Olympic High Jump Height. The second is the upright, which comprises two vertical bars supporting a horizontal crossbar measuring. The bar is raised incrementally as athletes successfully clear each height.

The high jump world record is 2.45 meters (8 ft 0.46 in), by javier sotomayor of cuba, who achieved this height on the 27th of july 1993 in salamanca (see high jump record. There is no fixed maximum height of the high jump.