Originally published 17 Jan 2014
After compiling the list of the fastest men’s and women’s all-round sprinters, I set about doing the same for jumpers. Well, ‘pole-less’ jumpers, as I’m not including the pole vault. Otherwise it would be a short list indeed.
As was the case with the other lists, all of the points totals are based on the World Athletics scoring tables. Where appropriate, altitude marks have been included, as have indoor marks, but wind-assisted marks – and drug-assisted marks – have not been included.
Listed below are the top 50 men and women. I may well have missed a few, so if you can spot any ommissions or errors, please do get in touch or leave a comment below. Huge thanks to Mirko Jalava for his contributions.
Lists last updated 22 March 2021.
Pos | Score | Athlete | High jump | Long jump | Triple jump |
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1 | 3501 | Erick Walder | 2.11 (1011) | 8.74 (1300) | 17.24i (1190) |
2 | 3489 | Christian Olsson | 2.28 (1161) | 7.71 (1075) | 17.83i (1253) |
3 | 3467 | Jacob Katonon | 2.24 (1126) | 8.12 (1164) | 17.12 (1177) |
4 | 3452 | Miguel Pate | 2.18i (1072) | 8.59i (1267) | 16.52i (1113) |
5 | 3451 | Godfrey Mokoena | 2.10 (1002) | 8.50 (1247) | 17.35 (1202) |
6 | 3449 | Jadel Gregorio | 2.10 (1002) | 8.22 (1186) | 17.90 (1261) |
7 | 3438 | Richard Duncan | 2.25 (1135) | 8.19 (1179) | 16.62 (1124) |
8 | 3433 | Mike Powell | 2.16 (1055) | 8.95 (1346) | 15.75 (1032) |
9 | 3422 | Almir dos Santos | 2.18 (1072) | 7.96 (1129) | 17.53 (1221) |
10 | 3414 | Willie Banks | 2.08 (984) | 8.11 (1162) | 17.97 (1268) |
11 | 3409 | Patrik Sjoberg | 2.42 (1287) | 7.72 (1077) | 15.87 (1045) |
12 | 3407 | Lisvany Perez | 2.29 (1170) | 7.79 (1092) | 16.82 (1145) |
13 | 3405 | Hollis Conway | 2.40i (1269) | 7.64 (1060) | 16.17 (1076) |
14 | 3397 | Thomas Eriksson | 2.32 (1197) | 7.81 (1096) | 16.43 (1104) |
15 | 3388 | Maris Bruziks | 2.15 (1046) | 7.91 (1118) | 17.56 (1224) |
16 | 3387 | Rogel Nachum | 2.18 (1072) | 7.96 (1129) | 17.20 (1186) |
17 | 3379 | Nelson Evora | 2.07i (975) | 8.10 (1160) | 17.74 (1244) |
18 | 3378 | Ricky Robertson | 2.32 (1197) | 7.71 (1075) | 16.45 (1106) |
19 | 3368 | Mickael Hanany | 2.34 (1215) | 7.83 (1101) | 15.94 (1052) |
20 | 3364 | Fabrizio Schembri | 2.18 (1072) | 7.82 (1099) | 17.27 (1193) |
21 | 3363 | Charles Clinger | 2.35 (1224) | 7.62i (1055) | 16.24i (1084) |
21 | 3363 | Volker Ehmann | 2.17 (1064) | 8.17 (1175) | 16.62 (1124) |
23 | 3353 | Charles Brown | 2.20i (1090) | 8.14 (1168) | 16.35 (1095) |
24 | 3348 | Ryan Grinnell | 2.20 (1090) | 7.88 (1112) | 16.83 (1146) |
25 | 3345 | Bryan McBride | 2.35 (1224) | 7.82 (1099) | 15.66 (1022) |
26 | 3340 | Andreas Pohle | 2.15i (1046) | 7.97 (1131) | 16.99 (1163) |
27 | 3336 | Jason Howard | 2.28i (1161) | 7.75 (1083) | 16.32 (1092) |
28 | 3334 | Kane Brigg | 2.24 (1126) | 7.58 (1047) | 16.97 (1161) |
29 | 3330 | James Ballard | 2.30 (1179) | 8.02 (1142) | 15.53 (1009) |
30 | 3329 | Andre Dorsey | 2.23i (1117) | 7.94i (1125) | 16.27i (1087) |
31 | 3328 | Jah-Nhai Perinchief | 2.26 (1143) | 7.58 (1047) | 16.75i (1138) |
32 | 3326 | Charlie Simpkins | 2.18 (1072) | 7.35 (997) | 17.86 (1257) |
33 | 3321 | Raul Spank | 2.33 (1206) | 7.36i (999) | 16.54i (1116) |
34 | 3319 | Julian Reid | 2.10 (1002) | 8.08 (1155) | 16.98 (1162) |
35 | 3319 | Raymond Higgs | 2.21 (1099) | 8.15 (1170) | 15.92 (1050) |
36 | 3311 | Nick Ross | 2.31i (1188) | 7.73 (1079) | 15.86 (1044) |
37 | 3308 | Julian Harvey | 2.21i (1099) | 8.17i (1175) | 15.77i (1034) |
38 | 3306 | Hui-Fang Nai | 2.06 (967) | 8.34 (1212) | 16.65 (1127) |
39 | 3305 | Joe Kindred | 2.28 (1161) | 7.79 (1092) | 15.94 (1052) |
40 | 3302 | KeAndre Bates | 2.05 (958) | 8.11 (1162) | 17.16 (1182) |
41 | 3300 | Clayton Brown | 2.25 (1135) | 7.57i (1045) | 16.58i (1120) |
42 | 3298 | Dragutin Topic | 2.38 (1251) | 7.48i (1025) | 15.66 (1022) |
42 | 3298 | Laquarn Nairn | 2.16 (1055) | 8.16i (1173) | 16.11i (1070) |
44 | 3296 | Zsolt Czingler | 2.16 (1055) | 7.60 (1051) | 17.24 (1190) |
44 | 3296 | Matt Turner | 2.21 (1099) | 8.16 (1173) | 15.67 (1024) |
46 | 3294 | Andrew Howe | 2.06 (967) | 8.47 (1240) | 16.27 (1087) |
47 | 3293 | Fyodor Kiselkov | 2.11i (1011) | 8.11i (1162) | 16.58 (1120) |
48 | 3291 | Anthony May | 2.24 (1126) | 7.82 (1099) | 16.07i (1066) |
49 | 3287 | Bela Bakosi | 2.08 (984) | 7.88 (1112) | 17.25i (1191) |
49 | 3287 | Trey McRae | 2.25 (1135) | 7.82 (1099) | 15.95 (1053) |
Pos | Score | Athlete | High jump | Long jump | Triple jump |
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1 | 3604 | Caterine Ibarguen | 1.93 (1150) | 6.93 (1202) | 15.31 (1252) |
2 | 3571 | Olga Rypakova | 1.92 (1140) | 6.85 (1185) | 15.25 (1246) |
2 | 3571 | Tatyana Lebedeva | 1.80 (1023) | 7.33 (1291) | 15.36i (1257) |
4 | 3546 | Inessa Kravets | 1.75 (974) | 7.37 (1300) | 15.50 (1272) |
5 | 3536 | Heike Drechsler | 1.88 (1101) | 7.48 (1324) | 13.94i (1111) |
6 | 3532 | Sarka Kasparkova | 1.95i (1170) | 6.56 (1121) | 15.20 (1241) |
7 | 3528 | Carolina Kluft | 1.95 (1170) | 6.97 (1211) | 14.29 (1147) |
8 | 3513 | Jackie Joyner-Kersee | 1.93 (1150) | 7.49 (1327) | 13.20 (1036) |
9 | 3507 | Iva Prandzheva | 1.85 (1072) | 6.90 (1196) | 15.18 (1239) |
10 | 3494 | Yevgeniya Zhdanova | 1.98 (1200) | 6.69 (1149) | 14.27 (1145) |
11 | 3484 | Yulimar Rojas | 1.87 (1091) | 6.59i (1128) | 15.43i (1265) |
12 | 3473 | Chaunte Lowe | 2.05 (1269) | 6.90 (1196) | 12.93 (1008) |
13 | 3452 | Ma Miaolan | 1.89 (1111) | 6.97 (1211) | 14.12 (1130) |
14 | 3438 | Yelena Lebedenko | 1.85i (1072) | 6.75 (1163) | 14.83i (1203) |
15 | 3437 | Tetyana Shchurenko | 1.93 (1150) | 6.68i (1147) | 14.22 (1140) |
16 | 3430 | Trecia Smith | 1.81 (1033) | 6.74 (1160) | 15.16 (1237) |
17 | 3429 | Olga Bolshova | 1.97 (1190) | 6.45 (1097) | 14.24 (1142) |
18 | 3424 | Yamile Aldama | 1.88 (1101) | 6.34 (1073) | 15.29 (1250) |
19 | 3423 | Nafissatou Thiam | 2.02 (1239) | 6.86 (1187) | 12.82 (997) |
20 | 3420 | Brittney Reese | 1.88i (1101) | 7.31 (1287) | 13.16 (1032) |
21 | 3412 | Iolanda Chen | 1.71 (936) | 7.16 (1253) | 15.03i (1223) |
21 | 3412 | Lyudmila Kolchanova | 1.82 (1043) | 7.21 (1264) | 13.88 (1105) |
23 | 3404 | Hanne Haugland | 2.01 (1229) | 6.48 (1103) | 13.56 (1072) |
24 | 3403 | Helga Radtke | 1.75 (974) | 7.21 (1264) | 14.46 (1165) |
24 | 3403 | Emma Green | 2.01 (1229) | 6.41 (1088) | 13.69 (1086) |
26 | 3400 | Katarina Johnson-Thompson | 1.98 (1200) | 6.93i (1202) | 12.83 (998) |
27 | 3395 | Carlota Castrejana | 1.89 (1111) | 6.47 (1101) | 14.64i (1183) |
28 | 3389 | Patricia Sylvester | 1.89i (1111) | 6.71 (1154) | 14.06 (1124) |
29 | 3371 | Fiona May | 1.72 (945) | 7.11 (1242) | 14.65 (1184) |
29 | 3371 | Tatyana Kotova | 1.75 (974) | 7.42 (1311) | 13.69i (1086) |
29 | 3371 | Hyleas Fountain | 1.90 (1121) | 6.89 (1194) | 13.40 (1056) |
32 | 3370 | Ivana Spanovic | 1.78 (1004) | 7.24 (1271) | 13.78 (1095) |
33 | 3364 | Terri Hairston | 1.90 (1121) | 6.74 (1160) | 13.66 (1083) |
34 | 3347 | Larisa Turchinskaya | 1.89 (1111) | 6.75 (1163) | 13.57 (1073) |
35 | 3335 | Virge Naeris | 1.84 (1062) | 6.63 (1136) | 14.19 (1139) |
36 | 3333 | Urszula Wlodarczyk | 1.86 (1082) | 6.63 (1136) | 13.98 (1115) |
36 | 3333 | Tia Hellebaut | 2.05i (1269) | 6.44 (1095) | 12.54i (969) |
38 | 3332 | Erica Johansson | 1.78 (1004) | 6.99 (1216) | 13.95 (1112) |
39 | 3327 | Erika Kinsey | 1.97 (1190) | 6.51 (1110) | 13.11 (1027) |
40 | 3326 | Irina Belova | 1.93i (1150) | 6.82 (1178) | 12.83i (998) |
41 | 3323 | Shanieka Ricketts | 1.75 (974) | 6.63 (1136) | 14.93 (1213) |
42 | 3313 | Valentina Gotovska | 1.97 (1190) | 6.91 (1198) | 12.11 (925) |
43 | 3312 | Ringa Ropo | 1.88 (1101) | 6.85 (1185) | 13.10 (1026) |
44 | 3311 | Vanessa Gladone | 1.83 (1052) | 6.59 (1128) | 14.13 (1131) |
45 | 3310 | Renata Medgyesova | 1.88 (1101) | 6.79 (1171) | 13.22 (1038) |
45 | 3310 | Alina Rotaru | 1.85i (1072) | 6.91 (1198) | 13.24i (1040) |
47 | 3309 | April Sinkler | 1.86 (1082) | 6.56 (1121) | 13.89 (1106) |
48 | 3306 | Hrysopiyi Devetzi | 1.64 (868) | 6.85i (1185) | 15.32 (1253) |
49 | 3302 | Eloyse Lesueur-Aymonin | 1.75 (974) | 6.92 (1200) | 14.10 (1128) |
50 | 3296 | Yelena Sinchukova | 1.68 (907) | 7.20 (1262) | 14.09 (1127) |
What about James Jenkins in the mix. 2.16 HIGH JUMP. 16.50i/16.79w Triple Jump, 7.45 Long Jump. You left him out.
Re: James Jenkins – he is on my master spreadsheet, but his score of 3140 isn’t enough to make the top 40.
Bryan McBride 2.30, 7.79i, 15.66.