The men's World Record in the high jump was not broken in 1968. The WR at the time was 2.28 meters (7 feet 5 and 3/4 inches) set by Valery Brumel of Russia in 1963 and was not broken until 1971 when Pat Matzdorf of the United States jumped 2.29 meters (7 feet 6 and 1/6 inches). However, the Olympic record was broken that year by Dick Fosbury of the United States who jumped 2.24 meters (7 feet 4 and 1/4 inches) and broke the old Olympic record of 2.18 meters (7 feet 1 and 3/4 inches) held by Valery Brumel of Russia. The women's World Record in 1968 was 1.91 meters (6 feet 3 and 1/4 inches, set in 1961) held by Iolanda Balas of Romania and was not broken until 1971 by Ilona Gusenbauer of Austria who jumped 1.92 meters (6 feet 3 and 1/2 inches).
No one came close to Breaking J. Sotomayor high jump world record in 2008.
Javier Sotomayor of Cuba with a jump of 2.45 meters. he did it in Salamenca Spain. Tt is the current high jump world record.
The women's high jump world record is 6 feet, 10 1/4 inches (2.09 meters) set by Stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria on August 30, 1987. Louise Ritter's jump of 6 feet, 8 inches (2.03 meters) to win gold at the 1988 Summer Olympics set an Olympic record but not a world record.
The world record for the highest jump by a rabbit was achieved by a rabbit named Mimrelunds Ramses who jumped 99.5 cm (39.2 in) in 1997.
Stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria set the women's world record for the high jump in 1987 at a height of 2.09 meters (6 feet, 10 1/4 inches). It is the longest standing world record in the history of the high jump.
Stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria set the women's world record for the high jump in 1987 at a height of 2.09 meters (6 feet, 10 1/4 inches). It is the longest standing world record in the history of the high jump.
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The record is held by Stefka Kostadinova, with 2.09 meters.
Stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria set the women's world record for the high jump in 1987 at a height of 2.09 meters (6 feet, 10 1/4 inches). It is the longest standing world record in the history of the high jump.
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