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    What are the world records for the standing long jump and standing high jump?

    Question #39541. Asked by gmackematix. (Oct 05 03 9:51 PM)


    harish_256

    		High jump: Javier Sotomayor (Cuba) - 2.45 m (1993)
    Long Jump: Mike Powell (US of A) - 8.95 m (1991)

    Oct 05 03, 9:55 PM
    gmackematix

    		Yes, Harish, I know those, but they were with a run up. I asked for the STANDING jump world records.

    Oct 05 03, 10:21 PM
    harish_256

    		Ooops...sorry!

    Standing High Jump: 6 ft, J. Darby???

    Oct 05 03, 11:02 PM
    Linus_337

    		Greek athlete Konstantinos Tsiklitiras recorded a standing long jump length of 3.47m (just over 11'3") in 1912. The same length is also credited to America's Ray Ewry. The record stood for over 80 years and is now over 3.6 metres (over 11'8").

    http://www.greece.gr/LIFE/Sport/JULtsiklitiras.stm
    http://www.cyberindiana.com/people/ewry.shtml
    http://www.wtgf.org/journal0301/tips.htm

    Oct 06 03, 4:21 PM

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