What is the world record for the vertical jump?

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Globetrotters Michael "Wild Thing" Wilson and Fred "Preacher" Smith set a new world record (recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records) for the vertical dunk--11 feet, 11 inches--in 1997, and both have cleared 12'2", though not in official attempts.

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