Mortgage sponsorship helps Olympic athlete

Olympian Mike Powell gets extra boost for long jump gold medal bid

“We will sponsor Olympian Mike Powell, the world record holder in the long jump,” states Al Arroyo, VP of GoldMedalMortgage.com, a nationwide home mortgage loan lender powered by Desert Valley Properties and First Source Financial.

Mike Powell beat Carl Lewis in 1991 to become world record holder in the long jump. His jump of 29 feet 4 inches surpassed Bob Beamon’s record that stood for 23 years.

“Mike recently announced that, at the age of 40, he is back in training and plans on taking one of the three spots available on the US Olympic team that will compete in Athens, and we want to support him,” continues Arroyo.

“We were amazed to learn about the tremendous personal and financial commitment made by Olympic athletes. Training is almost a full time job, and many first time Olympians are supported by friends and family. “

“We are excited about Mike’s goals and support him 100%.”

World record holder pumped up by mortgage company

“Powell is the ideal face person for GoldMedalMortgage.com,” states Keith Hunt VP of Camelot Marketing, who structured the sponsorship program.

“This partnership is ideal because Mike is a family man and his resume speaks for itself. Our research determined that a majority of the target demographic either saw Mike beat Carl Lewis, remember the event, or are still familiar with his name. He also represents the same age demographic that are looking for some form of home mortgage loan.”

“GoldMedalMortgage.com has all the home mortgage loan products offered by other nationwide lenders, such as Ditech, Wells Fargo, and Washington Mutual. We are hoping that because of Mike’s name recognition, those looking for loans will at least consider GoldMedalMortgage.com,” concludes Hunt.