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High Jump, Men

Date	17 – 19 August 2008
Status	Olympic
Location	Beijing Guojia Tiyuchang, Beijing Aolinpike Gongyuan, Beijing
Participants	40 from 28 countries

The automatic qualifying height of 2.29 (7-6) proved difficult and took out the 2007 World Champion Donald Thomas (BAH) and bronze medalist Kyriakos Iannou (CYP). The 2004 Olympic champion, Sweden’s Stefan Holm, was back but had had a difficult year with injuries. In the final, Russia’s Andrey Silnov was a comfortable winner, clearing six consecutive heights on his first attempt, finishing with 2.36 (7-8¾). He tried 2.42 (7-11¼) and had two close misses but could not get over the bar. Britain’s Germaine Mason and Yaroslav Rybakov (RUS) both cleared 2.34 (7-8) on their first attempt, with Mason winning the silver medal based on fewer misses at lower heights. Holm placed fourth. For the first time ever at the Olympics, save 1980, no American jumper made the final. Silnov had not actually qualified for the Russian team at the Russian Olympic Trials, placing fourth, but his post-Trials performances led to his being placed on the team, in lieu of Andrey Tereshin, who had placed third at the Trials.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Qualifying	Final
1	2776	Andrey Silnov	RUS	2.29 (=6)	2.36 (1)	Gold
2	1814	Germaine Mason	GBR	2.29 (=1)	2.34 (2)	Silver
3	2807	Yaroslav Rybakov	RUS	2.25 (=9)	2.34 (3)	Bronze
4	2953	Stefan Holm	SWE	2.29 (=6)	2.32 (4)
5	1870	Raúl Spank	GER	2.29 (5)	2.32 (5)
6	1509	Jaroslav Bába	CZE	2.29 (=1)	2.29 (6)
7	1516	Tomáš Janků	CZE	2.29 (=1)	2.29 (7)
8	1822	Tom Parsons	GBR	2.25 (12)	2.25 (8)
9	1788	Martyn Bernard	GBR	2.29 (=6)	2.25 (9)
=10	2089	Filippo Campioli	ITA	2.25 (=9)	2.20 (=10)
=10	1243	Jessé de Lima	BRA	2.29 (=1)	2.20 (=10)
12	2881	Rožle Prezelj	SLO	2.25 (=9)	2.20 (12)
13 r1/2	3198	Andra Manson	USA	2.25 (13)	–
=14 r1/2	2086	Andrea Bettinelli	ITA	2.25 (=14)	–
=14 r1/2	1741	Mickaël Hanany	FRA	2.25 (=14)	–
=14 r1/2	2854	Vyacheslav Voronin	RUS	2.25 (=14)	–
17 r1/2	2905	Dragutin Topić	SRB	2.25 (17)	–
18 r1/2	1505	Kyriakos Ioannou	CYP	2.25 (18)	–
=19 r1/2	1314	Mike Mason	CAN	2.25 (=19)	–
=19 r1/2	3279	Jesse Williams	USA	2.25 (=19)	–
=21 r1/2	3088	Dmytro Dem'ianiuk	UKR	2.20 (=21)	–
=21 r1/2	2061	Niki Palli	ISR	2.20 (=21)	–
=21 r1/2	1103	Donald Thomas	BAH	2.20 (=21)	–
=24 r1/2	2570	Michał Bieniek	POL	2.20 (=24)	–
=24 r1/2	2967	Majed Ghazal	SYR	2.20 (=24)	–
=26 r1/2	3187	Dusty Jonas	USA	2.20 (=26)	–
=26 r1/2	2956	Linus Thörnblad	SWE	2.20 (=26)	–
28 r1/2	1026	James Grayman	ANT	2.20 (28)	–
=29 r1/2	1616	Javier Bermejo	ESP	2.20 (=29)	–
=29 r1/2	1201	Kabelo Kgosiemang	BOT	2.20 (=29)	–
=29 r1/2	2120	Alessandro Talotti	ITA	2.20 (=29)	–
32 r1/2	2413	Lee Hup Wei	MAS	2.20 (32)	–
=33 r1/2	2934	Peter Horák	SVK	2.15 (=33)	–
=33 r1/2	3095	Yuriy Krimarenko	UKR	2.15 (=33)	–
=33 r1/2	2438	Gerardo Martínez	MEX	2.15 (=33)	–
36 r1/2	2190	Naoyuki Daigo	JPN	2.15 (36)	–
=37 r1/2	1957	Kostas Baniotis	GRE	2.10 (=37)	–
=37 r1/2	2228	Sergey Zasimovich	KAZ	2.10 (=37)	–
39 r1/2	3109	Oleksandr Nartov	UKR	2.10 (39)	–
AC r1/2	1349	Huang Haiqiang	CHN	– (NH)	–

Qualifying Round

Date	17 August 2008
Format	Top 12 and ties and all those clearing 2.32 metres advanced to the final.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared
=1	1516	Tomáš Janků	CZE	2.29	0	0	Q
=1	1509	Jaroslav Bába	CZE	2.29	0	0	Q
=1	1243	Jessé de Lima	BRA	2.29	0	0	Q
=1	1814	Germaine Mason	GBR	2.29	0	0	Q
5	1870	Raúl Spank	GER	2.29	0	1	Q
=6	2953	Stefan Holm	SWE	2.29	1	1	Q
=6	1788	Martyn Bernard	GBR	2.29	1	1	Q
=6	2776	Andrey Silnov	RUS	2.29	1	1	Q
=9	2807	Yaroslav Rybakov	RUS	2.25	0	0	Q
=9	2881	Rožle Prezelj	SLO	2.25	0	0	Q
=9	2089	Filippo Campioli	ITA	2.25	0	0	Q
12	1822	Tom Parsons	GBR	2.25	0	1	Q
13	3198	Andra Manson	USA	2.25	0	2
=14	2854	Vyacheslav Voronin	RUS	2.25	1	1
=14	2086	Andrea Bettinelli	ITA	2.25	1	1
=14	1741	Mickaël Hanany	FRA	2.25	1	1
17	2905	Dragutin Topić	SRB	2.25	1	2
18	1505	Kyriakos Ioannou	CYP	2.25	1	3
=19	1314	Mike Mason	CAN	2.25	2	2
=19	3279	Jesse Williams	USA	2.25	2	2
=21	2061	Niki Palli	ISR	2.20	0	0
=21	1103	Donald Thomas	BAH	2.20	0	0
=21	3088	Dmytro Dem'ianiuk	UKR	2.20	0	0
=24	2967	Majed Ghazal	SYR	2.20	0	1
=24	2570	Michał Bieniek	POL	2.20	0	1
=26	2956	Linus Thörnblad	SWE	2.20	1	1
=26	3187	Dusty Jonas	USA	2.20	1	1
28	1026	James Grayman	ANT	2.20	1	4
=29	2120	Alessandro Talotti	ITA	2.20	2	2
=29	1616	Javier Bermejo	ESP	2.20	2	2
=29	1201	Kabelo Kgosiemang	BOT	2.20	2	2
32	2413	Lee Hup Wei	MAS	2.20	2	3
=33	2438	Gerardo Martínez	MEX	2.15	1	1
=33	2934	Peter Horák	SVK	2.15	1	1
=33	3095	Yuriy Krimarenko	UKR	2.15	1	1
36	2190	Naoyuki Daigo	JPN	2.15	2	4
=37	1957	Kostas Baniotis	GRE	2.10	1	1
=37	2228	Sergey Zasimovich	KAZ	2.10	1	1
39	3109	Oleksandr Nartov	UKR	2.10	2	2
NH	1349	Huang Haiqiang	CHN	–	–	–

Group A

Date	17 August 2008 — 20:20

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Attempts at 2.10 m	Attempts at 2.15 m	Attempts at 2.20 m	Attempts at 2.25 m	Attempts at 2.29 m
=1	1509	Jaroslav Bába	CZE	2.29	0	0	-	o	o	o	o
=1	1814	Germaine Mason	GBR	2.29	0	0	-	o	o	o	o
3	1870	Raúl Spank	GER	2.29	0	1	-	o	o	xo	o
4	2953	Stefan Holm	SWE	2.29	1	1	-	-	o	o	xo
=5	2807	Yaroslav Rybakov	RUS	2.25	0	0	-	o	o	o	xxx
=5	2881	Rožle Prezelj	SLO	2.25	0	0	-	o	o	o	xxx
7	3198	Andra Manson	USA	2.25	0	2	-	xo	xo	o	xxx
=8	2854	Vyacheslav Voronin	RUS	2.25	1	1	-	o	o	xo	xxx
=8	2086	Andrea Bettinelli	ITA	2.25	1	1	-	o	o	xo	xxx
=8	1741	Mickaël Hanany	FRA	2.25	1	1	o	o	o	xo	xxx
11	2905	Dragutin Topić	SRB	2.25	1	2	-	o	xo	xo	xxx
=12	2061	Niki Palli	ISR	2.20	0	0	o	o	o	xxx	–
=12	1103	Donald Thomas	BAH	2.20	0	0	-	o	o	xxx	–
=14	2967	Majed Ghazal	SYR	2.20	0	1	o	xo	o	xxx	–
=14	2570	Michał Bieniek	POL	2.20	0	1	-	xo	o	xxx	–
16	3187	Dusty Jonas	USA	2.20	1	1	o	o	xo	xxx	–
=17	2438	Gerardo Martínez	MEX	2.15	1	1	o	xo	xxx	–	–
=17	2934	Peter Horák	SVK	2.15	1	1	o	xo	xxx	–	–
19	1957	Kostas Baniotis	GRE	2.10	1	1	xo	xxx	–	–	–
20	3109	Oleksandr Nartov	UKR	2.10	2	2	xxo	xxx	–	–	–

Group B

Date	17 August 2008 — 20:20

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Attempts at 2.10 m	Attempts at 2.15 m	Attempts at 2.20 m	Attempts at 2.25 m	Attempts at 2.29 m
=1	1516	Tomáš Janků	CZE	2.29	0	0	o	o	o	o	o
=1	1243	Jessé de Lima	BRA	2.29	0	0	-	o	o	o	o
=3	1788	Martyn Bernard	GBR	2.29	1	1	-	o	o	o	xo
=3	2776	Andrey Silnov	RUS	2.29	1	1	-	o	o	o	xo
5	2089	Filippo Campioli	ITA	2.25	0	0	o	o	o	o	xxx
6	1822	Tom Parsons	GBR	2.25	0	1	-	o	xo	o	xxx
7	1505	Kyriakos Ioannou	CYP	2.25	1	3	-	xo	xo	xo	xxx
=8	1314	Mike Mason	CAN	2.25	2	2	-	o	o	xxo	xxx
=8	3279	Jesse Williams	USA	2.25	2	2	-	o	o	xxo	xxx
10	3088	Dmytro Dem'ianiuk	UKR	2.20	0	0	o	o	o	xxx	–
11	2956	Linus Thörnblad	SWE	2.20	1	1	-	o	xo	xxx	–
12	1026	James Grayman	ANT	2.20	1	4	xo	xxo	xo	xxx	–
=13	2120	Alessandro Talotti	ITA	2.20	2	2	o	o	xxo	xxx	–
=13	1616	Javier Bermejo	ESP	2.20	2	2	o	o	xxo	xxx	–
=13	1201	Kabelo Kgosiemang	BOT	2.20	2	2	-	o	xxo	xxx	–
16	2413	Lee Hup Wei	MAS	2.20	2	3	o	xo	xxo	xxx	–
17	3095	Yuriy Krimarenko	UKR	2.15	1	1	o	xo	xxx	–	–
18	2190	Naoyuki Daigo	JPN	2.15	2	4	xxo	xxo	xxx	–	–
19	2228	Sergey Zasimovich	KAZ	2.10	1	1	xo	xxx	–	–	–
NH	1349	Huang Haiqiang	CHN	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Final Round

Date	19 August 2008 — 19:10

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Attempts at 2.15 m	Attempts at 2.20 m	Attempts at 2.25 m	Attempts at 2.29 m	Attempts at 2.32 m	Attempts at 2.34 m	Attempts at 2.36 m	Attempts at 2.42 m
1	2776	Andrey Silnov	RUS	2.36	0	0	-	o	o	o	o	o	o	xxx
2	1814	Germaine Mason	GBR	2.34	0	1	-	o	o	x-	o	o	xxx	–
3	2807	Yaroslav Rybakov	RUS	2.34	0	2	-	o	o	o	xxo	o	xxx	–
4	2953	Stefan Holm	SWE	2.32	0	0	-	o	o	o	o	x-	xx	–
5	1870	Raúl Spank	GER	2.32	2	2	o	o	o	o	xxo	xx-	x--	–
6	1509	Jaroslav Bába	CZE	2.29	0	0	o	o	o	o	x-	x-	x--	–
7	1516	Tomáš Janků	CZE	2.29	1	1	o	o	o	xo	x-	xx-	–	–
8	1822	Tom Parsons	GBR	2.25	0	0	o	o	o	xxx	–	–	–	–
9	1788	Martyn Bernard	GBR	2.25	1	1	o	o	xo	x-	xx-	–	–	–
=10	1243	Jessé de Lima	BRA	2.20	0	0	-	o	xxx	–	–	–	–	–
=10	2089	Filippo Campioli	ITA	2.20	0	0	o	o	xxx	–	–	–	–	–
12	2881	Rožle Prezelj	SLO	2.20	2	2	o	xxo	xxx	–	–	–	–	–