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Vertical Jump Converter

Convert vertical jump height and see your percentile ranking. Calculate hang time and power output for any jump height.

Pick the group you want to measure yourself against. Rankings are rough guides for athletes in that group, not general-population norms.

Height (All Units)
— in
— cm
— m
Percentile Band
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Hang Time
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seconds
Peak Power
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add your weight

Performance Rankings

Rating Male (in) Percentile
How this works: Height is converted with 1 in = 2.54 cm and 1 m = 39.3701 in. Hang time is the physics round trip t = 2 × √(2h / 9.81) with h in metres. Peak power uses the Sayers equation, 60.7 × jump height (cm) + 45.3 × body mass (kg) − 2055. Percentile bands are rough guides for the athlete group you pick, not a lab ranking.

How this works

Height measurements convert using the exact standard factors (1 inch = 2.54 cm, 1 metre = 39.3701 inches), so you can enter your jump height or reach in whichever unit you measured it in.

Hang time is calculated from the physics of a vertical jump's round trip: t = 2 × √(2h / 9.81), where h is your jump height in metres — this is the same equation used to estimate airtime from jump height in sports science.

Peak power uses the Sayers equation (60.7 × jump height in cm + 45.3 × body mass in kg − 2055), which is widely used in sports science. Percentile bands compare your jump with typical results for the athlete group you pick — rough guides, not a personalised assessment from a sports lab.

FAQ

How is hang time calculated from jump height?

Using the standard projectile-motion formula t = 2 × √(2h / 9.81), where h is your jump height in metres and 9.81 is gravitational acceleration — this models the time spent airborne on a vertical jump's rise and fall.

What does the power estimate actually measure?

Peak leg power during the jump, from the Sayers equation: 60.7 × jump height in cm + 45.3 × body mass in kg − 2055. It was built from force-plate tests, so it's a good estimate for tracking progress, but not a lab measurement. Enter your body weight to see it.

How should I interpret the percentile bands?

They compare your jump with typical results for the athlete group you choose (high-school, college, professional or masters athletes 35+), by sex. They are rough guides for context, not a ranking from an athletic testing lab or a general-population norm.

Can I enter my measurements in either metric or imperial units?

Yes — height and reach convert using the exact standard factors (1 inch = 2.54 cm), so you can use whichever units you measured in.