Donald Thomas Research Paper

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Donald Thomas is a college student at Lindenwood University. Stefan Holm is a Swedish competitive high-jumper. Both started at different places but ended at the same place. These two high-jumpers are neither superior to one another or vice versa. They are both successful high-jumpers and achieved their goal. In 2006, Donald Thomas was challenged by a classmate to jump over a 6’6’’ bar. Thomas did not refuse and amazingly jumped over the bar without a problem. A few days later, the track coach made an exception to let Thomas join. After 8 months of hard training, Thomas entered the World Champions with Stefan Holm. Thomas missed some bars while Holm passed through them with ease. However, despite missing some bars, he was “...Crowned the 2007

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