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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.

The 2011 documentary Ronaldo: Tested to the Limit remains the most fascinating sports science breakdown of a footballer ever recorded. Produced by Castrol EDGE , the film pulled Cristiano Ronaldo off the pitch and dropped him into a high-performance laboratory in Madrid. Ronaldo: Tested to the Limit

⚽ The Science of Superhuman: Deconstructing "Ronaldo: Tested to the Limit" He reached an astonishing height of 78 cm (over 2

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. This raw lower-body power allows him to jump

A straight-line and zigzag speed race against elite Spanish sprinter Ángel David Rodríguez.

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