Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's standing high jump
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The men's standing high jump was one of six jumping events on the athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics
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. The competition was held on July 23, 1908.
23 high jumpers from eleven nations competed.
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics
At the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, England, 26 athletics events were contested, all for men only.Each nation was allowed to enter up to 12 competitors in most of the events. In the team races , each nation entered one team. The medley relay was run by four athletes, with four alternates...
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. The competition was held on July 23, 1908.
23 high jumpers from eleven nations competed.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1908 Summer Olympics.| World Record | - | ? | - | - |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 1.655 |  Ray EwryRay Ewry Raymond "Ray" Clarence Ewry was an American track and field athlete who won 8 gold medals at the Olympic Games and 2 gold medals at the "Intercalated Games" . This puts him among the most successful Olympians of all time... |
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July 16, 1900 |
Results
| Place | Athlete | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.57 metres | |
| 2 | 1.55 metres | |
| 1.55 metres | ||
| 4 | 1.52 metres | |
| 5 | 1.47 metres | |
| 1.47 metres | ||
| 1.47 metres | ||
| 8 | 1.42 metres | |
| 1.42 metres | ||
| 1.42 metres | ||
| 1.42 metres | ||
| 1.42 metres | ||
| 1.42 metres | ||
| 14 | 1.40 metres | |
| 1.40 metres | ||
| 16 | 1.37 metres | |
| 17 | 1.32 metres | |
| 1.32 metres | ||
| 19-23 | Unknown | |
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