Javier Sotomayor

Full name: Javier Sotomayor Sanabria
Nickname(s): Saltomayor / Príncipe del Limonar / Rey de la alturas
Gender: Male
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Weight: 176 lbs (80 kg)
Born: October 13, 1967 in Limonar, Matanzas, Cuba
Affiliations: adidas, Herzogenaurach (GER)
Country: Cuba
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver (2 Total)

Biography

Javier Sotomayor also won gold in the high jump at the 1987, 1991, 1995, and 1999 Pan American Games.

Personal Best: HJ – 2.45 (1993).

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1992 Summer	24	Barcelona	Athletics	Men's High Jump	Cuba	CUB	1	Gold
1996 Summer	28	Atlanta	Athletics	Men's High Jump	Cuba	CUB	11T
2000 Summer	32	Sydney	Athletics	Men's High Jump	Cuba	CUB	2	Silver

Men's High Jump

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank		BHC	MBHC	TMBHC	C/F/P
1992 Summer	24	Barcelona	Athletics	Cuba	Final Round		1		2.34	0	1
1992 Summer	24	Barcelona	Athletics	Cuba	Final Round	2.15 metres	NP		p	0	0	NH
1992 Summer	24	Barcelona	Athletics	Cuba	Final Round	2.20 metres	NP		p	0	0	NH
1992 Summer	24	Barcelona	Athletics	Cuba	Final Round	2.24 metres	5T		xo	1	1	2.24
1992 Summer	24	Barcelona	Athletics	Cuba	Final Round	2.28 metres	11T		p	1	1	2.24
1992 Summer	24	Barcelona	Athletics	Cuba	Final Round	2.31 metres	3T		o	0	1	2.31
1992 Summer	24	Barcelona	Athletics	Cuba	Final Round	2.34 metres	1		o	0	1	2.34
1992 Summer	24	Barcelona	Athletics	Cuba	Final Round	2.37 metres	1		xxp	0	1	2.34
1992 Summer	24	Barcelona	Athletics	Cuba	Final Round	2.39 metres	1		x--	0	1	2.34
1992 Summer	24	Barcelona	Athletics	Cuba	Qualifying Round		3T	QC	2.26	0	0
1992 Summer	24	Barcelona	Athletics	Cuba	Qualifying Round	Group A	1		2.26	0	0
1992 Summer	24	Barcelona	Athletics	Cuba	Qualifying Round	Group A 2.00 metres	NP		p	0	0	NH
1992 Summer	24	Barcelona	Athletics	Cuba	Qualifying Round	Group A 2.05 metres	NP		p	0	0	NH
1992 Summer	24	Barcelona	Athletics	Cuba	Qualifying Round	Group A 2.10 metres	NP		p	0	0	NH
1992 Summer	24	Barcelona	Athletics	Cuba	Qualifying Round	Group A 2.15 metres	NP		p	0	0	NH
1992 Summer	24	Barcelona	Athletics	Cuba	Qualifying Round	Group A 2.20 metres	1T		o	0	0	2.20
1992 Summer	24	Barcelona	Athletics	Cuba	Qualifying Round	Group A 2.23 metres	8T		p	0	0	2.20
1992 Summer	24	Barcelona	Athletics	Cuba	Qualifying Round	Group A 2.26 metres	1		o	0	0	2.26
1996 Summer	28	Atlanta	Athletics	Cuba	Final Round		11T		2.25	0	0
1996 Summer	28	Atlanta	Athletics	Cuba	Final Round	2.15 metres	NP		p	0	0	NH
1996 Summer	28	Atlanta	Athletics	Cuba	Final Round	2.20 metres	NP		p	0	0	NH
1996 Summer	28	Atlanta	Athletics	Cuba	Final Round	2.25 metres	1T		o	0	0	2.25
1996 Summer	28	Atlanta	Athletics	Cuba	Final Round	2.29 metres	9T		p	0	0	2.25
1996 Summer	28	Atlanta	Athletics	Cuba	Final Round	2.32 metres	11		xxx	0	0	2.25
1996 Summer	28	Atlanta	Athletics	Cuba	Qualifying Round		9T	QU	2.28	1	2
1996 Summer	28	Atlanta	Athletics	Cuba	Qualifying Round	Group B	4		2.28	1	2
1996 Summer	28	Atlanta	Athletics	Cuba	Qualifying Round	Group B 2.10 metres	NP		p	0	0	NH
1996 Summer	28	Atlanta	Athletics	Cuba	Qualifying Round	Group B 2.15 metres	NP		p	0	0	NH
1996 Summer	28	Atlanta	Athletics	Cuba	Qualifying Round	Group B 2.20 metres	1T		o	0	0	2.20
1996 Summer	28	Atlanta	Athletics	Cuba	Qualifying Round	Group B 2.24 metres	11T		p	0	0	2.20
1996 Summer	28	Atlanta	Athletics	Cuba	Qualifying Round	Group B 2.26 metres	7		xo	1	1	2.26
1996 Summer	28	Atlanta	Athletics	Cuba	Qualifying Round	Group B 2.28 metres	4		xo	1	2	2.28
2000 Summer	32	Sydney	Athletics	Cuba	Final Round		2		2.32	0	0
2000 Summer	32	Sydney	Athletics	Cuba	Final Round	2.20 metres	NP		p	0	0	NH
2000 Summer	32	Sydney	Athletics	Cuba	Final Round	2.25 metres	1T		o	0	0	2.25
2000 Summer	32	Sydney	Athletics	Cuba	Final Round	2.29 metres	9		p	0	0	2.25
2000 Summer	32	Sydney	Athletics	Cuba	Final Round	2.32 metres	1		o	0	0	2.32
2000 Summer	32	Sydney	Athletics	Cuba	Final Round	2.35 metres	2		xxx	0	0	2.32
2000 Summer	32	Sydney	Athletics	Cuba	Qualifying Round		7T	QC	2.27	1	1
2000 Summer	32	Sydney	Athletics	Cuba	Qualifying Round	Group B	4T		2.27	1	1
2000 Summer	32	Sydney	Athletics	Cuba	Qualifying Round	Group B 2.15 metres	NP		p	0	0	NH
2000 Summer	32	Sydney	Athletics	Cuba	Qualifying Round	Group B 2.20 metres	1T		o	0	0	2.20
2000 Summer	32	Sydney	Athletics	Cuba	Qualifying Round	Group B 2.24 metres	8		p	0	0	2.20
2000 Summer	32	Sydney	Athletics	Cuba	Qualifying Round	Group B 2.27 metres	4T		xo	1	1	2.27

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