American athlete performs 'Superman dive' to win 400m hurdles
American athlete Infinite Tucker became an internet sensation over the weekend after his amazing 'Superman dive' won him the gold medal in the 400m hurdles.
Tucker revealed his inspiration came from seeing his mother at the finish line.
He told ESPN: “I closed my eyes over hurdle 10. I opened it, saw my ma at the finish, and I jumped to give her a hug.
Tucker also earned the prestigious honour of coming in at No. 1 on iconic ESPN show SportsCenter’s top 10 plays of the day.
“I just gave it my all and I felt like diving to the finish was me using my whole body. I just gave it my all that race.”
Fans on social media went wild for the audacious dive as Tucker went viral across America. Barstool Sports tweeted a video of the finish that was viewed more than 1.8 million times.
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