What is the men’s high jump world record, in feet?
Sports hard Data from 1993
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The answer
8 feet
Roughly 8.
Javier Sotomayor of Cuba cleared 2.45 metres — just over 8 feet — in 1993. It is one of the longest-standing records in athletics, unbeaten for over thirty years, and higher than the average interior doorway.
Where this number comes from
| Source | World Athletics |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 1993 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | feet |
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