Personal Life
Sotomayor was born October 13, 1967 in Limonar, Matanzas Province. The son of a day-care worker and a sugar factory maintenance man, Sotomayor was first sent to a Cuban sports school as a prospective basketball player because of his height. At age 14, coaches made him a high jumper. By 19, he was ranked No. 5 in the world.
He is 1.95 metres (6 ft 5 in) tall and is married to fellow Cuban high jumper Maria del Carmen Garcia. They have two children, both boys. Sotomayor listed his competition weight at 82 kilograms (181 pounds).
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