Winner for the high jump in 1952?

Answer 1

The Olympic Games played in 2002 were the Winter Olympics and there was no long jump contested. In the 2000 Summer Olympics, Ivan Pedroso of Cuba won the men's competition with a jump of 8.55 meters and Heike Drechsler of Germany won the women's competition with a jump of 6.99 meters. In the 2004 Summer Olympics, Dwight Phillips of the United States won the men's competition with a jump of 8.59 meters and Tatyana Lebedeva of Russia won the women's competition with a jump of 7.07 meters.

Answer 2

The first winner in high jump at the Modern Olympics was Ellery Clark of the United States who jumped 1.81 meters (5 feet 11 1/4 inches) at the 1896 Games in Athens.

Answer 3

The second winner in high jump at the Modern Olympics was Irving Baxter of the United States who jumped 1.90 meters (6 feet 2 4/5 inches) at the 1900 Games in Paris.

Answer 4

Men: Duncan McNaughton of Canada - 1.97 meters (6 feet, 5 1/2 inches)

Women: Jean Shiley of the United States - 1.65 meters (5 feet, 5 inches)

Answer 5

Walter Davis won the high jump in 1952 with a jump of 2.04 meters.

Answer 6

Javier Sotomeyer

Answer 7

Alice Kathleen Mckiley

Answer 8

Brooke tear