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.
Why, yes the 2012 Olympic high jump will take lace at wimberly.
World Record: Javier Sotomayor (CUB) 2.45m Olympic Record: Charles Austin (USA) 2.39m
They are pretty good as German men have won 6 medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze) and German women have won 6 medals (4 gold, 2 bronze) in Olympic high jump competition.
Javier Sotomayor of Cuba won the men's high jump on fewer misses at 2.34 meters and Heike Henkel of Germany won the woman's high jump at 2.02 meters.
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.
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.
The Olympics were actually only one part of the Panhellenic games. In ancient Greece, the Panhellenic games were a series of four competitions: The Olympic Games, The Pythian Games, The Nemean Games, and the Isthmian Games. Each set of games honored one of the Greek gods. The Olympic Games is the oldest of the four games, and the one that still exists today.
At the 1988 Summer Games in Seoul, Greg Louganis' head struck the springboard in the preliminary round of the three meter springboard diving competition while attempting a reverse 2 1/2 in the pike position. The resulting cut required stitches. Louganis qualified for the finals and became the first diver in Olympic history to defend an Olympic springboard title when he won the gold medal.
Well, isn't that just a lovely thought? Taylor might see a poetry slam as a high-energy competition where poets showcase their skills, much like athletes do in the Olympics. It's all about passion, creativity, and giving it your all, just like the spirit of the Olympic games.
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.
No one. Women did not begin competing in Olympic athletics (track and field) until the 1928 Games in Amsterdam.