Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump
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Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics ![]() |
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Track events | ||||
100 m | men | women | ||
200 m | men | women | ||
400 m | men | women | ||
800 m | men | women | ||
1500 m | men | women | ||
5000 m | men | |||
10,000 m | men | |||
100 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 | women | ||
Road events | ||||
Marathon | men | |||
20 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 | ||||
Pentathlon | women | |||
Decathlon | men |
The Men's High Jump event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union had an entrylist of 30 competitors. The final was held on Friday 1 August 1980. Athletes absent due to the boycott included the West German Dietmar Mogenburg, who had cleared 2.35 m in May 1980. This was the first and only Olympic competition where a new world record was set in the men's high jump.
Medalists
Gold | Gerd Wessig![]() |
Silver | Jacek Wszola![]() |
Bronze | Jörg Freimuth![]() |
Qualification
- Held on Thursday July 31, 1980
RANK | GROUP A | HEIGHT |
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1. | ![]() |
2.21 m |
2. | ![]() |
2.21 m |
3. | ![]() |
2.21 m |
4. | ![]() |
2.21 m |
5. | ![]() |
2.21 m |
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2.21 m | |
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2.21 m | |
8. | ![]() |
2.21 m |
9. | ![]() |
2.21 m |
10. | ![]() |
2.21 m |
11. | ![]() |
2.21 m |
12. | ![]() |
2.18 m |
13. | ![]() |
2.18 m |
14. | ![]() |
2.18 m |
15. | ![]() |
2.18 m |
RANK | GROUP B | HEIGHT |
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1. | ![]() |
2.21 m |
2. | ![]() |
2.21 m |
3. | ![]() |
2.21 m |
4. | ![]() |
2.21 m |
5. | 22x20px Roberto Cabrejas (ESP) | 2.21 m |
6. | ![]() |
2.18 m |
7. | 22x20px Martin Perarnau (ESP) | 2.15 m |
8. | ![]() |
2.15 m |
9. | ![]() |
2.10 m |
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2.10 m | |
11. | ![]() |
2.10 m |
12. | ![]() |
2.10 m |
13. | ![]() |
2.10 m |
14. | ![]() |
2.05 m |
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2.05 m |
Final
RANK | FINAL | HEIGHT |
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2.36 m |
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2.31 m |
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2.31 m |
4. | ![]() |
2.29 m |
5. | ![]() |
2.24 m |
6. | ![]() |
2.24 m |
7. | ![]() |
2.21 m |
8. | ![]() |
2.21 m |
9. | ![]() |
2.21 m |
10. | ![]() |
2.21 m |
11. | ![]() |
2.21 m |
12. | ![]() |
2.18 m |
13. | ![]() |
2.18 m |
14. | ![]() |
2.18 m |
15. | ![]() |
2.15 m |
16. | 22x20px Roberto Cabrejas (ESP) | 2.10 m |
See also
- 1976 Men's Olympic High Jump (Montreal)
- 1978 Men's European Championships High Jump (Prague)
- 1982 Men's European Championships High Jump (Athens)
- 1983 Men's World Championships High Jump (Helsinki)
- 1984 Men's Olympic High Jump (Los Angeles)
- 1986 Men's European Championships High Jump (Stuttgart)
- 1987 Men's World Championships High Jump (Rome)