You've no doubt seen on the net the write-ups, memes and even the fake "ex wife Sharon" story of the breakout star, Türkiye's Yusuf Dikeç, who won a silver medal in shooting at the Olympics with no fancy equipment on him...
So let me tell you about another unconventional Olympic silver medalist 🥈, 'Jumping' Jai Taurima, probably the most dinky-di Australian 🇦🇺 (and New Zealand 🇳🇿) sporting star you could ever find. He's quite the character!
What, you've never heard of him? OK, here's the thing...
Jai Taurima, born 1972 in Queensland, of Maori origin (so he's a Mozzie) had a natural talent for long jump 🦘, having won many championships since he was 9 years old. For the Sydney 2000 Olympics he was one of the favourites to win gold in the event, especially being on home turf 🥇.
Someone of his prowess and calibre at the top of his game no doubt stuck to strict diet and training regime. Erm, this was Jumping Jai's...
- Smoking a packet of cigarettes a day 🚬
- Eating pizza and hamburgers 🍕🍔
- Guzzling litres of Coca Cola and many glasses of Bourbon 🥤
- Partying hard most nights 🎉
In other words, an all-round legend in the eyes of many Aussies! 👏😁
OK, when it came to a month before a trial or a major championship, Jumping Jai would cut out the fast food, booze and fizzy drinks. But the packet of cigarettes a day... nah, he still stuck to that. As Taurima once said to Australia's ABC Radio: "well, smoking helps. It just stops me from eating." (⛔ No, I do not at all advise this approach to dieting, thank you).
Taurima just missed out on the gold by six centimetres. Of course, there was much speculation that had he taken a different, more conventional approach to training, a long-standing world record could have been his. But Jumping Jai knew what worked best for him.
Jumping Jai Taurima, you're a one and only! 🫡
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