Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump
The men's high jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third time the event was held. Six athletes from three nations and Mehul participated. The competition was held on Monday, August 29, 1904.[1]
| Men's high jump at the Games of the III Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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 Samuel Jones clearing the bar on the way to his gold medal. | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Francis Field | ||||||||||||
| Dates | August 29 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 6 from 3 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics | |
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| Track events | |
| 60 m | men |
| 100 m | men |
| 200 m | men |
| 400 m | men |
| 800 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 110 m hurdles | men |
| 200 m hurdles | men |
| 400 m hurdles | men |
| 2590 m steeplechase | men |
| 4 mile team race | men |
| Road events | |
| Marathon | men |
| Field events | |
| Long jump | men |
| Triple jump | men |
| High jump | men |
| Pole vault | men |
| Standing long jump | men |
| Standing triple jump | men |
| Standing high jump | men |
| Shot put | men |
| Discus throw | men |
| Hammer throw | men |
| 56 pound weight throw | men |
| Combined events | |
| Triathlon | men |
| All-around | men |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 1.97(*) |  |
New York (USA) | September 21, 1895 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 1.90 | |
Paris (FRA) | July 15, 1900 |
(*) unofficial
Results
Final
| Place | Athlete | Height |
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| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1.80 |
| 2 | | 1.77 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1.77 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1.75 |
| 5 | | 1.72 |
| 6 | | 1.70 |
References
- "Athletics at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games: Men's High Jump". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
Sources
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 14 December 2006.
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