The typical vertical leap for men is between 16 and 20 inches, whereas for women it is between 12 and 16 inches. A excellent vertical jump is one that is more than 2 feet for men and more than 20 inches for women. To excel, men must be at least 28 inches tall, while ladies must be at least 2 feet tall. The highest recorded female vertical jump was by a woman named Melissa Gisonni who jumped in 2016 and reached up to 34 inches. The highest male vertical jump was by an athlete named Charles Green who jumped in 1872 and reached 42 inches. He was also known as "The Human Pendulum" because he could repeatedly jump higher and higher over time. Charles Green came from a very large family of ten children. When he was only six years old, his father died when hit by a train. After this tragic event, his mother had no choice but to move in with her sister so she could make ends meet. Because of this, Charles went to live with his aunt every day after school until he graduated from high school nine years later. During this time, he never married or had any children of his own. He started training seriously when he was 19 years old. By then, he already stood out because of his height - he was measured at 7 feet 3 inches - and people began calling him "The World's Tallest Man".