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Wilt Chamberlain
NBA center, four-time MVP and two-time champion
10 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.
Wilt Chamberlain High jump
Wilt Chamberlain's recorded High jump is 78.8 in. Latest year of a range: 1958. This was a competition result. The source at kuhistory.ku.edu gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
Big Eight indoor high jump record · University of Kansas junior, 1957-58 season
Source quote and limits
“a leap of 6-6 3/4 during his junior year at KU in 1957-58.”
University history gives 6 ft 6.75 in, converted to 200.025 cm. Date uses the final year of the stated 1957-58 season. This is a high jump over a bar, stored separately from a vertical jump test.
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Big Eight indoor high jump recordHigh jump | 78.8 | in | kuhistory.ku.edumedium confidenceEvidenceNews report; Competition; latest year of a range 1958. Wilt Chamberlain | KU History University of Kansas junior, 1957-58 season “a leap of 6-6 3/4 during his junior year at KU in 1957-58.” University history gives 6 ft 6.75 in, converted to 200.025 cm. Date uses the final year of the stated 1957-58 season. This is a high jump over a bar, stored separately from a vertical jump test. |
| 1957age 20–21 | 1957 Drake Relays, Des Moines (tied 1st with Don Stewart, SMU)High jump | 78.3 | in | content.library.drake.edumedium confidenceEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 1957. Drake Relays, 1957, Wilt Chamberlain (Drake Relays Digital Archive, Cowles Library, Drake University) University of Kansas sophomore “Chamberlain tied for first place in the 1957 high jump with a height of 6' 6.25".” 6 ft 6.25 in = 198.755 cm. Source is the meet host's photo archive description (item page content.library.drake.edu/digital/collection/du-relays/id/201; the URL here is its metadata API, which the fetcher can read). A track history blog gives 6 ft 6.75 in for a Drake win; the archive value is kept. Meet day not given; year only. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30). |
| 1955age 18–19 | 1955 Philadelphia Public League track championship (1st)High jump | 73 | in | tedsilary.commedium confidenceEvidenceNews report; Competition; performance date 1955. Philadelphia's Multi-Sport Pro Athletes (TedSilary.com) Overbrook High School senior “In 1955, won the PL high jump (6-1) and shot put (46-10 1/2).” 6 ft 1 in = 185.42 cm. Ted Silary's Public League champions list (tedsilary.com/PLtrackjumps.htm) gives the same 1955 winner and mark. Meet day not given; year only. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30). |
| 1953age 16–17, youth | 1953 Philadelphia Public League track championship (1st)High jump | 70 | in | tedsilary.commedium confidenceEvidenceNews report; Competition; performance date 1953. Philadelphia's Multi-Sport Pro Athletes (TedSilary.com) Overbrook High School sophomore “In 1953, won the PL high jump (5-10).” 5 ft 10 in = 177.8 cm. Ted Silary's Public League champions list (tedsilary.com/PLtrackjumps.htm) gives the same 1953 winner and mark. Meet day not given; year only. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30). |
Wilt Chamberlain Shot put (implement weight unspecified)
Wilt Chamberlain's recorded Shot put (implement weight unspecified) is 15 m (48 ft). Latest year of a range: 1956. The effort is unknown. The source at phila.gov gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
University of Kansas freshman track participation · Freshman shot put mark; implement weight is absent
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“putting the shot 48 feet”
Page 19 dates this mark to his Kansas freshman year. He arrived in 1955; 1956 is the last year of that school year. The file cites Dipper Likes Speed, Philadelphia Inquirer, 8 January 1957, page 22. The exact day and shot weight are absent. 48 feet converts to 14.6304 m.
1956
- Shot put (implement weight unspecified)15 m (48 ft)
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“putting the shot 48 feet”
Wilt Chamberlain 440-yard run
Wilt Chamberlain's recorded 440-yard run is 402 m (440 yd) in 49 s. Latest year of a range: 1955. The effort is unknown. The source at web.archive.org gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is low.
Overbrook High School track · Overbrook High School
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“ran the 440 in 49.0 seconds”
The Sporting News (1955-12-21) lists it among his Overbrook marks, before his first Kansas track season; date is his last high school year. A phila.gov history file places the mark in his Kansas freshman year. 440 yards converts to 402.336 m.
1955
- 440-yard run402 m (440 yd) in 49 s
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“ran the 440 in 49.0 seconds”
Wilt Chamberlain 880-yard run
Wilt Chamberlain's recorded 880-yard run is 805 m (880 yd) in 1:58.3. Latest year of a range: 1955. The effort is unknown. The source at web.archive.org gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is low.
Overbrook High School track (1953-1955) · Overbrook High School (1953-1955)
Source quote and limits
“ran the 440 in 49.0 seconds and the 880 in 1:58.3”
Contemporary Sporting News report of his Overbrook marks; no meet or date given. Date is the last year of his high school career (1955). A track history blog finds no meet data for a 1:58 880, so this is a single unconfirmed report. 880 yards = 804.672 m. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
1955
- 880-yard run805 m (880 yd) in 1:58.3
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“ran the 440 in 49.0 seconds and the 880 in 1:58.3”
Wilt Chamberlain Shot put (high school implement)
Wilt Chamberlain's recorded Shot put (high school implement) is 16.26 m (53 ft 4 in). Latest year of a range: 1955. The effort is unknown. The source at web.archive.org gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is low.
Overbrook High School track (1953-1955) · Overbrook High School (1953-1955)
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“put the shot 53 feet, 4 inches”
53 ft 4 in = 1625.6 cm. Contemporary Sporting News report; no meet, date or shot weight given. His winning mark at the 1955 Public League championship was 46 ft 10.5 in (tedsilary.com), so this single report is unconfirmed. Date is the last year of his high school career. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
1955
- Shot put (high school implement)16.26 m (53 ft 4 in)
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“put the shot 53 feet, 4 inches”
- Shot put (high school implement)14.29 m (46 ft 10½ in)
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“In 1955, won the PL high jump (6-1) and shot put (46-10 1/2)”
Wilt Chamberlain Long jump
Wilt Chamberlain's recorded Long jump is 264 in. Latest year of a range: 1955. The effort is unknown. The source at web.archive.org gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is low.
Overbrook High School track (1953-1955) · Overbrook High School (1953-1955)
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“broad jumped 22 feet”
22 ft = 670.56 cm. The 1955 term broad jump in a high school track list means the running broad jump (long jump). Contemporary Sporting News report; no meet or date given. Date is the last year of his high school career. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Overbrook High School track (1953-1955)Long jump | 264 | in | web.archive.orglow confidenceEvidenceNews report; Effort unknown; latest year of a range 1955. Chamberlain rated greatest in court game (Don Pierce, The Sporting News, 1955-12-21) Overbrook High School (1953-1955) “broad jumped 22 feet” 22 ft = 670.56 cm. The 1955 term broad jump in a high school track list means the running broad jump (long jump). Contemporary Sporting News report; no meet or date given. Date is the last year of his high school career. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30). |
Photo: Bill Allen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped.