Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump
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Men's high jump at the Games of the XV Olympiad
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Date | July 20 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 36 from 24 nations | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics |
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Track events | ||||
100 m | men | women | ||
200 m | men | women | ||
400 m | men | |||
800 m | men | |||
1500 m | men | |||
5000 m | men | |||
10,000 m | men | |||
80 m hurdles | women | |||
110 m hurdles | men | |||
400 m hurdles | men | |||
3000 m steeplechase |
men | |||
4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
4×400 m relay | men | |||
Road events | ||||
Marathon | men | |||
10 km walk | men | |||
50 km walk | men | |||
Field events | ||||
Long jump | men | women | ||
Triple jump | men | |||
High jump | men | women | ||
Pole vault | men | |||
Shot put | men | women | ||
Discus throw | men | women | ||
Javelin throw | men | women | ||
Hammer throw | men | |||
Combined events | ||||
Decathlon | men |
The Men's high jump at the 1952 Olympic Games took place on 20 July at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. American athlete Walt Davis won the gold medal and set a new Olympic Record.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
World record | Lester Steers (USA) | 2.11 m | Los Angeles, United States | 17 June 1941 |
Olympic record | Cornelius Johnson (USA) | 2.03 m | Berlin, Germany | 2 August 1936 |
The following Olympic record was set during this competition.
Date | Event | Athlete | Time | OR | WR |
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20 July | Final | Walt Davis (USA) | 2.04 m | OR |
Results
Qualifying round
Qualification Criteria: Qualifying Performance 1.87 advance to the Final.
Final
The final was held on August 19.
References
- Official Olympic Report, la84.org.