Javier Sotomayor

Cuban high jumper
Person human Q208693
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Javier Sotomayor

Summary

Javier Sotomayor is a human[1]. Born in Limonar[2], he… he was born on October 13, 1967[3]. He worked as a high jumper[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (893 views/month, #7,059 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Limonar[2], Javier Sotomayor…
  • Javier Sotomayor was born on October 13, 1967[3].
  • Javier Sotomayor held citizenship in Cuba[6].
  • Javier Sotomayor's professions included high jumper[4].
  • Javier Sotomayor received the Bislett medal[7].
  • Javier Sotomayor received the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports[8].
  • Javier Sotomayor is recorded as male[9].
  • Javier Sotomayor's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Javier Sotomayor's Commons category is recorded as Javier Sotomayor[11].
  • Javier Sotomayor's sport is recorded as athletics[12].
  • Javier Sotomayor's family name is recorded as Sotomayor[13].
  • Javier Sotomayor's given name is recorded as Javier[14].
  • Javier Sotomayor's record held is recorded as Men's high jump world record progression[15].
  • Javier Sotomayor's participant in is recorded as 2000 Summer Olympics[16].
  • Javier Sotomayor's participant in is recorded as 1996 Summer Olympics[17].
  • Javier Sotomayor's participant in is recorded as 1992 Summer Olympics[18].
  • Javier Sotomayor's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[19].
  • Javier Sotomayor's birth name is recorded as Javier Sotomayor Sanabria[20].
  • Javier Sotomayor's country for sport is recorded as Cuba[21].
  • Javier Sotomayor's second family name in Spanish name is recorded as Sanabria[22].
  • Javier Sotomayor's start of work period is recorded as 1987[23].
  • Javier Sotomayor's end of work period is recorded as 2001[24].
  • Javier Sotomayor's height is recorded as {'amount': '+193'}[25].
  • Javier Sotomayor's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+80'}[26].
  • Javier Sotomayor's sports discipline competed in is recorded as high jump[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Javier Sotomayor's place of birth was Limonar[2]. He was born on October 13, 1967[3].

Career and Affiliations

Javier Sotomayor's professions included high jumper[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Bislett medal[7], a sports award[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1966[30] and Princess of Asturias Award for Sports[8], a sports award[31], in Spain[32], founded in 1981[33].

Why It Matters

Javier Sotomayor ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (893 views/month, #7,059 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Javier Sotomayor born?

Javier Sotomayor's place of birth was Limonar[2].

What did Javier Sotomayor do for work?

Javier Sotomayor worked as high jumper[4].

What awards did Javier Sotomayor receive?

Honors received include Bislett medal[7] and Princess of Asturias Award for Sports[8].

References

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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