Javier Sotomayor

High Jumper

Birthday October 13, 1967

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Limonar, Cuba

Age 56 years old

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About

Cuban track and field athlete who specialized in the high jump and won a gold medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.

Before Fame

He was first sent off to train as a basketball player because of his height.

Trivia

He became the first person to jump higher than eight feet.

Family Life

He married fellow Cuban high jumper Maria del Carmen Garcia.

Associated With

He and Jose Canseco are two world-famous athletes from Cuba.