The High Jump World Record is 8ft 1/2in. (2.45 meters), by Javier Sotomayor of Cuba, who achieved this height on the 27th of July 1993 in Salamanca. Here is a video of that jump.
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October 19th, 2009 · Athletics
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October 19th, 2009 · Athletics
Complete footage of the 100m sprint final at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, in which American Jesse Owens won the gold medal. We are privileged to be able to see him running – poetry in motion even with this grainy jumpy footage. See him win the 200m final too.
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October 19th, 2009 · AFL
Here is a video of a few freakish goals by Australian Rules footballer Daniel Motlop.
