Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump
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.[1]
Men's high jump at the Games of the XV Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Wiesner (left) and Davis | |||||||||||||
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 | |
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
World record | 2.11 m | Los Angeles, United States | 17 June 1941 | |
Olympic record | 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 | 2.04 m | OR |
Results
Qualifying round
Qualification Criteria: Qualifying Performance 1.87 advance to the Final.
Final
The final was held on July 20.
References
- "Athletics at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games: Men's High Jump". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
External links
- Official Olympic Report, la84.org.
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