2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's high jump

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Men's high jump
at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships
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The winning jump of Tamberi at 2.36
Venue Oregon Convention Center
DatesMarch 19
Competitors12 from 8 nations
Winning height2.36
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  2014
2018  

The men's high jump at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on March 19, 2016. [1] [2]

With eight over 2.29, the medals were settled by clearing 2.33, but not in order. Robert Grabarz was the first over. Erik Kynard had a perfect round going until missing his first attempt. He cleared it on his second. Gianmarco Tamberi made it on his third attempt. Defending champion Mutaz Essa Barshim, also was perfect before 2.33, but after two misses, passed to make one big attempt at 2.36. Barshim failed, but Tamberi cleared it on his first attempt. Even though he had five misses, more than anyone else in the competition, Tamberi leaped from third to first.

Results

The final was started at 18:22. [3]

RankNameNationality2.202.252.292.332.362.40ResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Gianmarco Tamberi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy xooxxoxxooxxx2.36
Silver medal icon.svg Robert Grabarz Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain xooxooxxx2.33SB
Bronze medal icon.svg Erik Kynard Flag of the United States.svg  United States oooxoxxx2.33SB
4 Mutaz Essa Barshim Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar oooxx–x2.29
5 Konstadinos Baniotis Flag of Greece.svg  Greece ooxoxxx2.29
6 Zhang Guowei Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China oxoxoxxx2.29
7 Andriy Protsenko Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine oxxoxoxxx2.29
8 Chris Baker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain xooxxoxxx2.29
9 Marco Fassinotti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy xoxoxxx2.25
10 Donald Thomas Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas oxxoxxx2.25
11 Jamal Wilson Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas oxxx2.20
12 Ricky Robertson Flag of the United States.svg  United States xxoxxx2.20SB

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References

  1. "IAAF World Indoor Championships Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  2. Start list
  3. Final results