| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | December 31, 1957 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High jump |
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| Personal best |
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Franklin Jacobs (born December 31, 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.