Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump
Men's high jump at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
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Venue | Stade de France, Paris, France |
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The men's high jump at the 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in Paris, France, on 7 and 10 August 2024. This will be the 30th time that the event is contested at the Summer Olympics.
Background[edit]
The men's high jump has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since the inaugural edition in 1896.
Record | Athlete (Nation) | Height (m) | Location | Date |
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World record | ![]() |
2.45[1] | Salamanca, Spain | 27 July 1993 |
Olympic record | ![]() |
2.39 | Atlanta, United States | 28 July 1996 |
World leading | ![]() |
2.37[2] | Rome, Italy | 11 June 2024 |
Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Height (m) |
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Africa (records) | ![]() |
2.38 |
Asia (records) | ![]() |
2.43 |
Europe (records) | ![]() |
2.42 |
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2.42 i | |
North, Central America | ![]() |
2.45 WR |
Oceania (records) | ![]() |
2.36 |
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2.36 i | |
South America (records) | ![]() |
2.33 |
Qualification[edit]
For the men's high jump event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. 32 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by jumping the entry standard of 2.33 m or higher or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.[4]
Results[edit]
Qualification[edit]
The qualification is scheduled to be held on 7 August, starting at 10:05 (UTC+2) in the morning. 32 athletes qualified for the first round by qualification time or world ranking.[5][6]
Final[edit]
The final is scheduled to be held on 10 August, starting at 19:10 (UTC+2) in the evening.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – High jump men", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – High jump men", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Records – High jump men". World Athletics. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Road To | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-07-07.