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Javier Sotomayor Sanabria (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈβjeɾ sotomaˈʝoɾ]; born 13 October 1967) is a Cuban former track and field athlete who specialized in the high jump and is the current world record holder.
At Salamanca he set a world record of 2.43 metres, but was denied the chance to compete at the 1988 Olympics due to another Cuban boycott. He twice increased the world record, to 2.44...
Jul 26, 2023 · HAVANA – Records are made to be broken, world high jump king and idol Javier Sotomayor said, smiling behind dark glasses in Havana’s Pan-American Stadium. At 55 years old, however, the unassuming...
Apr 7, 2021 · For almost 3 decades, one man has remained as the greatest high jumper of all time. From the world youth record in 1984, to multiple almost unbreakable world records, Javier Sotomayor is truly...
Jul 25, 2023 · Records are made to broken, world high jump king and international idol Javier Sotomayor said, smiling behind dark glasses as the fierce Caribbean sun beat down on Havana's Pan-American Stadium.
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Biography. Javier Sotomayor also won gold in the high jump at the 1987, 1991, and 1995 Pan American Games. Personal Best: HJ – 2.45 (1993).
