Rankings

High Jump Men

Top 1000 - High Jump — 995 athletes

As of October 1, 2026, the all-time High Jump Men rankings are led by Javier Sotomayor (Cuba) with 2.45. Browse the top 995 High Jump Men athletes in history, with full marks, dates, venues and wind conditions.

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Rank	Athlete	Country	Result	Date	Location
01	JS Javier Sotomayor		2.45	Jul 27, 1993	Salamanca (ESP)
02	MB Mutaz Essa Barshim		2.43	Sep 5, 2014	Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL)
03	BB Bohdan Bondarenko		2.42	Jun 14, 2014	Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA)
03	CT Carlo Thränhardt		2.42	Feb 26, 1988	-
03	PS Patrik Sjöberg		2.42	Jun 30, 1987	Stockholm (SWE)
06	IP Igor Paklin		2.41	Sep 4, 1985	Kobe (JPN)
07	AD Aleksey Dmitrik		2.40	Feb 8, 2014	-
07	RP Rudolf Povarnitsyn		2.40	Aug 11, 1985	Donetsk (URS)
07	VV Vyacheslav Voronin		2.40	Aug 5, 2000	Crystal Palace, London (GBR)
07	CA Charles Austin		2.40	Aug 7, 1991	Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
07	IU Ivan Ukhov		2.40	Feb 25, 2009	-
07	SM Sorin Matei		2.40	Jun 20, 1990	Bratislava (TCH)
07	DD Derek Drouin		2.40	Apr 25, 2014	Des Moines, IA (USA)
07	AP Andrii Protsenko		2.40	Jul 3, 2014	Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI)
15	RS Ralf Sonn		2.39	Mar 1, 1991	-
15	GT Gianmarco Tamberi		2.39	Jul 15, 2016	Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)
15	DM Dietmar Mögenburg		2.39	Feb 24, 1985	-
15	HC Hollis Conway		2.39	Jul 30, 1989	Norman, OK (USA)
15	JZ Jianhua Zhu		2.39	Jun 10, 1984	Eberstadt (GER)
20	JF Jacques Freitag		2.38	Mar 5, 2005	Oudtshoorn (RSA)
20	YR Yaroslav Rybakov		2.38	Feb 15, 2005	-
20	AP Artur Partyka		2.38	Aug 18, 1996	Eberstadt (GER)
20	WB Wolf-Hendrik Beyer		2.38	Mar 18, 1994	-
20	DT Dragutin Topić		2.38	Aug 1, 1993	Beograd (SRB)
20	SS Steve Smith		2.38	Feb 4, 1994	-
20	TK Troy Kemp		2.38	Jul 12, 1995	Nice (FRA)
20	SM Sergey Malchenko		2.38	Sep 4, 1988	Banská Bystrica (TCH)
20	GA Gennadiy Avdeyenko		2.38	Aug 29, 1987	Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
20	GZ Guowei Zhang		2.38	May 30, 2015	Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)
20	AS Andriy Sokolovskiy		2.38	Jul 8, 2005	Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
20	AS Andrey Silnov		2.38	Jul 25, 2008	Crystal Palace, London (GBR)
20	LT Linus Thörnblad		2.38	Feb 25, 2007	-
20	SH Stefan Holm		2.38	Feb 25, 2007	-
20	DL ANADanil Lysenko	ANA	2.38	Aug 27, 2017	Eberstadt (GER)
35	MN Maksim Nedasekau		2.37	Jul 6, 2021	Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár (HUN)
35	JW Jesse Williams		2.37	Jun 26, 2011	Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)
35	II ANAIlya Ivanyuk	ANA	2.37	May 17, 2021	SGAFKST Arena, Smolensk (RUS)
35	DT Donald Thomas		2.37	Jul 18, 2016	Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár (HUN)
35	EK Erik Kynard		2.37	Jul 4, 2013	Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI)
35	RG Robbie Grabarz		2.37	Aug 23, 2012	Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI)
35	JB Jaroslav Bába		2.37	Feb 5, 2005	-
35	JC Jerome Carter		2.37	May 8, 1988	Columbus, OH (USA)
35	TM Tom Mccants		2.37	May 8, 1988	Columbus, OH (USA)
35	VS Valeriy Sereda		2.37	Sep 2, 1984	Rieti (ITA)
35	SD Sergey Dymchenko		2.37	Sep 16, 1990	Kiev (URS)
46	JZ Ján Zvara		2.36	Feb 14, 1987	-
46	JH Jim Howard		2.36	Jan 25, 1986	Rehlingen (GER)
46	EA Eddy Annys		2.36	May 26, 1985	Gent (BEL)
46	SZ Sergey Zasimovich		2.36	May 5, 1984	Tashkent (UZB)
46	GW Gerd Wessig		2.36	Aug 1, 1980	Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS)

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the all-time High Jump Men list?

Javier Sotomayor (Cuba) leads the all-time High Jump Men list with 2.45, set on July 27, 1993 in Salamanca (ESP).

What mark does it take to enter the High Jump Men all-time top 10?

The 10th-best High Jump Men mark in history is 2.40. Any better mark enters the all-time top 10.

What mark does it take to enter the High Jump Men all-time top 100?

The 100th-best High Jump Men mark in history is 2.34. Any better mark enters the all-time top 100.

Which country has the most athletes in the High Jump Men all-time top 995?

United States has the most athletes in the all-time top 995, with 270.

What is the High Jump Men world record?

The ratified High Jump Men world record is 2.45, held by Javier Sotomayor (Cuba), set on July 27, 1993 in Salamanca, Spain.

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