Following the 1932 Games in Los Angeles, the men's high jump Olympic record was 1.98 meters (6 feet, 6 inches) by Harold Osborn of the United States at the 1924 Games in Paris.
Charles Austin won gold in high jump at the 1996 Games in Atlanta with a jump of 2.39 meters (7 feet, 10 1/10 inches). It stands today as an Olympic record.
Men: Duncan McNaughton, CanadaWomen: Jean Shiley, United States
Javier Sotomayor of Cuba held the male high jump world record with a mark of 2.45 meters, but he did not win an Olympic gold medal during his career.
The Olympic Long jump record for men is 8.90 meters jumped by Bob Beamon.
Stefka Kostadinova, won and have record in high jump for World and Olympic
Babe Didrikson, who won the 100 meter hurdles, the javelin and came in 2nd in the high jump at the 1932 Olympics.
Babe Didrikson, who won the 100 meter hurdles, the javelin and came in 2nd in the high jump at the 1932 Olympics.
World Record: Javier Sotomayor (CUB) 2.45m Olympic Record: Charles Austin (USA) 2.39m
The gold medalists for the 2008 high jump competition at the Beijing Olympics were: * (Men) Andrey Silnov - Russia - 2.36 meters * (Women) Tia Hellebaut - 2.05 meters For men, the world record is 2.45 meters and the Olympic record is 2.39 meters (Charles Austin of the US, 1996). For women, the world record is 2.09 meters and the Olympic record is 2.06 meters.
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2.45m (8 feet 1/2 inch) held by Javier Sotomayor from Cuba.
Why, yes the 2012 Olympic high jump will take lace at wimberly.