american, and a member of the 1984 olympic team. more than two decades later, he co-owns kenwood gymnastic center in minneapolis. >> gymnastics is a very unique sportowing your body and space, being able to stand up and do a flip at any time is kind of a cool thing, too. >> while brian is known throughout the sports world as a champ, he's also known by another name. >> my nickname, and still is, crash. it's a good, strong, powerful run. >> oh, good heavens! oh! i have never seen a vaulter take a shot like that. >> i tell you, he's hurt. he is hurt. >> ooh, it's one of those videos that makes you wince every time you see it. but you can't stop watching it. >> i was competing in the 1981 national sports festival. >> 21-year-old brian makes the finals. his first vault goes without a hitch. >> for my second vault, and you can see, i actually look down and i'm always 65 feet, 7 inches. that's you start from. when you run for the vault, you want to be at the end of the board. you always check the spring boards. i always had my board, 1 1/2 of my feet away from where the horse is. you want it to be exactly the same every time. same number of steps. everyt