Who holds the uk high jump record?

Steve Smith from England (not to be confused with America high jumper Steve Smith) holds the indoor mark of 2.38 metres and the outdoor mark of 2.37 metres. Both British records were attained in 1993. The British women's high jump record is 1.95 ... read more

Steve Smith from England (not to be confused with America high jumper Steve Smith) holds the indoor mark of 2.38 metres and the outdoor mark of 2.37 metres. Both British records were attained in 1993. The British women's high jump record is 1.95 meters set by Diana Davies in 1982, Susan Moncrieff in 2001, and Jessica Ennis in 2007. read more

Edwards' record was only a record because he was the first British ski jumper at the Olympics, and in fact was the only ski jumper representing Great Britain that year. For some perspective: as the movie shows, Edwards' performance at the Games was 55 meters off the normal hill and 71 meters off the large hill. read more

The idea of a"British Record" was instituted by the AAA in 1887 for performance made in the United Kingdom, by athletes from anywhere in the world. This type of record was superseded in 1948 by the British (All-Comers') Record, and then by the United Kingdom (All-Comers') Record in 1960. read more