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New Delhi, Nov 22 (PTI) World record holder high jumper Javier Sotomayor on Saturday said that discipline and mindset, not facilities alone, decide the success of an athlete, and urged the Indian youngsters to do the same.

The Cuban legend said India is currently at the right stage to produce world class athletes, but added that the drive has to come from within.

The 1992 Olympic champion, whose 2.45m high jump record still stands, said there is no fixed formula to break records. He insisted that time is ripe for India to make a breakthrough in athletics.

“I frankly don’t have the answer to how someone can break the record, but if at all a record should be broken, it should be now," Sotomayor said in an interaction with PTI Videos on the sidelines

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