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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∙ 2009-08-07 07:20:53High jump has been an Olympic event since the first modern Games in 1896.
Yes, the high jump is an event in the Summer Olympics.
Why, yes the 2012 Olympic high jump will take lace at wimberly.
The distance that ski jumpers jump is measured instead of how high they jump. At most Olympic events, they fly for about 100 meters.
Long jump and high jump.
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Zambia has two Olympic medals: one for high jump and one for long jump.
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