Names in the News - Aug. 6, 1989
Sweden’s Patrik Sjoeberg cleared 7 feet 10 1/2 inches to win the high jump at Brussels, Belgium, but failed three times at 8-0 1/2 in trying to break the world record of 8 feet set last weekend by Javier Sotomayor of Cuba.
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