World Record Vertical Jump

Mendoza Line · #1 04-19-2010, 08:47 AM

We've got a kid here in Midvale, UT attempting a record for vertical jump today. Right now it's live cut-ins on Channel 2 as he builds up to it. He'll be jumping from a standing position up to a platform of weights and tires.....jumping straight up and standing briefly on the platform. He's up to 58" right now and will be going over 60.5". Kid was a high school basketball player and is now a Cross-fit trainer.

I'll post a link to it if they post the vid on the news site.

It made me want to look up other jumps for comparison and found this list.....

Highest Vertical Leap World Records
How do you stats compare against the best nba players vertical leap?
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Players: Vertical Leap: Standing Reach: Highest Touch:

NBA Players

Vince Carter 43" 8'11" 12'6"
Karl Malone 28" 9'2" 11'6"
Shaq 32" 9'8" 12'4"
Kobe Bryant 38" 8'10" 12'0"
Steve Francis 43" 8'5" 12'3"
Antonio McDyess 42" - -
Allen Iverson 41" - -
Shawn Kemp 40" - -
Rex Chapmann 39" - -
Desmond Mason 38" - -
Shaquille Oneal 32" - -
Lamar Odom 32" - -
Paul Pierce 38"
Shawn Marion 41"
Carmelo Anthony 41"
Ricky Davis 42"
Tracy McGrady 42"
Nate Robinson 43"
Jason Richardson 46"
James White 46"
Harold Miner 44"
Steve Francis 43"
LeBron James 44"
Fred Jones 42"

Legends:

Michael Jordan 48" 8'10" 12'5"
Dominique Wilkins 42" 9'0" 12'6"
Larry Bird 28" 9'1" 11'5"
Dr. J 41" 8'11" 12'4"
Spudd Webb 46" 7'4" 11'2"
Daryl Dawkins 34" 9'4" 12'2"
Dee Brown 44" - -
Harold Miner 44" - -
Julius Erving 43" - -
Larry Nance 40" - -
Ralph Sampson 36" - -
Karl Malone 28"
Magic Johnson 30" - -
Shawn Kemp 40"

Other High Vertical Leaps (Non-NBA)

Kadour Ziani (5'10) Highest Vertical Leaper from Slamnation 60" World Record Vertical Leap
Michael Wilson (Globetrotters) 51" - -
Reggie Thompson (Jumpsoles) 56" - -
Ronnie Fields (CBA) 48" - -
Melvin Levett 45" - -
l Pierce Henry Beckering 45"

NFL
Randy Moss 51" (53" running)
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Jevon Kearse 265 lbs 40" - -

Mendoza Line · #2 04-19-2010, 08:49 AM

Missed on 3 attempts at 60.5". Got his toes onto the platform, but couldn't stand up and hold it.

Will be trying again after a break.

Mendoza Line · #3 04-19-2010, 09:27 AM

Okay, so apparently the kid set a world record with the 58" platform. The guy who did 60" did it with the Vertec (those colored bars that you jump up and knock with your fingertips) which is clearly not as hard as jumping up onto a platform. (Not that any of us could challenge either one.)

Kid is attempting again shortly. 60'5" will be his personal best and a world record no matter how you slice it.

Rooting for him to represent for all us 6-foot-tall white guys around the world!

Victor · #4 04-19-2010, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Mendoza Line

Okay, so apparently the kid set a world record with the 58" platform. The guy who did 60" did it with the Vertec (those colored bars that you jump up and knock with your fingertips) which is clearly not as hard as jumping up onto a platform. (Not that any of us could challenge either one.)

Kid is attempting again shortly. 60'5" will be his personal best and a world record no matter how you slice it.

Rooting for him to represent for all us 6-foot-tall white guys around the world!

I`m rooting for him also! Go kid!!!!

BigFratDaddy · #5 04-19-2010, 10:22 AM

damn my vert is 12"

WildKat · #6 04-19-2010, 10:28 AM

Is he white or black? Just curious............

Victor · #7 04-19-2010, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Mendoza Line

Rooting for him to represent for all us 6-foot-tall white guys around the world!

Quote:

Originally Posted by WildKat

Is he white or black? Just curious............

I believe he`s white.

Mendoza Line · #8 04-19-2010, 10:35 AM

Yes. White. Says he never ran track or did any jumping, just played high school basketball.

He hasn't attempted again. Psyching up, I guess.

About to try now. Hope they post a video.

Mendoza Line · #9 04-19-2010, 10:39 AM

Tried 2 more times.....just can't hold his stance on top. Still, very impressive. Jumping straight up and putting the soles of his shoes on a 60.5" platform is pretty amazing. No one else has even done that.

FWIW, his warm up jumps from 48" on up to 58" looked like cake.

Mendoza Line · #10 04-19-2010, 12:27 PM

Here's a link to the vid they posted. Wish they'd shown the 56" and 58" jumps that he landed, but this is just some failed 60"s. Oh, well, a record anyway.

Please ignore the "local-news-ish-ness" of the production quality and definitely ignore the shirtlessness of our wacky morning feature reporter.

http://connect2utah.com/content/video/?cid=84072