High jump at the Olympics

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High jump
at the Olympic Games
1904 Samuel Jones.JPG
The 1904 high jump competition
Overview
Sport Athletics
GenderMen and women
Years heldMen: 18962024
Women: 19282024
Olympic record
Men2.39 m Charles Austin (1996)
Women2.06 m Yelena Slesarenko (2004)
Reigning champion
MenFlag of New Zealand.svg  Hamish Kerr  (NZL)
WomenFlag of Ukraine.svg  Yaroslava Mahuchikh  (UKR)

The high jump at the Summer Olympics is grouped among the four track and field jumping events held at the multi-sport event. The men's high jump has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since the first Summer Olympics in 1896. The women's high jump was one of five events to feature on the first women's athletics programme in 1928, and it was the only jumping event available to women until 1948, when the long jump was permitted.

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The Olympic records for the event are 2.39 m (7 ft 10 in) for men, set by Charles Austin in 1996, and 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) for women, set by Yelena Slesarenko in 2004. Gerd Wessig is the only man to have set a world record in the Olympic high jump, having done so in 1980 with a mark of 2.36 m (7 ft 8+34 in). The women's world record has been broken on three occasions at the Olympics, with records coming in 1928, 1932 and 1972. [1]

Ellery Clark was the first Olympic champion in 1896 and Ethel Catherwood became the first female Olympic high jump champion 32 years later. Following the 2020 Olympics, Gianmarco Tamberi from Italy and Mutaz Essa Barshim from Qatar are the reigning men's Olympic champions and Yaroslava Mahuchikh from Ukraine is the reigning women's Olympic champion. Only two athletes have won two Olympic high jump titles, both women: Iolanda Balaș and Ulrike Meyfarth.

A standing high jump variant of the event was contested from 1900 to 1912 and standing jumps specialist Ray Ewry won all but one of the gold medals in its brief history.

Medalists

Men

GamesGoldSilverBronze
1896 Athens
details
Ellery Harding Clark
US flag 44 stars.svg  United States
James Brendan Connolly
US flag 44 stars.svg  United States
none awarded
Robert Garrett
US flag 44 stars.svg  United States
1900 Paris
details
Irving Baxter
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Patrick Leahy
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Lajos Gönczy
Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary
1904 St. Louis
details
Samuel Jones
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Garrett Serviss
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Paul Weinstein
Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany
1908 London
details
Harry Porter
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Géo André
Flag of France.svg  France
none awarded
Con Leahy
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
István Somodi
Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary
1912 Stockholm
details
Alma Richards
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Hans Liesche
Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany
George Horine
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
1920 Antwerp
details
Richmond Landon
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Harold Muller
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Bo Ekelund
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1924 Paris
details
Harold Osborn
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Leroy Brown
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Pierre Lewden
Flag of France.svg  France
1928 Amsterdam
details
Bob King
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Benjamin Hedges
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Claude Ménard
Flag of France.svg  France
1932 Los Angeles
details
Duncan McNaughton
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada
Bob Van Osdel
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Simeon Toribio
Flag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Philippines
1936 Berlin
details
Cornelius Johnson
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Dave Albritton
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Delos Thurber
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
1948 London
details
John Winter
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Bjørn Paulson
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
George Stanich
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
1952 Helsinki
details
Walt Davis
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Ken Wiesner
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
José da Conceição
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil
1956 Melbourne
details
Charles Dumas
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Chilla Porter
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Igor Kashkarov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1960 Rome
details
Robert Shavlakadze
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Valeriy Brumel
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
John Thomas
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1964 Tokyo
details
Valeriy Brumel
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
John Thomas
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
John Rambo
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1968 Mexico City
details
Dick Fosbury
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ed Caruthers
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Valentin Gavrilov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1972 Munich
details
Jüri Tarmak
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Stefan Junge
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Dwight Stones
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1976 Montreal
details
Jacek Wszoła
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Greg Joy
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Dwight Stones
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1980 Moscow
details
Gerd Wessig
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Jacek Wszoła
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Jörg Freimuth
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
1984 Los Angeles
details
Dietmar Mögenburg
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Patrik Sjöberg
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Zhu Jianhua
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
1988 Seoul
details
Hennadiy Avdyeyenko
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Hollis Conway
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Rudolf Povarnitsyn
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Patrik Sjöberg
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1992 Barcelona
details
Javier Sotomayor
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
Patrik Sjöberg
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Hollis Conway
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Tim Forsyth
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Artur Partyka
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
1996 Atlanta
details
Charles Austin
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Artur Partyka
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Steve Smith
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
2000 Sydney
details
Sergey Klyugin
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Javier Sotomayor
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
Abderahmane Hammad
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
2004 Athens
details
Stefan Holm
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Matt Hemingway
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Jaroslav Bába
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
2008 Beijing
details
Andrey Silnov
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Germaine Mason
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Yaroslav Rybakov
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2012 London
details
Erik Kynard
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Mutaz Essa Barshim
Flag of Qatar (3-2).svg  Qatar
none awarded
Derek Drouin
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Robbie Grabarz
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
Derek Drouin
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Mutaz Essa Barshim
Flag of Qatar (3-2).svg  Qatar
Bohdan Bondarenko
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
2020 Tokyo
details
Gianmarco Tamberi
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
none awarded Maksim Nedasekau
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Mutaz Essa Barshim
Flag of Qatar (3-2).svg  Qatar
2024 Paris
details
Hamish Kerr
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Shelby McEwen
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Mutaz Essa Barshim
Flag of Qatar (3-2).svg  Qatar

Multiple medalists

RankAthleteNationOlympicsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Mutaz Essa Barshim Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar  (QAT)2012–20241214
2 Valeriy Brumel Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)1960–19641102
Jacek Wszoła Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)1976–19801102
Javier Sotomayor Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)1992–20001102
Derek Drouin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)2012–20161102
6 Patrik Sjöberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)1984–19920213
7 John Thomas Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)1960–19640112
Hollis Conway Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)1988–19920112
Artur Partyka Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)1992–19960112
10 Dwight Stones Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)1972–19760022

Medalists by country

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)1414836
2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)4138
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)2204
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)2013
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)1225
6Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)1214
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar  (QAT)1214
8Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)1113
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)1113
10Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)1102
11Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)1001
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)1001
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)1001
14Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)0415
15Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)0123
16Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)0112
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)0112
18Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)0101
19Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria  (ALG)0011
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus  (BLR)0011
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)0011
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)0011
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)0011
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines  (PHI)0011
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)0011

Women

GamesGoldSilverBronze
1928 Amsterdam
details
Ethel Catherwood
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada
Lien Gisolf
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Mildred Wiley
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
1932 Los Angeles
details
Jean Shiley
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Babe Didrikson
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Eva Dawes
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada
1936 Berlin
details
Ibolya Csák
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
Dorothy Odam
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Elfriede Kaun
Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany
1948 London
details
Alice Coachman
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Dorothy Tyler
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Micheline Ostermeyer
Flag of France.svg  France
1952 Helsinki
details
Esther Brand
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa
Sheila Lerwill
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Aleksandra Chudina
Flag of the USSR (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union
1956 Melbourne
details
Mildred McDaniel
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Thelma Hopkins
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
none awarded
Mariya Pisareva
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1960 Rome
details
Iolanda Balaș
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania
Jarosława Jóźwiakowska
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
none awarded
Dorothy Shirley
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
1964 Tokyo
details
Iolanda Balaș
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania
Michele Brown
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Taisia Chenchik
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1968 Mexico City
details
Miloslava Rezková
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Antonina Okorokova
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Valentina Kozyr
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1972 Munich
details
Ulrike Meyfarth
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Yordanka Blagoeva
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
Ilona Gusenbauer
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
1976 Montreal
details
Rosemarie Ackermann
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Sara Simeoni
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Yordanka Blagoeva
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
1980 Moscow
details
Sara Simeoni
Olympic flag.svg  Italy
Urszula Kielan
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Jutta Kirst
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
1984 Los Angeles
details
Ulrike Meyfarth
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Sara Simeoni
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Joni Huntley
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1988 Seoul
details
Louise Ritter
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Stefka Kostadinova
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
Tamara Bykova
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1992 Barcelona
details
Heike Henkel
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Alina Astafei
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Ioamnet Quintero
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
1996 Atlanta
details
Stefka Kostadinova
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Niki Bakoyianni
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Inha Babakova
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
2000 Sydney
details
Yelena Yelesina
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Hestrie Cloete
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Kajsa Bergqvist
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Oana Pantelimon
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
2004 Athens
details
Yelena Slesarenko
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Hestrie Cloete
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Vita Styopina
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
2008 Beijing
details
Tia Hellebaut
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Blanka Vlašić
Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Chaunté Howard
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2012 London
details
Anna Chicherova
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Brigetta Barrett
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ruth Beitia
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
Ruth Beitia
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Mirela Demireva
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Blanka Vlašić
Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Croatia
2020 Tokyo
details
Mariya Lasitskene
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC
Nicola McDermott
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Yaroslava Mahuchikh
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
2024 Paris
details
Yaroslava Mahuchikh
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Nicola Olyslagers
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Iryna Herashchenko
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Eleanor Patterson
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia

Multiple medalists

RankAthleteNationOlympicsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Iolanda Balaş Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)1960–19642002
Ulrike Meyfarth Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)1972–19842002
3 Sara Simeoni Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)1976–19841203
4 Stefka Kostadinova Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria  (BUL)1988–19961102
5 Ruth Beitia Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)2012–20161012
Yaroslava Mahuchikh Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)2020–20241012
7 Dorothy Tyler-Odam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)1936–19480202
Hestrie Cloete Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)2000–20040202
Nicola Olyslagers Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)2020–20240202
10 Yordanka Blagoeva Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria  (BUL)1972–19760112
Blanka Vlašić Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO)2008–20160112

Medalists by country

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)4239
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)3003
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)2114
4Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)2002
5Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria  (BUL)1315
6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)1203
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)1203
8Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)1045
9Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)1012
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)1012
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)1012
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)1012
13Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)1001
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)1001
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)1001
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC 1001
17Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)0505
18Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)0314
19Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)0246
20Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)0202
21Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO)0112
22Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)0101
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)0101
24Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)0011
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)0011
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)0011
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)0011

Standing high jump

Standing high jump
at the Olympic Games
Ray Ewry during 1904 Summer Olympics.jpg
Ray Ewry in the 1904 standing high jump competition
Overview
Sport Athletics
GenderMen
Years heldMen: 19001912
Olympic record
Men1.655 m Ray Ewry (1900)

From 1900 to 1912 a variation of the event was contested at the Olympics where athletes had to high jump from a standing position. This was one of three standing jumps to have featured on the Olympic programme, alongside the standing long jump (present for the same period) and the standing triple jump (1900 and 1904 only). [2]

The standing jump competitions were dominated by Ray Ewry, who won the Olympic standing high jump titles in 1900, 1904 and 1908. His clearance of 1.655 m (5 ft 5 in) at the 1900 Olympics remained as the Olympic record for the event until its discontinuation in 1912. Ewry took Olympic three gold medals in standing jumps in both 1900 and 1904, then won the standing high and long jumps at the 1908 Olympics, as well as the 1906 Intercalated Games. [3] After Ewry's retirement, Platt Adams became the winner of the final Olympic standing high jump competition in 1912. [4]

The standing high jump—and standing jump events in general—had been a relatively common type of athletics event at the end of the 19th century, but became increasingly rare at top level national and international competitions as the 20th century progressed. [3] The Olympic event remains the only major international competition to have featured the event, except for the 1919 and 1920 editions of the South American Championships in Athletics. [5] The standing high jump retained some popularity as a championship event in Scandinavia in the second half of the century. [6] [7]

GamesGoldSilverBronze
1900 Paris
details
Ray Ewry
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Irving Baxter
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Lewis Sheldon
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
1904 St. Louis
details
Ray Ewry
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Joseph Stadler
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Lawson Robertson
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
1908 London
details
Ray Ewry
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
John Biller
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Konstantinos Tsiklitiras
Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece
None awarded
1912 Stockholm
details
Platt Adams
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Benjamin Adams
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Konstantinos Tsiklitiras
Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece

Intercalated Games

The 1906 Intercalated Games were held in Athens and at the time were officially recognised as part of the Olympic Games series, with the intention being to hold a games in Greece in two-year intervals between the internationally held Olympics. However, this plan never came to fruition and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) later decided not to recognise these games as part of the official Olympic series. Some sports historians continue to treat the results of these games as part of the Olympic canon. [8]

Continuing its presence since the first Olympics, a men's high jump event was contested at the 1906 Games. The competition rules were exhausting for the athletes as the bar was incremented by one centimetre each time and all athletes had to attempt each height. This caused the event to be postponed when darkness fell and competition resumed the following morning. Irishman Con Leahy won the event for Great Britain with a mark of 1.775 m. Lajos Gönczy of Hungary, a 1900 high jump medallist, returned to the Olympic podium with 1.75 m for second. American Bert Kerrigan, who also competed in the pole vault and standing long jump, took third place alongside Themistoklis Diakidis of Greece. [9]

GamesGoldSilverBronze
1906 Athens
details
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Con Leahy  (GBR)Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Lajos Gönczy  (HUN)Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Themistoklis Diakidis  (GRE)
US flag 45 stars.svg  Bert Kerrigan  (USA)

The standing high jump variant was also contested at the Intercalated Games. Ray Ewry, who entered as the undefeated Olympic champion in the event, won a further gold medal with his mark of 1.56 m (5 ft 1+14 in). Second place was a tie between Martin Sheridan, Léon Dupont and Lawson Robertson, whose joint marks of 1.40 m (4 ft 7 in) was some way behind the winner. [10]

GamesGoldSilverBronze
1906 Athens
details
US flag 45 stars.svg  Ray Ewry  (USA)US flag 45 stars.svg  Martin Sheridan  (USA)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Léon Dupont  (BEL)
US flag 45 stars.svg  Lawson Robertson  (USA)

Non-canonical Olympic events

In addition to the main 1900 Olympic men's high jump, a handicap competition was held four days later. All of the podium finishers in the event had failed to medal in the main Olympic final. Tore Blom was first with 2.05 m (35 cm handicap), Gyula Strausz placed second in 2.00 m (also 35 cm), while third place went to Waldemar Steffen with 1.95 m (30 cm handicap). [11] [12]

Two professionals-only contests were held in 1900. Mike Sweeney of the United States won with 1.80 m (the second best of the festival after Irv Baxter Olympic record in the amateur event). Another American, Otto Bruno Schoenfeld, was second in 1.75 m, while Noël Douet of France was third in 1.55 m. A handicap professional contest was also held but the results have not been located. [11] [13]

The handicap event returned at the 1904 Summer Olympics and the three Olympic finalists who failed to win medals comprised the top three. Ervin Barker won with 1.88 m off a 4.5 inch handicap, Lajos Gönczy was runner-up with a mark of 1.80 m with a three-inch handicap, and Emil Freymark took third, recording 1.80 m with a five-inch handicap. [11]

These events are no longer considered part of the official Olympic history of the high jump or the athletics programme in general. Consequently, medals from these competitions have not been assigned to nations on the all-time medal tables. [11]

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The men's standing high jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth and final appearance of the event. The competition was held on Saturday, July 13, 1912.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">400 metres at the Olympics</span> Event at the summer olympics

The 400 metres at the Summer Olympics has been contested since the first edition of the multi-sport event. The men's 400 m has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1896 but nearly seventy years passed before the introduction of the women's 400 m, which has been held continuously since the 1964 Games. It is the most prestigious 400 m race at elite level. The competition format typically has two qualifying rounds leading to a final race between eight athletes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">800 metres at the Olympics</span> Middle Distance Race at the Summer Olympics

The 800 metres at the Summer Olympics has been contested since the first edition of the multi-sport event. The men's 800 m has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1896. The women's event was first held in 1928, making it the first distance running event for women. However it was not held again until 1960, since when it has been a permanent fixture. It is the most prestigious 800 m race at elite level. The competition format typically has three rounds: a qualifying round, semi-final stage, and a final between eight runners.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marathon at the Summer Olympics</span> Road running event

The marathon at the Summer Olympics is the only road running event held at the multi-sport event. The men's marathon has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since the first modern Olympics in 1896. Nearly ninety years later, the women's event was added to the programme at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shot put at the Olympics</span>

The shot put at the Summer Olympics is one of four track and field throwing events held at the multi-sport event. The men's shot put has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1896. The women's event was added to the programme at the 1948 Olympics just over fifty years later.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Discus throw at the Olympics</span> Olympic sport

The discus throw is one of four track and field throwing events held at the Summer Olympics. The men's discus throw has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1896. The women's event was first contested at the 1928 Olympics, being one of the five athletics events in the inaugural Olympic women's programme.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hammer throw at the Olympics</span>

The hammer throw at the Summer Olympics is one of four track and field throwing events held at the multi-sport event. The men's hammer throw has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1900, becoming the third Olympic throws event after the shot put and discus throw. The women's event was a much later addition, being first contested at the 2000 Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Javelin throw at the Olympics</span> Track and field event

The javelin throw at the Summer Olympics is one of four track and field throwing events held at the multi-sport event. The men's javelin throw has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1908, being the last of the current throwing events to feature at the Olympics after the shot put, discus throw and hammer throw. The women's event was first contested at the 1932 Olympics, becoming the second women's throws event after the discus in 1928.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pole vault at the Olympics</span>

The pole vault at the Summer Olympics is grouped among the four track and field jumping events held at the multi-sport event. The men's pole vault has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since the first Summer Olympics in 1896. The women's event is one of the latest additions to the programme, first being contested at the 2000 Summer Olympics – along with the addition of the hammer throw, this brought the women's field event programme to parity with the men's.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Long jump at the Olympics</span>

The long jump at the Summer Olympics, is grouped among the four track and field jumping events held at the multi-sport event. The men's long jump has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since the first Summer Olympics in 1896. The women's long jump was introduced over fifty years later in 1948, and was the second Olympic jumping event for women after the high jump, which was added in 1928.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Triple jump at the Olympics</span>

The triple jump at the Summer Olympics is grouped among the four track and field jumping events held at the multi-sport event. The men's triple jump has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since the first Summer Olympics in 1896. The women's triple jump is one of the more recent additions to the programme, having been first contested in 1996. It became the third Olympic jumping event for women after the high jump and long jump.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Race walking at the Summer Olympics</span> Racewalking competitions occurring during the Olympic Games

Race walking events at the Summer Olympics have been contested over a variety of distances at the multi-sport event. There were three race walking events in the 2020 Summer Olympics: a men's and a women's 20 kilometres walk, and a men's 50 kilometres walk. The races were held in a final-only format.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Combined events at the Olympics</span> Athletics events at the Olympics with scores based on multiple events

Combined events at the Summer Olympics have been contested in several formats at the multi-sport event. There are two combined track and field events in the current Olympic athletics programme: a men's decathlon and a women's heptathlon.

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