World Record: Mike Powell 8.95 meters, Tokyo, Japan, 1991.
Olympic Record: Bob Beamon 8.90 meters, Mexico City, Mexico, 1968.
The Olympic Long jump record for men is 8.90 meters jumped by Bob Beamon.
Javier Sotomayor of Cuba held the male high jump world record with a mark of 2.45 meters, but he did not win an Olympic gold medal during his career.
2.45m (8 feet 1/2 inch) held by Javier Sotomayor from Cuba.
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The American men's record is held by Kenny Harrison who jumped 18.09 meters at the 1996 Summer Olympics. The American women's record is held by Tiombe Hurd who jumped 14.45 meters at a meet in Sacramento, California in 2004. Note: Harrison's current American Record is also the Olympic Record.
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the current world record for the indoor is held by Kajsa Bergqvist from Sweden with a jump of 2.08m. the current world record for the outdoor is held by Stefka Kostadinova from Bulgaria with a jump of 2.09m
World Record: Javier Sotomayor (CUB) 2.45m Olympic Record: Charles Austin (USA) 2.39m
He broke the Triple Jump World Record and currently still holds it. He was also the Olympic Triple Jump gold medalist in 2000 and 1996 Olympic Triple Jump silver medalist.
The world record for the standing triple jump in 1904 was 11.47 meters (37 feet 7½ inches), set by Tim Ahearne of Ireland.
Pete O'Connor set a record with the long jump and won two Olympic metals. John Treacy set a record time in marathon running.