Record #00032Sports archive
Men's Highest High Jump
World Athletics records that Cuba's Javier Sotomayor cleared 2.45 m in Salamanca, Spain, on 27 July 1993, and the men's high jump world record still stands.
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Current Record
2.45m
Current record value
- Holder
- Location
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- Start date
- 1993-07-27
- Record status
- Verified · current
Overview
Archive NoteSotomayor set world records of 2.43 m in 1988 and 2.44 m in 1989.
On 27 July 1993 he cleared 2.45 m in Salamanca, becoming the first man ever to exceed 8 feet (2.44 m).
The mark has stood since 1993.
Record history
1 Milestones2.45 m
Salamanca, Spain
Current Record
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