According to the search results, there are different types of vertical jumps and different ways to measure them. Here are some of the highest vertical jumps recorded:
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Highest vertical leap (running start): The highest vertical leap - running start is 1.27 m (4 ft 1.92 in) and was achieved by Darius Clark (USA) in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, on 28 June 2022.
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Highest standing platform jump: Brett Williams set the current Guinness World Record standing platform jump at 65 inches in 2019.
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Highest vertical jump in NBA: Michael Jordans incredible full 4-foot vertical leap put the top of his head 6 inches above the rim and the bottom of his feet higher than the rest of the NBA players. He jumps 5 inches higher than Vince Carter, 4 inches higher than LeBron James, and an incredible 20 inches higher than the NBA average.
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Highest vertical jump in NFL: The highest vertical jump ever officially recorded was 47.1 inches by Josh Imatorbhebhe at the 2015 Nike Football Rating Championships.
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Highest vertical jump in Track & Field: The world record holder for the high jump is Javier Sotomayor who is the only human ever to clear 8ft with a jump height of 2.45m (8ft 1/4in) in 1993. If we assume Sotomayor’s center of gravity is at 1.10m (he is 1.95m tall and has very long legs) and he can clear the bar with his center of gravity 10cm below the bar, he would still have a vertical jump of 1.25m or 49 inches.
Its important to note that some of these records are unofficial and there are many claims of higher vertical jumps that lack proof.
