What is the high jump world record?

The high jump world record is an astonishing one and has risen greatly over the past 100 years.

• Currently, the world record is held by Javier Sotomayor from Cuba, who jumped 2.45m to set the world record in 1993.
• He is the only person to have ever jumped over 8 feet in height (8 feet, 0.25 inches). It is currently the longest standing record in the high jump event.

You can see video footage of the men’s high jump world record by Javier Sotomayor in the video below.

Men’s high jump world record

Javier Sotomayor
2.45m

To put this in perspective, someone photoshopped Mutarz Barshim’s 2.43m clearance next to a basketball ring.

Image source: Mashable

The women’s high jump world record is another incredible feat. The record of 2.09m (6 feet and 10.25 inches) was set by Stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria in 1987. The only woman that has come close to breaking the record is Croatia’s Blanka Vlasic, who has cleared 2.08m in her career.

You can see video footage of her world record breaking clearance in the video below.

Women’s high jump world record.

Stefka Kostadinova
2.09 m

The table below shows the current records held by both men and women for both indoor, outdoor and age performances.

Men’s Records

Women’s Records

Image source: Grenada Sports

Bonus

If you want to improve your high jump, you can buy this 7 day a week training program for $10, which will help you improve your jumping ability and overall high jumping performance.

Click here to buy it now. 

Want to improve your high jump?

Sign up to our newsletter and learn how to become a better high jumper in the next 90 days!

Success! Now check your email to confirm your subscription.

There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.

First Name

Email Address

We use this field to detect spam bots. If you fill this in, you will be marked as a spammer.

I'd like to receive the free email course. Subscribe We won't send you spam. Unsubscribe at any time. Powered by ConvertKit