Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump
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The men's high jump was one of four jumping events on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics
programme. The high jump
was held on 10 April. Five competitors took part in the event, three of them Americans. Ellery Clark
, who had previously won the long jump, also won this event. Garrett and Connolly tied for second place.
All five cleared the bar at 1.50 and 1.55 metres. Hofmann was unable to clear 1.60 metres. Sjöberg made that jump, but could not clear 1.625 metres. All three Americans made that mark and the next, at 1.65 metres, but only Clark was able to clear 1.675 metres. He then cleared 1.70, 1.75, and 1.81 metres successively.
Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics
At the 1896 Summer Olympics, twelve athletics events were contested. All of the events except the marathon were held in the Panathinaiko Stadium, which was also the finish for the marathon. Events were held on 6 April, 7 April, 9 April, and 10 April 1896 . 64 athletes, all men, from ten nations...
programme. The high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
was held on 10 April. Five competitors took part in the event, three of them Americans. Ellery Clark
Ellery Clark
Ellery Harding Clark was an American athlete. He was the first modern Olympic champion in high jump and long jump.-Biography:...
, who had previously won the long jump, also won this event. Garrett and Connolly tied for second place.
Results
| Place | Athlete | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.81 m | |
| 2 | 1.65 m | |
| 1.65 m | ||
| 4 | 1.60 m | |
| 5 | 1.55 m |
All five cleared the bar at 1.50 and 1.55 metres. Hofmann was unable to clear 1.60 metres. Sjöberg made that jump, but could not clear 1.625 metres. All three Americans made that mark and the next, at 1.65 metres, but only Clark was able to clear 1.675 metres. He then cleared 1.70, 1.75, and 1.81 metres successively.