Athletics

Wilfredo Leon Venero is arguably the best volleyball player on the planet.
The Sir Safety Perugia and Poland outside hitter has even been compared to Cristiano Ronaldo, given his status as a superstar in the sport, his major honours, and athleticism.
Leon is 2.03m tall and, thanks to a powerful

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Wilfredo Leon

Wilfredo Leon exclusive! Cuba forged my character, in Poland I found love, Italy is my new challenge

The incredible story of how current world record holder Javier Sotomayor and a team of Cuban psychologists trained in mental jumps.

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How a team of psychologists trained Cuba’s high jump legend | Arriba Cuba

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Javier SOTOMAYOR

Javier

Did you know that the men's high jump has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1896? The women's high jump was added in 1928. Check out the evolution of this fascinating discipline.

Derek Drouin wins gold at Rio 2016 

How high jump has evolved in Olympic history

Can you imagine jumping over a volleyball net or a football crossbar? Javier Sotomayor did that in 1993, overcoming his childhood fear to set one of the longest surviving world records in athletics. The Barcelona 1992 Olympic champion from Cuba now believes Rio 2016 silver and London 2012 bronze medallist Mutaz Essa Barshim has "real chances" to beat his 2.45-metre men's high jump mark, and shares why he feels the Qatari has what it takes.

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Sotomayor: What makes my high jump record so special

Sydney 2000

Atlanta 1996

Barcelona 1992

Javier SOTOMAYOR

Biography

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Wilfredo Leon exclusive! Cuba forged my character, in Poland I found love, Italy is my new challenge

How a team of psychologists trained Cuba’s high jump legend | Arriba Cuba

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