Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Men's high jump

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Athletics – Men's high jump
at the XVII Paralympic Games
Athletics pictogram (Paralympics).svg
Venue Stade de France
Dates1–6 September 2024
No. of events3
Competitors25
2020

The Men's high jump athletics events for the 2024 Summer Paralympics took place at the Stade de France stadium, Saint-Denis, Paris from 1 to 6 September 2024. A total of 3 events were contested in this discipline.

Contents

Schedule

RRound 1½SemifinalsFFinal
DateSun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4Thu 5Fri 6
EventMEMEMEMEMEME
T47 F
T63 F
T64 F

Medal summary

The following is a summary of the medals awarded across all high jump events.

ClassificationGoldSilverBronze
T47
details
Roderick Townsend
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2.12 Nishad Kumar
Flag of India.svg  India
2.04 Georgii Margiev
Flag of Neutral Paralympic Athletes (Paris 2024).svg  Neutral Paralympic Athletes
2.00
T63
details
Ezra Frech
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1.94 Sharad Kumar
Flag of India.svg  India
1.88 Mariyappan Thangavelu
Flag of India.svg  India
1.85
T64
details
Praveen Kumar
Flag of India.svg  India
2.08 Derek Loccident
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2.06 Temurbek Giyazov
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
2.03

Results

T47

The T47 category is for athletes who have a single below elbow or wrist amputation or similar disability, with normal function in both legs.

T46 athletes were also eligible in this class.

The T46 category is for athletes who have a single above or below elbow amputation or similar disability, with normal function in both legs.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Paralympic, and area records were as follows: [1]

World RecordFlag of the United States.svg  Roderick Townsend  (USA)2.16 Flag of France.svg Paris 11 July 2023
Paralympic RecordFlag of the United States.svg  Roderick Townsend  (USA)2.15 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo 29 August 2021

Results

The final in this classification took place on 1 September 2024. [2]

RankAthleteNation1.701.751.801.841.881.921.951.982.002.022.042.062.082.122.17BestNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Roderick Townsend Flag of the United States.svg  United States -------o-o-oxooxxx2.12
Silver medal icon.svg Nishad Kumar Flag of India.svg  India ------o-o-o-xxx2.04
Bronze medal icon.svg Georgii Margiev Flag of Neutral Paralympic Athletes (Paris 2024).svg  Neutral Paralympic Athletes --ooooxooxoxxx2.00 AR
4 Abdullah Ilgaz Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey --ooooooxxx1.98PB
5 Khumo Neo Pitso Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa ---o-xoxoxxo-xxx1.98 AR
6 Yalong Zhao Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China --o-o-ox-xx1.95PB
7 Pal Ram Flag of India.svg  India ---ooxxoxxoxxx1.95=PB
8 A. Dipoko-Ewane Flag of France.svg  France --xooooxxx1.92=SB
9 Hongjie Chen Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China --o-oxxx1.88SB
10 Séverin Ayao Kansa (fr) Cont'dFlag of Togo.svg  Togo ooxoxxoxoxxx1.88PB
11 Isaiah Benjamin Cont'dFlag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Virgin Islands xoxxx1.70PB

The following athletes entered before the 1.70 metre height.

RankAthleteNation1.401.451.501.551.601.651.701.751.801.841.881.921.951.982.00BestNotes
10 Séverin Ayao Kansa (fr)Flag of Togo.svg  Togo ---oooxoxxoxoxxx1.88PB
11 Isaiah Benjamin Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Virgin Islands ooooxoxxx1.70PB

T63/42

This event was also open to T42 athletes.

The T42 category is for single above-knee amputees and athletes with other impairments that are comparable to a single above knee amputation, including athletes with loss of muscle power in the lower limbs.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Paralympic and area records were as follows: [1]

T42 Records
World Record Arnold Boldt Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1.96 Arnhem Flag of the Netherlands.svg 17 Jun 1980
Paralympic Record Mariyappan Thangavelu Flag of India.svg  India 1.86 Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg 31 Aug 2021
T63 Records
World Record Ezra Frech Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1.97 Miramar Flag of the United States.svg 20 Jul 2024
Paralympic Record Sam Grewe Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1.88 Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg 31 Aug 2021

Results

The final in this classification took place on 3 September 2024, at 19:25. [3]

RankAthleteNationClass1.671.721.771.811.851.881.911.941.98BestNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Ezra Frech Flag of the United States.svg  United States T63-ooxoooo-xxx1.94 PR
Silver medal icon.svg Sharad Kumar Flag of India.svg  India T42--ooxoxox-xx1.88PR, SB
Bronze medal icon.svg Mariyappan Thangavelu Flag of India.svg  India T42--oooxxx1.85
4 Shailesh Kumar Flag of India.svg  India T42-oooxoxxx1.85=PB
5 Wagner Astacio Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic T42-ooxoxoxxx1.85SB
6 Yves Noe Batifi Loumou Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon T42oooxxx1.77AR
7 Lukasz Mamczarz Flag of Poland.svg  Poland T42oxooxxx1.77
8 Sam Grewe Flag of the United States.svg  United States T63ooxxx1.72

T64/44

The T44 category is for athletes who have a single below knee amputation or who can walk with moderately reduced function in one or both legs.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Paralympic, and area records were as follows: [1]

T44 Records
World RecordFlag of Poland.svg  Maciej Lepiato  (POL)2.19 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro
Paralympics RecordFlag of Poland.svg  Maciej Lepiato  (POL)2.19 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro
T64 Records
World RecordFlag of the United States.svg  Jeff Skiba  (USA)2.11 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing
Paralympics RecordFlag of Japan.svg  Toru Suzuki  (JPN)1.88 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo

Results

The final in this classification took place on 6 September 2024, at 11:02.

RankAthleteNationClass1.801.851.891.891.972.002.032.062.082.10BestNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Praveen Kumar Flag of India.svg  India T44--oooooooxxx2.08 AR
Silver medal icon.svg Derek Loccident Flag of the United States.svg  United States T64-oxooox-x-ox-xx2.06 PR, PB
Bronze medal icon.svg Temurbek Giyazov Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan T44oo-oooxoxxx2.03PB
4 Maciej Lepiato Flag of Poland.svg  Poland T44--o-ooxoxxx2.03
5 Jonathan Broom-Edwards Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain T44o-o-xxx1.89
6 Abraham Amon Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria T44xooxxx1.85

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Records – World Para Athletics" . Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. Paris 2024 : Paralympics 2024 : Para-athletics: Results Men's High Jump T47
  3. Paris 2024 : Para-athletics - Results Men's High Jump T63