The race, which will be the Jamaican's first in Europe this year, will pit him against leading British sprinters and several overseas stars yet to be announced, but Chambers, the European indoor 60m record-holder, once again finds himself left out in the cold.

A spokesman for the event organisers, Nova International, said: "We've decided not to invite Dwain to compete. We're working on the basis that Manchester in May and future races or this type are about helping British athletes prepare for London 2012 against world-class opposition.

"Because he has accepted he won't be in London in 2012 because of his ban, we want to put in Brits who have the potential to represent the country in three and half years' time."

Bolt, who ran a wind-assisted 9.93 sec in his first 100m of the year last week, said he was eager to experience the new concept of street athletics, which had a successful trial run on the Newcastle and Gateshead quayside last autumn as a prelude to the Great North Run.

He said: "I am very excited to compete for my first time in Manchester, my first time in a 150m race and my first time in a street race outside the stadium.

"I love competing in the UK. It is like my second home as I usually stay in London during the European racing season. When I heard about the idea I thought it would be great fun and something new and exciting."

His trip will also give him the chance to indulge his love of Manchester United and to hold a sprint coaching session with his favourite player, Cristiano Ronaldo.

His presence in the race, which will take place over a straight rather than a bend, is a considerable coup for the organisers, who have also signed up Ethiopian marathon world-holder Haile Gebrselassie to compete in the Bupa Great Manchester Run earlier in the day.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Confirmed: Federer is going to be a father

Roger Federer announced on his website that his girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec is pregnant and they are expecting their first child this summer.



"This is a dream come true for us," Federer said. "We love children and we are looking forward to being parents for the first time. Mirka is feeling great and everything is going well."



More info: Seattle Post-Intelligencer


It is Rafael Nadal time in Indian Wells desert

The ATP Masters Series has been renamed the ATP World Masters 1000 for the 2009 series and begins with the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.

This tournament has been the one most frequently won by the world number one but a win by top ranked Rafael Nadal would go against recent form in this series. No world number one has won one of these tournaments since Roger Federer triumphed in Cincinnati in August 2007.

Current world number one Rafael Nadal has now won 12 of these tournaments, two fewer than Roger Federer and five fewer than Andre Agassi.

ATP Masters Series tournaments won by World number one (since series began in 1990)

# Tournament Champions who were World number one at the time

8 Indian Wells Jim Courier (1993), Pete Sampras (1994, 1995), Lleyton Hewitt (2002, 2003), Roger Federer (2004, 2005, 2006)
6 Cincinnati Andre Agassi (1995), Pete Sampras (1997, 1999), Gustavo Kuerten (2001), Roger Federer (2005, 2007)
3 Paris Stefan Edberg (1990), Pete Sampras (1997), Andre Agassi (1999)
3 Miami Pete Sampras (1994), Roger Federer (2005, 2006)
3 Canada Andre Agassi (1995), Roger Federer (2004, 2006)
3 Hamburg Roger Federer (2004, 2005, 2007)
2 Rome Jim Courier (1992), Pete Sampras (1994)
2 Madrid Juan Carlos Ferrero (2003), Roger Federer (2006)
0 Monte Carlo -

Note: The Masters Series tournament currently hosted by Madrid was previously held by Stuttgart, Essen and Stockholm. None of the champions of those tournaments were ranked world number one at the time of their victory.

In 2009, the Madrid tournament moves to May and replaces the tournament in Hamburg. The Beijing Masters replaces Cincinnati and the Shanghai Masters takes the slot previously occupied by Madrid.


Winners Men’s Singles Indian Wells since 1990
Year Winner Nation World ranking

2008 Novak Djokovic SER 3
2007 Rafael Nadal ESP 2
2006 Roger Federer SUI 1
2005 Roger Federer SUI 1
2004 Roger Federer SUI 1
2003 Lleyton Hewitt AUS 1
2002 Lleyton Hewitt AUS 1
2001 Andre Agassi USA 4
2000 Alex Corretja ESP 26
1999 Mark Philippoussis AUS 16
1998 Marcelo Rios CHI 7
1997 Michael Chang USA 3
1996 Michael Chang USA 5
1995 Pete Sampras USA 1
1994 Pete Sampras USA 1
1993 Jim Courier USA 1
1992 Michael Chang USA 15
1991 Jim Courier USA 26
1990 Stefan Edberg SWE 3

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Omega reveals Vancouver 2010 watch

As the Omega clock counting down to the start of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver reaches the minus-one-year mark, the watch brand is releasing two special limited-edition watches to commemorate the occasion.

The Omega Seamaster Diver 300m "Vancouver 2010" Limited Edition is being produced in 41 mm and 36.25 mm versions, each in a release of 2,010 numbered pieces and featuring the OMEGA Co-Axial caliber 2500. The watches feature white lacquered dials and red-anodized aluminum bezel rings to represent the Canadian flag with its red maple leaf against a stark white background. The white dials are also reminiscent of the snow and ice, which play an important role in the Winter Olympics.

The watches connection to the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver is further reinforced by the colored Olympic rings on the counterweight of the seconds hand, which casts a soft blue reflection in limited light. In addition, the caseback is embossed with the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games logo and is engraved with the limited-edition number.

The Seamaster Diver 300m "Vancouver 2010" Limited Edition is equipped with professional diving features such as a unidirectional rotating bezel, a helium-escape valve and is water-resistant to 300 meters.

Omega will be serving as the Official Olympic Timekeeper for the 24th time at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.


Saturday, February 28, 2009

Saint Luis 1904: 105 years later, Australia claim long-lost Olympic medals

Australia is claiming four Olympic medals 105 years after they were awarded to the United States.

The Australian Olympic Committee said in a statement Friday that Francis Gailey, who won four swimming medals at the 1904 Games in St. Louis, was Australian and not American at the time.

Gailey finished second in the 220-, 440- and 880-yard races and third in the one-mile freestyle.

AOC official historian Harry Gordon says Gailey was Australian, a student at Brisbane Grammar School and age 22 when he swam in the St. Louis Olympics. He came home to Australia after the Olympics, but emigrated to the United States in 1906. He later became a naturalized U.S. citizen and settled in California, where he died in 1972.

Gordon said confirmation of Gailey's identity had come from a group of international historians and statisticians investigating the nationalities of athletes at the 1900 (Paris) and 1904 Olympics, accordind to The Associated Press.

"Both were badly organized attachments to international trade expositions, or world's fairs," Gordon was quoted as saying in an AOC statement. "The records have always been pretty suspect."

The AOC said Gailey can now be recognized as winning the most individual medals at a single Olympics of any male Australian swimmer. Ian Thorpe won five individual medals at two Games: two at Sydney 2000 and three at Athens 2004.

The committee said Gailey's medals, when credited to Australia, increased the country's total at the Summer Games to 449: 135 gold, 144 silver and 170 bronze.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

China, Indonesia, Mexico, Morocco, Poland and Turkey apply to host the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that six National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have submitted applications to host the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014. They are, in alphabetical order: China, Indonesia, Mexico, Morocco, Poland and Turkey.

A number of NOCs requested additional time to designate the city they wish to put forward as Candidate City. The IOC has extended the deadline for these NOCs to submit the name of their cities to 1 April 2009. As of today, Jakarta 2014 (Indonesia), Nanjing 2014 (China) and Poznan 2014 (Poland) have already been confirmed.

The updated timelines below outline the bid process. The date of the election by the IOC members and of the announcement of the host city remains unchanged.

Source: IOC Press

Thursday, January 29, 2009

There isn´t Grand Slam semifinal without Roger Federer

Roger Federer will play his 19th consecutive Grand Slam semifinal when he faces Andy Roddick at the Australian Open, equalling a Grand Slam singles record set more than 20 years ago by Martina Navrátilová.

The last Grand Slam in which Federer failed to reach at least the last four was at Roland Garros in 2004 when he lost a third round match in straight sets against Gustavo Kuerten.

Most consecutive semifinals in Grand Slams - Open Era
# Name Country Editions

19 Roger Federer SUI 2004 – 2009
19 Martina Navrátilová USA 1983 – 1988
15 Steffi Graf GER 1987 – 1990
11 Chris Evert USA 1984 – 1986
11 Martina Hingis SUI 1996 – 1999
10 Ivan Lendl CZE 1985 – 1988
9 Margaret Court AUS 1969 – 1971
9 Chris Evert USA 1981 – 1983
7 Chris Evert USA 1973 – 1974

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Roger Federer goes for 14th Grand Slam tournament

On Monday, 19 January, the tennis season traditionally starts with the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, the 2009 Australian Open. For the first time, Roger Federer will try to equal the all-time record of 14 Grand Slam wins which is held by Pete Sampras.

Last September, Roger Federer won his 13th career Grand Slam title at the 2008 US Open. Federer could win his fourth Australian Open Men’s Singles title, which would make him the joint second most successful player in the “Down Under” Grand Slam.

He would then only trail Roy Emerson, who won the Australian Open on six occasions between 1961 and 1967.

Most Grand Slam Titles Men’s Singles – All-time
# Name Nation AO RG WIM US Finals First win Last win

14 Pete Sampras USA 2 7 5 18 1990 2002
13 Roger Federer SUI 3 5 5 17 2003 2008
12 Roy Emerson AUS 6 2 2 2 15 1961 1967
11 Rod Laver AUS 3 2 4 2 17 1960 1969
11 Björn Borg SWE 6 5 16 1974 1981
10 Bill Tilden USA 3 7 15 1920 1930
8 Fred Perry GBR 1 1 3 3 10 1933 1936
8 Andre Agassi USA 4 1 1 2 15 1992 2003
8 Ivan Lendl TCH 2 3 3 19 1984 1990
8 Ken Rosewall AUS 4 2 2 16 1953 1972
8 Jimmy Connors USA 1 2 5 15 1974 1983

Most Australian Open Titles Men’s Singles – All-time
# Name Nation Years

6 Roy Emerson AUS 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967
4 Jack Crawford AUS 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935
4 Ken Rosewall AUS 1953, 1955, 1971, 1972
4 Andre Agassi USA 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003
3 Roger Federer SUI 2004, 2006, 2007
3 James Anderson AUS 1922, 1924, 1925
3 Adrian Quist AUS 1936, 1940, 1948
3 Rod Laver AUS 1960, 1962, 1969
3 Mats Wilander SWE 1983, 1984, 1988

Friday, January 9, 2009

Stephanie Rice is the Woman of the Year for 2008 according to Infostrada Sports

Stephanie Rice is Infostrada Sports’ Woman of the Year for 2008 as she crowned herself ‘Queen of the Olympics’. The Australian swimmer collected three gold medals and set world records in the 200m Individual Medley, 400m Individual Medley and 4x200m Freestyle Relay.

Rice was the most successful female athlete in Beijing winning three gold medals. She joined Petria Thomas (2004) and Shane Gould (1972) as Australian swimmers who were also ‘Queen of the Olympics’.

Rice broke her own world record in the 200m IM and bettered the 400m IM mark set by USA’s Katie Hoff in June 2008. At the World Championships in March 2008 she became the first female in 28 years to break the 200m IM and the 400m IM world records at a single meet.

Infostrada Sports’ Woman of the Year 2000 - 2008
Year Woman of the Year Nation

2008 Stephanie Rice (Swimming) AUS
2007 Anja Pärson (Alpine Skiing) SWE
2006 Cindy Klassen (Speed Skating) CAN
2005 Janica Kostelic (Alpine Skiing) CRO
2004 Kelly Holmes (Athletics) GBR
2003 Justine Henin (Tennis) BEL
2002 Serena Williams (Tennis) USA
2001 Jennifer Capriati (Tennis) USA
2000 Inge de Bruijn (Swimming) NED

Most successful female athletes at each Olympic Games (Queens of the Olympics) – since 1980
Edition Name Nation Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total

2008 Stephanie Rice AUS Swimming 3 0 0 3
2004 Petria Thomas AUS Swimming 3 1 0 4
2000 Inge de Bruijn NED Swimming 3 1 0 4
2000 Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel NED Cycling 3 1 0 4
1996 Amy Van Dyken USA Swimming 4 0 0 4
1992 Krisztina Egerszegi HUN Swimming 3 0 0 3
1992 Nicole Haislett USA Swimming 3 0 0 3
1988 Kristin Otto GDR Swimming 6 0 0 6
1984 Ecaterina Szabo ROU Gymnastics - Artistic 4 1 0 5
1980 Caren Metschuck GDR Swimming 3 1 0 4

Breaking 200m IM and 400m IM at same meet - Women
Date 200m IM 200 IM WR Name Nation 400 IM WR Date 400m IM Venue

13 Aug 2008 2:08.45 Stephanie Rice AUS 4:29.45 10 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
25 Mar 2008 2:08.92 Stephanie Rice AUS 4:31.46 22 Mar 2008 Sydney, AUS
24 May 1980 2:13.00 Petra Schneider GDR 4:38.44 27 May 1980 Magdeburg, GER
20 Aug 1978 2:14.07 Tracy Caulkins USA 4:40.83 23 Aug 1978 West Berlin, GER
10 Jun 1975 2:18.83 Ulrike Tauber GDR 4:52.20 07 Jun 1975 Wittenberg, GER
18 Aug 1974 2:18.97 Ulrike Tauber GDR 4:52.42 21 Aug 1974 Vienna, AUT
25 Aug 1968 2:23.5 Claudia Kolb USA 5:04.7 24 Aug 1968 Los Angeles, CA, USA
18 Aug 1967 2:25.0 Claudia Kolb USA 5:08.2 19 Aug 1967 Philadelphia, PA, USA
30 Jul 1967 2:26.1 Claudia Kolb USA 5:09.7 01 Aug 1967 Winnipeg, CAN
08 Jul 1967 2:27.5 Claudia Kolb USA 5:11.7 09 Jul 1967 Santa Clara, CA, USA

The last five world record improvements – Women’s 200m IM
Result Name Nation Date Venue

2:08.45 Stephanie Rice AUS 13 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
2:08.92 Stephanie Rice AUS 25 Mar 2008 Sydney, AUS
2:09.72 Wu Yanyuan CHN 17 Oct 1997 Shanghai, CHN
2:11.65 Lin Li CHN 30 Jul 1992 Barcelona, ESP
2:11.73 Ute Geweniger GDR 4 Jul 1981 Berlin, GDR

The last five world record improvements – Women’s 400m IM
Time Name NOC Date Venue
4:29.45 Stephanie Rice AUS 20 Aug 08 Beijing, CHN
4:31.12 Katie Hoff USA 29 Jun 2008 Omaha, USA
4:31.46 Stephanie Rice AUS 22 Mar 2008 Sydney, AUS
4:32.89 Katie Hoff USA 1 Apr 2007 Melbourne, AUS
4:33.59 Yana Klochkova UKR 16 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS

The last five world record improvements - Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Time NOC Date Venue

7:44.31 AUS 14 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
7:50.09 USA 29 Mar 2007 Melbourne, AUS
7:50.82 GER 3 Aug 2006 Budapest, HUN
7:53.42 USA 18 Aug 2004 Athens, GRE
7:55.47 GDR 18 Aug 1987 Strasbourg, FRA

Friday, January 2, 2009

Usain Bolt named the Infostrada Sports’ Man of the Year 2008

Usain Bolt is Infostrada Sports’ Man of the Year for 2008, beating Michael Phelps into second place. In August 2008, Bolt won three gold medals at the Olympic Games, breaking the world record for each event in the process.

Bolt is the first man from the sport of Athletics to be named Infostrada Sports’ Man of the Year.
Bolt was the first male athlete since Carl Lewis to win at least three Olympic gold medals at a single Games.
He is also one of only nine men to win the 100 metres and 200 metres at the same Olympics and one of only four to add the 4x100m Relay gold to the sprint double.

Infostrada Sports’ Man of the Year 2000 - 2008
Year Man of the Year

2008 Usain Bolt (Athletics)
2007 Michael Phelps (Swimming)
2006 Roger Federer (Tennis)
2005 Tom Boonen (Cycling)
2004 Roger Federer (Tennis)
2003 Michael Schumacher (Formula One)
2002 Mario Cipollini (Cycling)
2001 Goran Ivanisevic (Tennis)
2000 Tiger Woods (Golf)

Male athletes winning at least three Gold medals in a single Olympics
Year Name NOC Gold Silver Bronze

2008 Usain BOLT JAM 3 0 0
1984 Carl LEWIS USA 4 0 0
1956 Bobby MORROW USA 3 0 0
1952 Emil ZATOPEK TCH 3 0 0
1936 Jesse OWENS USA 4 0 0
1924 Paavo NURMI FIN 5 0 0
1924 Ville RITOLA FIN 4 2 0
1912 Hannes KOLEHMAINEN FIN 3 1 0
1908 Melvin SHEPPARD USA 3 0 0
1904 James LIGHTBODY USA 3 1 0
1904 Harry HILLMAN USA 3 0 0
1904 Ray EWRY USA 3 0 0
1904 Archie HAHN USA 3 0 0
1900 Alvin KRAENZLEIN USA 4 0 0
1900 Ray EWRY USA 3 0 0

Winning gold in Olympic 100m and 200m
Year Name NOC

2008 Usain BOLT JAM
1984 Carl LEWIS USA
1972 Valeriy BORZOV URS
1956 Bobby MORROW USA
1936 Jesse OWENS USA
1932 Eddie TOLAN USA
1928 Percy WILLIAMS CAN
1912 Ralph CRAIG USA
1904 Archie HAHN USA
Bold indicates that they also won gold in the Men’s 4x100m

The last five world record improvements – Men’s 100m
Result Name Nation Date Location #

9.69 Usain BOLT JAM 16 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN 19
9.72 Usain BOLT JAM 31 May 2008 New York, USA 18
9.74 Asafa POWELL JAM 09 Sep 2007 Rieti, ITA 17
9.77 Asafa POWELL JAM 14 Jun 2005 Athens, GRE 16
9.79 Maurice GREENE USA 16 Jun 1999 Athens, GRE 15

The last five world record improvements – Men’s 200m
Result Name NOC Date Location
19.30 Usain BOLT JAM 20 Aug 08 Beijing, CHN
19.32 Michael JOHNSON USA 01 Aug 96 Atlanta, GA, USA
19.66 Michael JOHNSON USA 23 Jun 96 Atlanta, GA, USA
19.72 Pietro MENNEA ITA 12 Sep 79 Mexico City, MEX
19.83 Tommie SMITH USA 16 Oct 68 Mexico City, MEX

The last five world record improvements – Men's 4x100m Relay
Result NOC Date Location
37.10 JAM 22 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
37.40 USA 08 Aug 1992 Barcelona, ESP
37.50 USA 01 Sep 1991 Tokyo, JPN
37.67 USA 07 Aug 1991 Zurich, SUI
37.79 FRA 01 Sep 1990 Split, YUG