The sprinter easily beat Ronaldo in a straight 25-meter dash. However, when forced to run a zigzag course with sharp directional changes, Ronaldo's specialized footwork and hip angles won the day.
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A straight-line and zigzag speed race against elite Spanish sprinter Ángel David Rodríguez. The sprinter easily beat Ronaldo in a straight 25-meter dash
This raw lower-body power allows him to jump higher than the average NBA player, making him nearly unbeatable in the air. 2. Sprinted by a Pro generating 5G of G-force on takeoff.
Measuring Ronaldo's vertical leap from a standing start and a run-up.
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He reached an astonishing height of 78 cm (over 2.5 feet) with a run-up, generating 5G of G-force on takeoff.