The first world record in the men's high jump was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in 1912. As of June 2009, the IAAF has ratified 40 world records …

On 27 July 1993, Cuba’s Javier Sotomayor leapt 2.45 m (8 ft 0.45 in) in Salamanca, Spain. No one else has ever jumped above 8 ft (2.44 m). The high jump is one of track and field’s classic …

Here are the progressions for the men's high jump world record. The high jump world record is 2.45 meters (8 ft 0.46 in), by Javier Sotomayor of Cuba, who achieved this height on the 27th …

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Dec 19, 2016 · Currently, the world record is held by Javier Sotomayor from Cuba, who jumped 2.45m to set the world record in 1993. He is the only person to have ever jumped over 8 feet in …

Here are the progressions for the men's high jump world record. The High Jump World Record is 2.45 meters (8 ft 0.46 in), by Javier Sotomayor of Cuba, who achieved this height on the 27th …

1 2.45 Javier Sotomayor CUB 13.10.67 1 Salamanca 27.07.1993. 2 2.44 Javier Sotomayor CUB 13.10.67 1 San Juan 29.07.1989. 3 2.43 Javier Sotomayor CUB 13.10.67 1 Salamanca …

Javier Sotomayor (Cuba) is the world record holder with a jump of 2.45 m (8 ft 1⁄4 in) set in 1993 – the longest-standing record in the history of the men's high jump.

Only a year before, Charles Austin wasn’t even ranked in the world’s top 10 jumpers. After overcoming injury, he set a new men's Olympic high jump record and won gold at the 1996 …

The last Straddle style jumper to hold the World Record was Vladimir Yashchenko (Soviet Union/Ukraine) in 1978; all record-setters since then have used the Flop technique. The world …