Men's high jump

The current men's high jump record is 8′ 0.5″, held by Javier Sotomayor, set on July 27, 1993. Last checked October 10, 2026.

8′ 0.5″

Javier Sotomayor

Salamanca, Spain, 1993

Put it in perspective

At 8′ 0.5″, that is 2 ft 3 in above the head of an average adult man.

5′ 9″Average adult man

6′ 8″Standard US door

8′ 0.5″Javier Sotomayor

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