Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's standing high jump
| Men's standing high jump at the Games of the IV Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | White City Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Date | July 23 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 23 from 11 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics | |
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| Track events | |
| 100 m | men |
| 200 m | men |
| 400 m | men |
| 800 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 5 miles | men |
| 110 m hurdles | men |
| 400 m hurdles | men |
| 3200 m steeplechase | men |
| Medley relay | men |
| 3 mile team race | men |
| Road events | |
| Marathon | men |
| 3500 m walk | men |
| 10 mile walk | men |
| Field events | |
| Long jump | men |
| Triple jump | men |
| High jump | men |
| Pole vault | men |
| Standing long jump | men |
| Standing high jump | men |
| Shot put | men |
| Discus throw | men |
| Hammer throw | men |
| Javelin throw | men |
| Greek discus | men |
| Freestyle javelin | men |
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.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1908 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | - | ? | - | - |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 1.655 |  Ray Ewry
|
Paris (FRA) | July 16, 1900 |
Results
| Place | Athlete | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ray Ewry (USA) |
1.57 metres |
| 2 | John Biller (USA) |
1.55 metres |
 Konstantinos Tsiklitiras (GRE) |
1.55 metres | |
| 4 | Frank Holmes (USA) |
1.52 metres |
| 5 | Platt Adams (USA) |
1.47 metres |
 Géo André (FRA) |
1.47 metres | |
| Alfred Motté (FRA) |
1.47 metres | |
| 8 |  Wilhelm Blystad (NOR) |
1.42 metres |
 Léon Dupont (BEL) |
1.42 metres | |
 Walter Henderson (GBR) |
1.42 metres | |
| Frank Irons (USA) |
1.42 metres | |
 Svend Langkjær (DEN) |
1.42 metres | |
 Arthur Mallwitz (GER) |
1.42 metres | |
| 14 |  Allan Bengtsson (SWE) |
1.40 metres |
| Karl Fryksdal (SWE) |
1.40 metres | |
| 16 | Martin Sheridan (USA) |
1.37 metres |
| 17 | Lancelot Stafford (GBR) |
1.32 metres |
| Ludwig Uettwiller (GER) |
1.32 metres | |
| 19-23 |  George Barber (CAN) |
Unknown |
| Alfred Flaxman (GBR) |
Unknown | |
 Ernest Hutcheon (ANZ) |
Unknown | |
| Henri Jardin (FRA) |
Unknown | |
| Lawson Robertson (USA) |
Unknown |
Sources
- Official Report of the Games of the IV Olympiad (1908).
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1908". Accessed 7 April 2006. Available electronically at [1].