Simplify the following text for a Grade 4 native English-speaking person.
Original: Javier Sotomayor ( Cuba ) is the current men 's record holder with a jump of 2.45 m set in 1993 and is the longest standing record in the history of the men 's high jump .
Simplified: The men 's world record of 2.45 metres was set in 1993 by Javier Sotomayor ( Cuba ) .