The men's 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....

field event at the 1972 Olympic Games

1972 Summer Olympics

The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....

took place on September 9 & 10. The top jumper of the previous year, world record holder and winner of the Pan American Games

1971 Pan American Games

The 6th Pan American Games were held in Cali, Colombia, from July 30 to August 13, 1971. The then called "Salsa World Capital", located at the foot of the Andes Mountains, hosted a total of 2,935 athletes from 32 countries, who participated in seventeen sports...

, was Pat Matzdorf

Pat Matzdorf

Patrick Clifford Matzdorf is a former high jumper from the United States, who set the world record in the event with a leap of 2.29 metres at a World All-Star Meet in Berkeley, California...

 from the United States. But in a surprise, he failed to make the US team, leaving the field wide open. Jüri Tarmak

Jüri Tarmak

Jüri Tarmak is a former Estonian athlete who competed mainly in the high jump and competed for the Soviet Union. He trained at Dynamo in Leningrad and studied at the Leningrad State University....

 was the last man to win Olympic gold medal using the straddle technique

Straddle technique

The straddle technique was the dominant style in the High Jump before the development of the Fosbury Flop. One version is called the western roll....

. The more popular and more widely used Fosbury Flop

Fosbury Flop

The Fosbury Flop is a style used in the athletics event of high jump. It was popularized and perfected by American athlete Dick Fosbury, whose gold medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics brought it to the world's attention...

 technique was the most common technique used.

Results

Top 12 and ties and all jumpers clearing 2.15 metres advanced to the finals. All heights are listed in metres.

Qualifying

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Rank	Name	Nationality	Group	Mark	1.80	1.90	2.00	2.06	2.09	2.12	2.15
1T	Henry Elliott		A	2.15	p	p	p	o	o	o	o
1T	Dwight Stones Dwight Stones Dwight Edwin Stones is an American television commentator and a two-time Olympic bronze medalist and former three-time world record holder in the men's high jump. During his 16-year career, he won 19 national championships. In 1984, Stones became the first athlete to both compete and announce at...		A	2.15	p	p	p	p	o	o	o
3T	Vasilios Papadimitriou		A	2.15	p	p	p	o	o	o	o
3T	István Major István Major István Major is a retired Hungarian high jumper. He won four medals at the European Indoor Championships between 1971 and 1974, as well as a two silver medals at the Universiade. His best Olympic performance was a sixth place in 1972....		A	2.15	p	p	p	o	o	o	o
3T	Ádám Szepesi Ádám Szepesi Ádám Szepesi is a retired Hungarian high jumper.He was born in Békéscsaba. He finished fifth at the 1972 Summer Olympics with a jump of 2.18 metres. He became Hungarian high jump champion in 1972, rivalling with Endre Kelemen and István Major.His personal best jump was 2.21 metres, achieved in...		A	2.15	p	p	o	o	o	o	o
3T	Enzo Del Forno Enzo del Forno Enzo del Forno is a retired Italian high jumper.He finished tenth at the 1972 Olympic Games and fifth at the 1974 European Indoor Championships. He then won the silver medal at the 1975 Mediterranean Games...		B	2.15	p	p	p	o	o	o	o
3T	Serban Ioan		A	2.15	p	p	p	o	o	o	o
3T	Jan Dahlgren		A	2.15	p	p	p	o	o	o	o
3T	Rustam Akhmetov Rustam Akhmetov Rustam Akhmetov is a retired high jumper who represented the Soviet Union.He was born in Zhytomyr, Ukrainian SSR, and was affiliated with the VSS Avangard in Berdyansk....		A	2.15	p	p	p	o	o	o	o
3T	Kęstutis Šapka Kestutis Šapka Kęstutis Šapka is a retired Lithuanian high jumper who represented the Soviet Union. He trained at Dynamo in Vilnius. Šapka was inspired to become a professional high jumper after the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico and became one of the early adopters of Fosbury Flop. He retired due to recurring...		A	2.15	p	p	p	o	o	o	o
3T	Jüri Tarmak Jüri Tarmak Jüri Tarmak is a former Estonian athlete who competed mainly in the high jump and competed for the Soviet Union. He trained at Dynamo in Leningrad and studied at the Leningrad State University....		A	2.15	p	p	p	o	o	o	o
12	Hermann Magerl		A	2.15	p	p	p	o	p	xo	o
13	John Beers		B	2.15	p	p	xo	o	o	xo	o
14T	John Hawkins John Hawkins Admiral Sir John Hawkins was an English shipbuilder, naval administrator and commander, merchant, navigator, and slave trader. As treasurer and controller of the Royal Navy, he rebuilt older ships and helped design the faster ships that withstood the Spanish Armada in 1588...		B	2.15	p	p	o	o	o	o	xo
14T	Bernard Gauthier Bernard Gauthier Bernard Gauthier is a retired French road racing cyclist, who was professional from 1947 to 1961. He won Bordeaux–Paris four times.-Major victories:1947...		A	2.15	p	p	o	o	o	o	xo
16	Stefan Junge Stefan Junge Stefan Junge is a German former athlete, who mainly competed in the high jump.Junge competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany where he won the silver medal in the men's high jump event.-References:*...		A	2.15	p	p	o	o	p	xxo	xo
17	Lawrie Peckham		A	2.15	p	p	o	o	xxo	o	xo
18	Hidehiko Tomizawa		A	2.15	p	p	xo	o	o	xxo	xxo
19	Gian Marco Schivo Gian Marco Schivo Gian Marco Schivo is a retired Italian high jumper.He won the gold medal at the 1971 Mediterranean Games and finished seventeenth at the 1972 Olympic Games....		A	2.15	p	o	o	xo	o	xxo	xxo
20	Chris Dunn Chris Dunn Christopher Michael Dunn is an English football goalkeeper, who plays for Championship club Coventry City.-Career:...		A	2.12	p	p	p	o	p	o	xxx
21	Roman Moravec		A	2.12	p	p	o	o	o	o	xxx
22	Ron Jourdan Ron Jourdan Ronald Lee "Ron" Jourdan is a former American college and Olympic track and field athlete. Jourdan was a NCAA champion in the high jump from Florida and member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic team...		A	2.12	p	o	o	o	o	o	xxx
23	Petar Bogdanoy		A	2.12	p	p	o	o	o	xo	xxx
24	Ingomar Sieghart		B	2.12	p	o	o	o	xo	xo	xxx
25	Teymour Ghiassi		B	2.12	p	p	o	o	o	xxo	xxx
26	Ioannis Kousoulas		B	2.12	p	o	o	o	xxo	xxo	xxx
27	József Tihanyi		A	2.09	p	p	o	o	o	xxx
28	Rick Cuttell		B	2.09	p	p	xo	xo	o	xxx
29	Jaroslav Alexa		A	2.09	p	p	o	o	xo	xxx
30	Michel Patry		B	2.09	p	o	xo	o	xo	p	xxx
31	Kuniyoshi Sugioka		B	2.06	p	p	o	o	xxx
32	Park Sang-Su		B	2.00	p	o	o	xxx
33 T	Nor Hamid		B	2.00	o	o	o	xxx
33T	Abdullah Noor Wasughe		B	2.00	o	o	o	xxx
35	Ahmed Senoussi Ahmed Senoussi Ahmed Senoussi is a former Chadian high jumper.He finished twelfth in the high jump final at the 1968 Olympic Games. He also competed at the 1972 Olympic Games without reaching the final.-External links:*...		B	2.00	p	p	xo	xxx
36T	Luis Barrionuevo		B	1.90	p	o	xxx
36T	Sitha Sin		B	1.90	p	o	xxx
36T	Daniel Mkandawire		B	1.90	p	o	xxx
39	Hamadou Evelé		B	1.90	p	xo	xxx
40	Suresh Babu Suresh Babu Suresh Babu was an Indian long jumper from Kerala who had held the national titles in the long, triple, and high jump events, in addition to the decathlon...		B	1.90	p	xxo	xxx
-	Leif Falkum		B	DNS	-
Irolan Hechavarria		B	DNS	-
-	Boguslaw Bialek		B	DNS	-

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Mark	2.00	2.05	2.10	2.15	2.18	2.21	2.23	2.26
	Jüri Tarmak		2.23	p	p	o	o	o	xo	xo	xxx
	Stefan Junge Stefan Junge Stefan Junge is a German former athlete, who mainly competed in the high jump.Junge competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany where he won the silver medal in the men's high jump event.-References:*...		2.21	p	xo	o	o	o	xo	xxx
	Dwight Stones Dwight Stones Dwight Edwin Stones is an American television commentator and a two-time Olympic bronze medalist and former three-time world record holder in the men's high jump. During his 16-year career, he won 19 national championships. In 1984, Stones became the first athlete to both compete and announce at...		2.21	p	p	o	o	o	xxo	xxx
4	Hermann Magerl		2.18	p	o	o	xo	o	xxx
5	Ádám Szepesi Ádám Szepesi Ádám Szepesi is a retired Hungarian high jumper.He was born in Békéscsaba. He finished fifth at the 1972 Summer Olympics with a jump of 2.18 metres. He became Hungarian high jump champion in 1972, rivalling with Endre Kelemen and István Major.His personal best jump was 2.21 metres, achieved in...		2.18	o	o	o	o	xxo	xxx
6T	John Beers		2.15	p	o	o	o	xxx
6T	István Major István Major István Major is a retired Hungarian high jumper. He won four medals at the European Indoor Championships between 1971 and 1974, as well as a two silver medals at the Universiade. His best Olympic performance was a sixth place in 1972....		2.15	p	o	o	o	xxx
8	Rustam Akhmetov Rustam Akhmetov Rustam Akhmetov is a retired high jumper who represented the Soviet Union.He was born in Zhytomyr, Ukrainian SSR, and was affiliated with the VSS Avangard in Berdyansk....		2.15	o	o	o	o	xxx
9	John Hawkins John Hawkins Admiral Sir John Hawkins was an English shipbuilder, naval administrator and commander, merchant, navigator, and slave trader. As treasurer and controller of the Royal Navy, he rebuilt older ships and helped design the faster ships that withstood the Spanish Armada in 1588...		2.15	p	o	xo	o	xxx
10	Enzo Del Forro		2.15	o	o	o	xo	xxx
11	Jan Dahlgren		2.15	p	o	xo	xo	xxx
12	Vasilios Papadimitriou		2.15	p	o	o	xxo	xxx
13	Kęstutis Šapka Kestutis Šapka Kęstutis Šapka is a retired Lithuanian high jumper who represented the Soviet Union. He trained at Dynamo in Vilnius. Šapka was inspired to become a professional high jumper after the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico and became one of the early adopters of Fosbury Flop. He retired due to recurring...		2.15	p	o	o	xxo	xxx
14	Bernard Gauthier Bernard Gauthier Bernard Gauthier is a retired French road racing cyclist, who was professional from 1947 to 1961. He won Bordeaux–Paris four times.-Major victories:1947...		2.15	o	o	xo	xxo	xxx
15	Henry Elliott		2.10	p	p	o	p	xxx
16	Serban Ioan		2.10	o	p	o	xxx
17	Gian Marco Schivo Gian Marco Schivo Gian Marco Schivo is a retired Italian high jumper.He won the gold medal at the 1971 Mediterranean Games and finished seventeenth at the 1972 Olympic Games....		2.10	p	o	xo	xxx
18	Lawrie Peckham		2.10	o	o	xo	xxx
19	Hidehiko Tomizawa		2.05	xo	o	xxx

Key: o = clear ; p = pass; x = fail; DNS = did not start