Three-time Olympian Dwight Stones faults Javier Sotomayor in part for the event's doldrums. The Cuban raised the world record to 8 feet 1/4 inch in 1993. ... The high jump.

”Judging by how long it has taken to go from 7 feet to 8 feet, I would expect to see 8-2 1/2 in this century,” said Dwight Stones, who set three world high-jump records in the 1970s, the last ...

The kid who could be high jumping in the next Olympics. At that moment, Rod Raver, ... The national record was Dwight Stone at 7-1-and-a-half. I knew I had a lot of work to do." Advertisement.

Glendale alum Dwight Stones will be a part of the Olympics for the 11th time. News. Sports. ... Stones, a 1971 Glendale High graduate and a two-time Olympic bronze medalist in the high jump, ...

There is no doubt in Dwight Stones` mind that he will make the 1988 Olympic team. ”I`m back in training,” said Stones, 33, who by his own tally has broken the world high jump record on 10 ...

Two-time Olympic high jump medal-winner Dwight Stones speaks to students at South Gate High in November. Stones is one of more than three dozen Olympians who have adopted 52 Southern California ...

Dwight Stones doesn’t impress easily. Camilla Dencer isn’t often satisfied with her efforts. So, it only seemed natural that one of the area’s top athletes developed a rapport wit… ...