HJ Trivia

[marknhj]

What is the highest successful opening height?

[Per Andersen]

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To get the ball rolling I'll say Sotomayor's 2.25 in Sydney.

[marknhj]

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Nope

[txhjumper]

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UHHH WHAT ABOUT THE TIME HEMMINGWAY OPENED WITH 7'4 3/4" (HOWEVER HIGH THAT IS IN METRIC UNITS)

[marknhj]

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That's 2.25m, so...nope again.

[hj197steve]

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this is a neat question. I do not have the faintest idea, but whenever the answer is disclosed I'll be interested in finding out. Would be interested in the same deal in the PV.

[Per Andersen]

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I am really at sea here too. But did not Steve Smith have an outrageous opening height a few years back when he was injured?

[The King]

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Steve Smith 2.37m??? I can't remember where though...

[marknhj]

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Not Smith (clue: heading in right direction). I do remember him coming in at an unbelievable height in a final when he was injured but he failed. I think it was 2.36 but can't remember where or when.

[marknhj]

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PS...what's the norm for giving the answer? I don't read these trivia threads very often coz they're usually about Americans I've never heard of. When Jon shows up he'll get it and I don't want these young Brits to get even more full of themselves!

[Powell]

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Dalton Grant 2.32 at the 1997 WCh. The previous record also belonged to him - it was 2.31 at the 1991 WCh.

[gh]

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Smith entered--and failed--at 2.35 at the '99 Worlds in Seville.

[marknhj]

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Yes to Dalton! In 1991 his season best was 2.30 prior to the WC. He came in at 2.31, made it, passed 2.34 then made 2.36! Still finished 4th.

[Jon]

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>When Jon
>shows up he'll get it and I don't want these young Brits to get even more full
>of themselves!



Lol!

After you said that Steve Smith was 'in the right direction', I had a feeling that it would be Dalton. But I didn't have the stats available to confirm it.

Great question, though!!

[highjumpfan]

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shoot, I knew that one. If only I din't have to work today.