This Will NEVER Happen Again || The UNBREAKABLE Record of Javier Sotomayor

When you said “look at your ceiling, do you think you could jump over your ceiling?” That really put into perspective how great this record is.

I’m a high school track coach and every once and a while I will set the bar at Javier’s WR and it absolutely blows their minds.

I'm Brazilian, and I was watching the High Jump finals at Rio 2016 with some canadians that I've met, when I realize that a lot of people was looking at our direction from inside the field. I've believe that it was because the canadian jumper was doing good and the fans were very excited, but when I look behind me, Javier was just 3 rows behind me. He was doing hand signals to some jumpers that pointed at him. When the competition was over, I aproached him and ask for a picture to show to my father, a huge fan of him. As humble as someone can be, he accepted my request with a huge smile and we chat a little. I will never forget this

Damn, he doesn't even need stairs. He could just jump to the next floor

Only 13 men in history have jumped 2.40 meters or higher, and only 5 have done it more than once. Sotomayor did it 24 times (in 21 different competitions between September 1988 – March 1995). He is the only person to have cleared 2.44 m (8 ft) (which he did twice). JUST WOW👍

His jumps look like poetry. Some people are just born to do great things.

Backstories like his make me wonder how many world records would be beaten if people were encouraged to work on the sport they're most talented at rather than just the handful that are the most popular.

Thanks for this video. I'm cuban 🇨🇺, and I'm very very proud of Javier Sotomayor performances, as a high jump record holder... He is the GOAT. I even have his name, in honor to him. Thanks again 👏🏻🙌🏻

That is actually insane that he cleared that, imagine being in the crowd and seeing this man jump over the equivalent of a wall of a house

His ex would probably never dare to say "You can't get over me"

He's so well proportioned, explosive and coordinated for a guy that tall. On video you'd never guess he was 6'3"

It's a real shame that so few of us have ever even heard of this man. He's only the greatest high jumper who ever lived...by far!

He also finished contests over 2.38 metres 89 times. That's just incredible

I was there, right on the field at the Sixto Escobar Stadium in PR when Javier Sotomayor jumped 8ft high. A bunch of kids from the various track clubs volunteered as ushers during these games to assist and help the delegations during their stay. One of the most exciting things I’ve ever witnessed.

Stefan Holm (Olympic gold medal in 2004) is 181cm tall. His record is 240cm. 59cm over his own height is insane. Really underrated.

All men's jumping records are incredible and stem from the early to mid nineties. High jump = 2.45m Javier Sotomayor 1994 Long jump =8.95m Mike Powell 1991 Triple jump = 18.29m Jonathon Edwards 1995 They have so far eluded literally thousands of the world's best athletes for the best part of 30 years What a time to be an athletics fan it was.

I've had the honor of competing against Sotomayor on several occasions representing the USA. You are taught to not think anyone is better than you or you already lost the meet. Well let me tell ya, Sotomayor is the only one that deserves that mindset. God truly bless him with great talent and positive attitude. 🙏 Respect.

I met Sotomayor once when I was in sports school. I was a young triathlete then, but had a background in long jump. I always admired him and Ivan Pedroso (an amazing Cuban long jumper). Javier is not only great at jumping (he is the GOAT), but as a human being. I loved this video being about a Cuban athlete, the facts, the data... the passion. They deserve it. 💪 THX!

When the world record is 10 years older than you....greatness🙌

As a former high jumper with a 7’ PR. Sotomayor was my hero growing up. The difference between 7’ and 8’ btw is enormous. He is just on another level from even other great high jumpers.