World Records - High Jump Men

Name: High Jump Men World Record Progression
Creator: EliteTrackr

The High Jump Men world record stands at 2.45, set by Javier Sotomayor (CUB) in 1993. Explore its full progression through athletics history.

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2.45WR

Javier Sotomayor

CUBCUB

July 27, 1993

Salamanca, Spain

Record standing for: 33 years

Record History

Performance	Athlete	Country	Date	Competitions	Gap vs WR	Duration	Improvement
2.45WR	Javier Sotomayor	CUB	Jul 27, 1993	Salamanca, Spain	WR	33y (Current)	+1cm
2.44	Javier Sotomayor	CUB	Jul 29, 1989	San Juan, Puerto Rico	-1cm	4y	+1cm
2.43	Javier Sotomayor	CUB	Sep 8, 1988	Salamanca, Spain	-2cm	10mo	+1cm
2.42	Patrik Sjöberg	SWE	Jun 30, 1987	Stockholm, Sweden	-3cm	1y 3mo	+1cm
2.41	Igor Paklin	URS	Sep 4, 1985	Kobe, Japan	-4cm	1y 9mo	+1cm
2.40	Rudolf Povarnitsyn	URS	Aug 11, 1985	Donetsk, Soviet Union	-5cm	1mo	+1cm
2.39	Zhu Jianhua	CHN	Jun 10, 1984	Eberstadt, West Germany	-6cm	1y 2mo	+1cm
2.38	Zhu Jianhua	CHN	Sep 22, 1983	Shanghai, China	-7cm	9mo	+1cm
2.37	Zhu Jianhua	CHN	Jun 11, 1983	Beijing, China	-8cm	3mo	+1cm
2.36	Gerd Wessig	GDR	Aug 1, 1980	Moscow, Soviet Union	-9cm	2y 10mo	+1cm
2.35	Dietmar Mögenburg	FRG	May 26, 1980	Rehlingen, West Germany	-0.10m	3mo	-
2.35	Jacek Wszoła	POL	May 25, 1980	Eberstadt, West Germany	-0.10m	1d	+1cm
2.34	Vladimir Yashchenko	URS	Jun 16, 1978	Tbilisi, Soviet Union	-0.11m	1y 11mo	+1cm
2.33	Vladimir Yashchenko	URS	Jun 2, 1977	Richmond, Virginia	-0.12m	1y	+1cm
2.32	Dwight Stones	USA	Aug 4, 1976	Philadelphia	-0.13m	10mo	+1cm
2.31	Dwight Stones	USA	Jun 5, 1976	Philadelphia	-0.14m	2mo	+1cm
2.30	Dwight Stones	USA	Jul 11, 1973	Munich	-0.15m	2y 11mo	+1cm
2.29	Pat Matzdorf	USA	Jul 3, 1971	Berkeley, California	-0.16m	2y	+1cm
2.28	Valeriy Brumel	URS	Jul 21, 1963	Moscow	-0.17m	8y	+1cm
2.27	Valeriy Brumel	URS	Sep 29, 1962	Moscow	-0.18m	10mo	+1cm
2.26	Valeriy Brumel	URS	Jul 22, 1962	Palo Alto, California	-0.19m	2mo	+1cm
2.25	Valeriy Brumel	URS	Aug 31, 1961	Sofia, Bulgaria	-0.20m	11mo	+1cm
2.24	Valeriy Brumel	URS	Jul 16, 1961	Moscow	-0.21m	1mo	+1cm
2.23	Valeriy Brumel	URS	Jun 18, 1961	Moscow	-0.22m	1mo	+1cm
2.22	Javari Thomas	JAM	Jul 1, 1960	Palo Alto, California	-0.23m	11mo	+4cm
2.18	Javari Thomas	JAM	Jun 24, 1960	Bakersfield, California	-0.27m	1mo	+1cm
2.17	Javari Thomas	JAM	May 21, 1960	Cambridge, Massachusetts	-0.28m	1mo	-
2.17	Javari Thomas	JAM	Apr 30, 1960	Philadelphia	-0.28m	1mo	+1cm
2.16	Yuriy Stepanov	URS	Jul 13, 1957	Leningrad, Soviet Union	-0.29m	2y 9mo	+1cm
2.15	Charles Dumas	USA	Jun 29, 1956	Los Angeles	-0.30m	1y 1mo	+3cm
2.12	Wayne Davis	TTO	Jun 27, 1953	Dayton, Ohio	-0.33m	3y	+1cm
2.11	Lester Steers	USA	Jun 17, 1941	Los Angeles	-0.34m	12y	+2cm
2.09	Mel Walker	USA	Aug 12, 1937	Malmö, Sweden	-0.36m	3y 10mo	+2cm
2.07	Terry Albritton	USA	Jul 12, 1936	New York	-0.38m	1y 1mo	-
2.07	Chris Johnson	USA	Jul 12, 1936	New York	-0.38m	0d	+1cm
2.06	Walter Marty	USA	Apr 28, 1934	Palo Alto, California	-0.39m	2y 3mo	+2cm
2.04	Walter Marty	USA	May 13, 1933	Fresno, California	-0.41m	11mo	+1cm
2.03	Harold Osborn	USA	May 27, 1924	Urbana, Illinois	-0.42m	9y	+2cm
2.01	Edward Beeson	USA	May 2, 1914	Berkeley, California	-0.44m	10y	-
2.00	George Horine	USA	May 18, 1912	Palo Alto, California	-0.45m	2y	+2cm
1.98	George Horine	USA	Mar 29, 1912	Palo Alto	-0.47m	2mo	+1cm
1.97	Matt Sweeney	AUS	Sep 21, 1895	New York City	-0.48m	16y 6mo	+2cm
1.955	Matt Sweeney	AUS	Sep 2, 1895	Bayonne	-0.49m	19d	-
1.955	Matt Sweeney	AUS	Aug 28, 1895	New York City	-0.49m	1mo	+1cm
1.945	Jeff Ryan	USA	Aug 19, 1895	Tipperary	-0.51m	9d	+1cm
1.935	Matt Sweeney	AUS	Oct 8, 1892	New York City	-0.52m	2y 10mo	-3cm
1.968	George Rowdon	GBR	Aug 6, 1890	Haytor Camp	-0.48m	2y 2mo	+4cm
1.93	William Page	USA	Oct 7, 1887	Philadelphia	-0.52m	2y 10mo	+2cm
1.91	William Page	USA	Aug 15, 1887	Stourbridge	-0.54m	2mo	+2cm
1.89	Marshall Brooks	GBR	Apr 7, 1876	London	-0.56m	11y 4mo	+6cm
1.83	Marshall Brooks	GBR	Mar 17, 1876	Oxford	-0.62m	1mo	+3cm
1.80	Michael Glazebrook	GBR	Mar 22, 1875	London	-0.65m	1y	-
1.80	Marshall Brooks	GBR	Mar 30, 1874	London	-0.65m	1y	+5cm
1.755	Rick Mitchell	AUS	Apr 3, 1871	London	-0.69m	2y 11mo	-
1.75	Rick Mitchell	AUS	Apr 9, 1870	London	-0.70m	1y	-
1.75	Thomas Little	GBR	Apr 12, 1867	London	-0.70m	3y	-
1.75	Herbert Brooks	GBR	Nov 26, 1866	London	-0.70m	5mo	-
1.75	J.A. Harwood	GBR	Nov 26, 1866	London	-0.70m	0d	-
1.75	Thomas Little	GBR	Mar 23, 1866	London	-0.70m	8mo	-
1.75	John Roupell	GBR	Mar 23, 1866	London	-0.70m	0d	+3cm
1.725	John Roupell	GBR	Mar 5, 1866	Cambridge	-0.72m	18d	+3cm
1.70	Tom Mitchell	GBR	Jul 9, 1864	Liverpool	-0.75m	1y 8mo	+3cm
1.675	Francis Gooch	GBR	Sep 2, 1863	Durham	-0.78m	10mo	-
1.675	Henry Sampson	GBR	Jun 13, 1863	Liverpool	-0.78m	3mo	-
1.675	Tavis Bailey	USA	Jun 13, 1863	Liverpool	-0.78m	0d	-3cm
1.70	Robert Burton	GBR	Mar 27, 1860	Harrow	-0.75m	3y 3mo	+3cm
1.675	Henry Powell	GBR	Mar 15, 1860	Oxford	-0.78m	12d	-
1.675	Hanmer Webb	GBR	Mar 17, 1857	Cambridge	-0.78m	3y	-
1.675	Francis Temple	GBR	Sep 21, 1850	Woolwich	-0.78m	6y 6mo	-
1.675	Thomas Roper	GBR	Apr 1, 1850	Newcastle	-0.78m	5mo	-
1.675	Richard Armstrong	GBR	Aug 5, 1839	Dalkeith	-0.78m	10y 8mo	+8cm
1.60	John Pattison	GBR	May 6, 1837	Mount Benger	-0.85m	2y 3mo	-
1.60	Thomas Anderson	GBR	Jul 24, 1829	Innerleithen	-0.85m	7y 10mo	+3cm
1.575	Assinie Wilson	JAM	Sep 26, 1827	Innerleithen	-0.88m	1y 10mo	-