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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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Will the 2012 Olympic high jump competition take place at Wemberly?
Why, yes the 2012 Olympic high jump will take lace at wimberly.
What are 2 Olympic athletic jumping events?
Long jump and high jump.
What are the names of the sports in an Olympic pentathlon?
high jump
How many Olympic medals have Zambia won?
Zambia has two Olympic medals: one for high jump and one for long jump.
What sports are held in the Olympic stadium?
Running hurdles long jump high jump triple jump javline
What is an olympic word that starts with h?
· high jump · hockey · hurtles
Is high jump a sport in the Beijing Olympics?
The high jump has been an olympic event officially for over 100 years at the Olympic Games, and will continue to be held annually every year during the Olympic, including this year's games in Beijing, China.
Is high jump a olympic sport?
It is one event in the sport Track and Field.
Who broke the world record in high jump for 2008?
No one came close to Breaking J. Sotomayor high jump world record in 2008.
What are the Olympic field events?
discus, hammer throw, javlin's, triple jump, long jump, high jump, pole vault, shot put.
When did Charles Austin beat the high jump olympic games record?
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.
High jump Olympic winner in 1952?
Walter "Buddy" Davis
