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

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Men's high jump
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
VenueWhite City Stadium
DateJuly 21
Competitors22 from 10 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Harry Porter  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Géo André  France
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Con Leahy  Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) István Somodi  Hungary
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The men's high jump was one of six jumping events on the athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 21, 1908. Twenty-two high jumpers from ten nations competed.[1] NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes.[2]

Records

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

World Record 1.97(*) United States Michael Sweeney New York (USA) September 21, 1895
Olympic Record 1.90 United States Irving Baxter Paris (FRA) July 15, 1900

(*) unofficial

Harry Porter equalized the standing Olympic record with 1.90 metres.

Competition format

Each athlete was allowed three jumps at each height. "Diving" and "somersaulting" were not allowed.[3]

Results

Rank Athlete Nation Height
1st place, gold medalist(s) Harry Porter  United States 1.90
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Géo André  France 1.88
István Somodi  Hungary 1.88
Con Leahy  Great Britain 1.88
5 Herbert Gidney  United States 1.85
Tom Moffitt  United States 1.85
7 Neil Patterson  United States 1.83
8 Axel Hedenlund  Sweden 1.80
9 Patrick Leahy  Great Britain 1.78
10 George Barber  Canada 1.77
Edward Leader  Great Britain 1.77
Haswell Wilson  Great Britain 1.77
13 József Haluzsinsky  Hungary 1.72
Garfield MacDonald  Canada 1.72
Henry Olsen  Norway 1.72
16 Léon Dupont  Belgium 1.67
Folke Hellstedt  Sweden 1.67
Lauri Pihkala  Finland 1.67
19 Herman van Leeuwen  Netherlands 1.65
20 Al Bellerby  Great Britain 1.59
– Otto Monsen  Norway NM
Lauri Wilskman  Finland NM

References

  1. ^ "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's High Jump". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. ^ Official report, p. 32.
  3. ^ Official Report, p. 86.

Sources

  • Official Report of the Games of the IV Olympiad (1908).
  • De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1908". Accessed 31 March 2006. Available electronically at [1].
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