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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.
She holds the world long jump record with 7.52m.
mike powell
Lynn Davies is the Welsh record holder with 8.23m. He was also the Olympic gold medallist in 1964.
As of 2011, Javier Sotomayor holds the mens world record at 2.45 meters. Stefka Kostadinova holds the womens world record at 2.09 meters.
Ukraine's Inessa Kravets is the current women's world record holder in the triple jump. Her jump of 15.50 metres (meters) in 1995 is the current world record.
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
The Olympic Long jump record for men is 8.90 meters jumped by Bob Beamon.
World: Jonathan Edwards (18.29 meters). Olympic: Kenny Harrison (18.09 meters).
Mike Powell with a jump of 8.95 Meters. 29'4 1/2"
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.