Matthew Denny has added another portion of the story to his decorated career by becoming the first Australian to record a record launch more than 70 meters with a record exhibition in the Oklahoma launch series.
Denny recorded a 72.07m launch to eclipse his own national record for almost three centimeters to stun the crowd of the city.
It was the fifth longest launch in history and a brand of continuous improvement of Denny since he claimed bronze at the Paris Olympic Games last year.
“I am very, very proud of me and my team and what we have been able to achieve today. We are finally overcome by the 70 -meter brand and we did it quite solidly, so it is really satisfactory, but also the work has not yet done,” said Denny.
“We came here for a reason, and that was for the world record. I think it was a great jolt of the plane and it is good to get an idea of the place before competing in Invitational World next week, but at the end of the day, I am still very proud to finally overcome that brand and do that before the great competition.”
The achievement ensures that Denny is in the full shape for the Oklahoma Invitational releases this weekend, where he will block the horns with the current world record holder, Mykolas Alekna de Lithuania.
It was a case of hard work for the Toowoomba product, who made the 8 degree shot with soft winds.
“With this PB, it is good to finally put on where I think my training has been, and I have never been very fortunate to obtain good conditions without tail winds when I have been in good shape,” Denny said.
“Looking where I come from and for a child who has just started with a circle in a rural city, and then come to another city from the countryside on the other side of the world and return to the roots and break the milestones.
“It shows that you don’t need all elegant things, you just need some sand and a bit of determination.”
Denny dedicated the launch to his late father, John, who died last year.
“This was for Dad. It was a type of field that did it anyway and did the job regardless of what the circumstances were. It makes me responsible not to complain and simply do the job,” Denny said.
