Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's standing high jump

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Men's standing high jump
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
Ray Ewry during 1908 Summer Olympics.jpg
Ray Ewry during standing high jump competition.
Venue White City Stadium
DateJuly 23, 1908
Competitors23 from 11 nations
Winning height1.57
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Ray Ewry
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg John Biller
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Konstantinos Tsiklitiras
Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece
  1904
1912  

The men's standing high jump was one of six jumping events on the athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on July 23, 1908. 23 high jumpers from eleven nations competed. NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes. [1] The event was won by Ray Ewry of the United States, his third consecutive victory in the event. Ewry won all eight standing jump events from 1900 to 1908 as well as both events at the 1906 Intercalated Games. Konstantinos Tsiklitiras of Greece took silver, tying with American John Biller. Tsiklitiras was the first non-American to medal in the event; the United States had swept the medals in both 1900 and 1904.

Background

This was the third appearance of the event, which was held four times from 1900 to 1912. Two-time defending champion (three-time if the 1906 Intercalated Games are counted) Ray Ewry of the United States was heavily favored. [2]

Australasia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Norway, and Sweden each made their debut in the event. The United States made its third appearance, the only nation to have competed in each appearance of the event to that point.

Competition format

There were two rounds of jumping, though the results from the qualifying round carried over to the final. The top four jumpers in the qualifying round advanced to the final. Each competitor received three attempts at each height. The judges determined the initial height of the bar and any increases. "Diving" and "somersaulting" were not allowed. [2] [3]

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1908 Summer Olympics.

World recordFlag of the United States.svg  Ray Ewry  (USA)1.655 Paris, France 16 July 1900
Olympic recordUS flag 45 stars.svg  Ray Ewry  (USA)1.655 Paris, France 16 July 1900

No new world or Olympic records were set during the competition.

Schedule

DateTimeRound
Thursday, 23 July 1908Qualifying
Final

Results

RankAthleteNationHeight
Gold medal icon.svg Ray Ewry US flag 45 stars.svg  United States 1.57
Silver medal icon.svg John Biller US flag 45 stars.svg  United States 1.55
Konstantinos Tsiklitiras Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 1.55
4 Frank Holmes US flag 45 stars.svg  United States 1.52
5 Platt Adams US flag 45 stars.svg  United States 1.47
Géo André Flag of France.svg  France 1.47
Alfred Motté Flag of France.svg  France 1.47
8 Wilhelm Blystad Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1.42
Léon Dupont Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1.42
Walter Henderson Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 1.42
Frank Irons US flag 45 stars.svg  United States 1.42
Svend Langkjær Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1.42
Arthur Mallwitz Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany 1.42
14 Allan Bengtsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1.40
Karl Fryksdal Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1.40
16 Martin Sheridan US flag 45 stars.svg  United States 1.37
17 Lancelot Stafford Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 1.32
Ludwig Uettwiller Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany 1.32
19–23George BarberFlag of Canada (1868-1921).svg  Canada Unknown
Alfred Flaxman Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain Unknown
Ernest Hutcheon Flag of Australasian team for Olympic games.svg  Australasia Unknown
Henri Jardin Flag of France.svg  France Unknown
Lawson Robertson US flag 45 stars.svg  United States Unknown

References

  1. Official report, p. 32.
  2. 1 2 "Standing High Jump, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  3. Official Report, p. 405.

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