Studies suggest that Ronaldo can achieve a vertical jump height of around 78 cm (30.7 inches), exceeding the average vertical jump height of most professional footballers. 6. How Ronaldo's Jump Compares to Other Sports. Ronaldo's jumping abilities are not limited to the football field. The 34-year-old Portuguese produced a leap of 71cm as he met Alex Sandro's cross at the back post at a height of 8.39ft (2.56m) - higher than the crossbar (8ft) - before heading home. The Daily Mail reported in 2013 that Ronaldo can leap higher than the average NBA basketball player and that when he jumps, he generates 5G of G-force on take-off - five times the power of a Cristiano Ronaldo reached a height of 2.93m in a match against Manchester United. He also managed to jump 108cm high, or 1.08m. The numbers are stunning and it's certainly fun to watch. To find out how high Cristiano can jump, read on! Table of Contents show. The height of the crossbar is 8 ft and Ronaldo jumped 8.39 ft to make contact with the ball. Yes, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner jumped higher than the crossbar to score a goal. His hang time has often been likened to that of NBA great Michael Jordan. Ronaldo has scored many a thumping header in his illustrious career. Back in 2011 Cristiano Ronaldo was measured jumping 8ft 6in to connect with a header. So talk sport football set up a hanging ball and challenged civilians to try to jump like Ronaldo. ARjh0.