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High Jump, Men

Date29 July 1928
StatusOlympic
LocationOlympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
Participants35 from 17 countries

Defending champion Harold Osborn was back and was still the world record holder at 2.03 (6-7¾). The finals took almost five hours to complete. Bob King was the only jumper to clear 1.94 to win the gold medal. He was undefeated in the 1928 season. Places two-five were decided in jump-offs.

PosNumberCompetitorNOCQualifyingFinal
1541Bob KingUSA1.83 (=1)1.94 (1)Gold
2538Ben HedgesUSA1.83 (=1)1.91 (2)Silver
381Claude MénardFRA1.83 (=1)1.91 (3)Bronze
4415Simeon ToribioPHI1.83 (=1)1.91 (4)
5552Harold OsbornUSA1.83 (=1)1.91 (5)
6252Kazuo KimuraJPN1.83 (=1)1.88 (6)
=755André CherrierFRA1.83 (=1)1.88 (=7)
=792Pierre LewdenFRA1.83 (=1)1.88 (=7)
=7257Mikio OdaJPN1.83 (=1)1.88 (=7)
=7549Charles McGinnisUSA1.83 (=1)1.88 (=7)
=11485Harry SimmonsGBR1.83 (=1)1.84 (=11)
=11721Fritz KöpkeGER1.83 (=1)1.84 (=11)
=1123Kornél KésmárkiHUN1.83 (=1)1.84 (=11)
=11201Einar TommelstadNOR1.83 (=1)1.84 (=11)
=11841Herbert AdolfssonSWE1.83 (=1)1.84 (=11)
16705Wolf BonederGER1.83 (=1)1.80 (16)
=17457Colin GordonGBR1.83 (=1)1.70 (=17)
=17713Fritz HuhnGER1.83 (=1)1.70 (=17)
=19 r1/2596Valerio VallaníaARG1.77 (=19)–
=19 r1/2813Paavo YrjöläFIN1.77 (=19)–
=19 r1/2455Carl van GeyzelGBR1.77 (=19)–
=19 r1/2493Geoffrey TurnerGBR1.77 (=19)–
=19 r1/2129Antonios KaryofyllisGRE1.77 (=19)–
=19 r1/2130Ioannis KaryofyllisGRE1.77 (=19)–
=19 r1/232Ferenc OrbánHUN1.77 (=19)–
=19 r1/2331Henri ThesinghNED1.77 (=19)–
=19 r1/2192Oscar MidtlyngNOR1.77 (=19)–
=28 r1/2310Joop KamstraNED1.70 (=28)–
=28 r1/2299Frits BührmanNED1.70 (=28)–
=28 r1/2363Otto SchöppROU1.70 (=28)–
=28 r1/2362Tiberiu RusuROU1.70 (=28)–
=28 r1/2399Haydar AşanTUR1.70 (=28)–
33 r1/2155Adolfas AkelaitisLTU1.60 (33)–
AC r1/2811Armas WahlstedtFIN– (NH)–
AC r1/2662Alex MunroeCAN[1.77] (DQ)–
DNS391Štefán StanislauTCH– (DNS)–
DNS859Ivan NilssonSWE– (DNS)–
DNS289Johannes ViljoenRSA– (DNS)–
DNS234Giuseppe PalmieriITA– (DNS)–
DNS327Willem SchefferNED– (DNS)–
DNS409Fritz UmfahrerAUT– (DNS)–
DNS812Iivari YrjöläFIN– (DNS)–
DNS843Nils BergströmSWE– (DNS)–
DNS820Evald RohtEST– (DNS)–
DNS106Jean SabatierFRA– (DNS)–
DNS187Gunnar HagenNOR– (DNS)–
DNS837Karlo TeleskoYUG– (DNS)–
DNS169Francisco CostasMEX– (DNS)–

Qualifying Round

Date29 July 1928
FormatAll those clearing 1.83 metres advanced to the final.
PosNumberCompetitorNOCBest Height Cleared
=1457Colin GordonGBR1.83Q
=1552Harold OsbornUSA1.83Q
=123Kornél KésmárkiHUN1.83Q
=192Pierre LewdenFRA1.83Q
=1415Simeon ToribioPHI1.83Q
=155André CherrierFRA1.83Q
=1538Ben HedgesUSA1.83Q
=1705Wolf BonederGER1.83Q
=1549Charles McGinnisUSA1.83Q
=181Claude MénardFRA1.83Q
=1201Einar TommelstadNOR1.83Q
=1713Fritz HuhnGER1.83Q
=1485Harry SimmonsGBR1.83Q
=1252Kazuo KimuraJPN1.83Q
=1721Fritz KöpkeGER1.83Q
=1841Herbert AdolfssonSWE1.83Q
=1257Mikio OdaJPN1.83Q
=1541Bob KingUSA1.83Q
=19129Antonios KaryofyllisGRE1.77
=19596Valerio VallaníaARG1.77
=19455Carl van GeyzelGBR1.77
=19130Ioannis KaryofyllisGRE1.77
=19192Oscar MidtlyngNOR1.77
=19331Henri ThesinghNED1.77
=1932Ferenc OrbánHUN1.77
=19493Geoffrey TurnerGBR1.77
=19813Paavo YrjöläFIN1.77
=28310Joop KamstraNED1.70
=28363Otto SchöppROU1.70
=28362Tiberiu RusuROU1.70
=28399Haydar AşanTUR1.70
=28299Frits BührmanNED1.70
33155Adolfas AkelaitisLTU1.60
NH811Armas WahlstedtFIN–
DQ662Alex MunroeCAN[1.77]
DNS391Štefán StanislauTCH–
DNS859Ivan NilssonSWE–
DNS289Johannes ViljoenRSA–
DNS234Giuseppe PalmieriITA–
DNS327Willem SchefferNED–
DNS409Fritz UmfahrerAUT–
DNS812Iivari YrjöläFIN–
DNS843Nils BergströmSWE–
DNS820Evald RohtEST–
DNS106Jean SabatierFRA–
DNS187Gunnar HagenNOR–
DNS837Karlo TeleskoYUG–
DNS169Francisco CostasMEX–

Group A

Date29 July 1928
PosStart OrderCompetitorNOCBest Height Cleared
=1457Colin GordonGBR1.83
=1552Harold OsbornUSA1.83
=123Kornél KésmárkiHUN1.83
=192Pierre LewdenFRA1.83
=1415Simeon ToribioPHI1.83
=6129Antonios KaryofyllisGRE1.77
=6596Valerio VallaníaARG1.77
=8310Joop KamstraNED1.70
=8363Otto SchöppROU1.70
10155Adolfas AkelaitisLTU1.60
DNS391Štefán StanislauTCH–
DNS859Ivan NilssonSWE–

Group B

Date29 July 1928
PosStart OrderCompetitorNOCBest Height Cleared
=155André CherrierFRA1.83
=1538Ben HedgesUSA1.83
=1705Wolf BonederGER1.83
=4455Carl van GeyzelGBR1.77
=4130Ioannis KaryofyllisGRE1.77
=4192Oscar MidtlyngNOR1.77
7362Tiberiu RusuROU1.70
NH811Armas WahlstedtFIN–
DNS289Johannes ViljoenRSA–
DNS234Giuseppe PalmieriITA–
DNS327Willem SchefferNED–
DNS409Fritz UmfahrerAUT–

Group C

Date29 July 1928
PosStart OrderCompetitorNOCBest Height Cleared
=1549Charles McGinnisUSA1.83
=181Claude MénardFRA1.83
=1201Einar TommelstadNOR1.83
=1713Fritz HuhnGER1.83
=1485Harry SimmonsGBR1.83
=1252Kazuo KimuraJPN1.83
7331Henri ThesinghNED1.77
8399Haydar AşanTUR1.70
DQ662Alex MunroeCAN[1.77]
DNS812Iivari YrjöläFIN–
DNS843Nils BergströmSWE–
DNS820Evald RohtEST–

Group D

Date29 July 1928
PosStart OrderCompetitorNOCBest Height Cleared
=1721Fritz KöpkeGER1.83
=1841Herbert AdolfssonSWE1.83
=1257Mikio OdaJPN1.83
=1541Bob KingUSA1.83
=532Ferenc OrbánHUN1.77
=5493Geoffrey TurnerGBR1.77
=5813Paavo YrjöläFIN1.77
8299Frits BührmanNED1.70
DNS106Jean SabatierFRA–
DNS187Gunnar HagenNOR–
DNS837Karlo TeleskoYUG–
DNS169Francisco CostasMEX–

Final Round

Date29 July 1928 — 16:00
PosNumberCompetitorNOCBest Height Cleared
1541Bob KingUSA1.94
2538Ben HedgesUSA1.91
381Claude MénardFRA1.91
4415Simeon ToribioPHI1.91
5552Harold OsbornUSA1.91
6252Kazuo KimuraJPN1.88
=755André CherrierFRA1.88
=792Pierre LewdenFRA1.88
=7549Charles McGinnisUSA1.88
=7257Mikio OdaJPN1.88
=11841Herbert AdolfssonSWE1.84
=1123Kornél KésmárkiHUN1.84
=11201Einar TommelstadNOR1.84
=11485Harry SimmonsGBR1.84
=11721Fritz KöpkeGER1.84
16705Wolf BonederGER1.80
=17457Colin GordonGBR1.70
=17713Fritz HuhnGER1.70