For immediate release
August 11, 1996
Ireland

CANADIAN JUMPER SETS NEW RECORD / WINS WORLD CUP 

JARET LLEWELLYN (Innisfail, Alberta) set a new Canadian Jump Record at the
1996 Paddy Jump Classic in Ireland. Llewellyn placed first with a jump of
66.7 metres/219 feet which is 2.5 metres / 8 feet farther than Llewellyn's
previous record of 64.3 metres / 211 feet.

Steffen Wild of Germany was second with 64.3 metres / 211 feet, followed by
Bruce neville of Australia who went 63.7 metres / 209 feet. Jim Clunie
(Tisdale, Saskatchewan) placed 7th with a jump of 60.9 metres / 200 feet.

This victory gave Llewellyn the 1996 World Cup Title ahead of Neville and
Roberge. Clunie placed 5th in the final standings. The Paddy Classic was the
final stop in the 1996 World Cup Jump Circuit.



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