Director Joe Johnston has said that Captain America is “the best Olympic athlete plus 25%”. I was curious to find out what that actually meant so I found some data online and did the math. Do the numbers match what has happened in the trailers?
Discus (5lbs): 243 feet
25% greater: 303 feet 9 inches
Mile run: 3 minutes 43 seconds
25% greater: 2 minutes 47 sec
High Jump: 8 feet
25% greater: 10 feet
1500 m (4921 ft): 14 min 34 sec
25% greater: 10 min 55 sec
Underwater swimming: 351 feet
25% greater: 438 feet 8 inches
Free diving: 406 feet 10 inches
25% greater: 508 feet 6 inches
Snatch (dead lift to above head): 466.4 lbs
25% greater: 583 lbs
Bench Press: 1075 lbs
25% greater: 1343.75 lbs
Human punch (Rampage Jackson): 1800 PSI
25% greater: 2250 PSI
Long Jump: 29 feet 3 inches
25% greater: 36 feet 6 inches