What is the fastest 200 free time?
Men
| Event | Time | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 20.91 | César Cielo |
| 100m freestyle | 46.91 | César Cielo |
| 200m freestyle | 1:42.00 | Paul Biedermann |
| 400m freestyle | 3:40.07 | Paul Biedermann |
What is the Olympic world record for high jump?
2.39 m
High jump
| Athletics High jump | |
|---|---|
| Men | Javier Sotomayor 2.45 m (8 ft 1⁄4 in) (1993) |
| Women | Stefka Kostadinova 2.09 m ( 6 ft 101⁄4 in) (1987) |
| Olympic records | |
| Men | Charles Austin 2.39 m (7 ft 10 in) (1996) |
Who holds 200m Olympic record?
Usain Bolt
200 metres
| Athletics 200 metres | |
|---|---|
| Men | Usain Bolt 19.19 (2009) |
| Women | Florence Griffith-Joyner 21.34 (1988) |
| Olympic records | |
| Men | Usain Bolt 19.30 (2008) |
Who holds the world record in high jump?
An individual must jump over a raised horizontal bar without knocking it down during the high jump. Javier Sotomayor holds the world record for the high jump.
What is the current high jump world record?
Javier Sotomayor (Cuba) is the current men’s record holder with a jump of 2.45 m (8 ft 1⁄4 in) set in 1993 – the longest standing record in the history of the men’s high jump. Stefka Kostadinova ( Bulgaria ) has held the women’s world record at 2.09 m (6 ft 10 1⁄4 in) since 1987, also the longest-held record in the event.
What year did high jump become an Olympic event?
The men’s high jump has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since the first Summer Olympics in 1896. The women’s high jump was one of five events to feature on the first women’s athletics programme in 1928, and it was the only jumping event available to women until 1948, when the long jump was permitted.
What are the Olympic records?
An Olympic Record is the best performance of any athlete or team in the history of Olympic competition in that sport and event. The letters “OR” stands for Olympic Record which is a record that can be achieved only at the Olympic games. A World Record is the best recorded performance at a sanctioned event anywhere internationally.