Record No.
MRB-2026-006302
Highest High Jump, Men's World Record
Sports
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Record Holder
Javier Sotomayor
Cuba
Category
Sports
Country
Cuba
(
CU )
Achievement Date
27 July 1993
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Cuban athlete Javier Sotomayor cleared 2.45 meters in Salamanca, Spain, setting a men's high jump world record that has stood for more than three decades, the longest-standing record in track and field.
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