Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump
| Men's high jump at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
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| Venue | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | |||||||||
| Dates | July 6 (qualification) July 7 (final) |
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| Competitors | 26 from 16 nations | |||||||||
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Harold Osborn United States
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Leroy Brown United States
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Pierre Lewden France
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The men's high jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Sunday, August 6, 1924 and Monday, August 7, 1924.
Twenty-six high jumpers from 16 nations competed.
These are the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.
At first Harold Osborn set a new Olympic record with 1.95 metres. This height was equalized by Leroy Brown but finally Harold Osborn again improved the Olympic record with 1.98 metres.
The qualification was held on Sunday, August 6, 1924. Jumpers had to pass 1.83 metres to qualify for the final. Nine high jumpers were able to clear this height and qualified for the final. Five competitors were not able to clear any height.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
The final was held on Monday, August 7, 1924.
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