Franklin Jacobs

Franklin Jacobs
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	December 30, 1957 (age 67)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Athletics
Event	High jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best	High jump: 2.32 m (1978);

Franklin Jacobs (born December 30, 1957^[1] ) is a former high jumper from the United States. His personal best of 2.32 meters (7 ft 7+1⁄4 in) was a world indoor record in 1978,^[2] and at 59 centimeters (23 in) above Jacobs' own height of 1.73 meters (5 ft 8 in),^[2] it remains the record for height differential, now held jointly with Stefan Holm.^[3]

^ Nonna, Michael. "Franklin Jacobs". Track and Field Statistics. brinkster.net. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Litsky, Frank (February 13, 1998). "High Jumper Resurfaces For Honor at Millrose". The New York Times. p. C8. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
^ Sampaolo, Diego (January 14, 2009). "The super consistency of Stefan Holm". torino2009. European Indoor Athletics Championships. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2009.

[brinkster-1] Nonna, Michael. "Franklin Jacobs". Track and Field Statistics. brinkster.net. Retrieved April 30, 2009.

[nyt1998-2] Litsky, Frank (February 13, 1998). "High Jumper Resurfaces For Honor at Millrose". The New York Times. p. C8. Retrieved April 30, 2009.

[3] Sampaolo, Diego (January 14, 2009). "The super consistency of Stefan Holm". torino2009. European Indoor Athletics Championships. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2009.

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