Highest high jump (male)

According to Official Guinness 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).

For a complete list of 1993 records, please visit 1993 Guinness Records in Spain.

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