Javier Sotomayor
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About
Cuban track and field athlete who specialized in the high jump and won a gold medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.
Before Fame
He was first sent off to train as a basketball player because of his height.
Trivia
He became the first person to jump higher than eight feet.
Family Life
He married fellow Cuban high jumper Maria del Carmen Garcia.
Associated With
He and Jose Canseco are two world-famous athletes from Cuba.
