 45 of which were gold. Hosts France came third, and Great Britain fourth. A year later, Howard broke his leg while long jumping, ending his athletic career. But he wasn't too bothered. It was an enormous relief. One of the difficulties that any athlete has when he's got to the top is, do I stop or do I go on? The sensible people stop, because after all, there's only one way, and that's down. Was I going to go on until 1928?