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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.
He twice increased the world record, to 2.44 metres (8 ft 0.06 in) on July 29, 1989 in San Juan and to the current record of 2.45 metres (8 ft 0.46 in) on July 23, 1993 in Salamanca. Sotomayor ...
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Javier Sotomayor set up a new world record in 1993 at Salamanca spain...adidas always with the best athltes in the world and making history with them.
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Apr 20, 2021 · Javier Sotomayor 🇨🇺. 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe Nobody has jumped higher than Javier Sotomayor - 2,45 metres like a volleyball net or a football crossbar!
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Jul 25, 2023 · HAVANA, July 25 (Reuters) - 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...
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The Cuban jumped 2.45 metres in 1993, one of the oldest world records in athletics. He's named the man he believes will be his successor. Here's why.
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1 x Olympic Games Silver medallist. 2 x World Championships Silver medallist. More Honours. Personal Bests. Results. Progression. Honours. Discipline. Performance.