His world record of 6.06 metres, set two months earlier, has only since been cleared by three other men, 2008 gold medalist Steven Hooker, 2012 gold medalist Renaud Lavillenie, and 2020 gold medalist Armand Duplantis in 2020.
He holds a world record of 6.06 metres, which was later broken by three other athletes: Steven Hooker, who won the gold medal in 2008; Renaud Lavillenie, who took the top spot in 2012; and Armand Duplantis, who broke the record in 2020.