| | Event type
High Jump, Men
| Date | 23 November 1956 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Participants | 28 from 19 countries |
At the US Olympic Trials in June, Charlie Dumas had cleared 7-0⅝, becoming the first man to legally jump over 7-feet. The mark was ratified by the IAAF as 2.15 and 7-0½. The Americans dominated the world list with only Sweden’s Bengt Nilsson, 1954 European Champion, considered a threat, but he was injured shortly before leaving for Melbourne and failed to qualify for the final. The big surprise of the competition was Charles “Chilla” Porter, jumping in front of his home fans, who delighted in his successes. He had little reputation but pushed Dumas to the end. Dumas was clear thru 2.08 (6-9¾) and then had one miss at 2.10 (6-10¾), Porter also clearing on his third attempt. That had Dumas in the lead but he also went over 2.12 (6-11½) on his third attempt to solidify the gold.
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Qualifying | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 323 | Charlie Dumas |  USA | 1.92 (=4) | 2.12 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | 307 | Charles Porter |  AUS | 1.92 (=4) | 2.10 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | 326 | Igor Kashkarov |  URS | 1.92 (=1) | 2.08 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | 321 | Stig Pettersson |  SWE | 1.92 (=7) | 2.06 (4) | |||
| 5 | 310 | Ken Money |  CAN | 1.92 (17) | 2.03 (5) | |||
| 6 | 328 | Vladimir Sitkin | URS | 1.92 (=1) | 2.00 (6) | |||
| =7 | 308 | Colin Ridgeway | AUS | 1.92 (16) | 2.00 (=7) | |||
| =7 | 324 | Phil Reavis | USA | 1.92 (=7) | 2.00 (=7) | |||
| 9 | 316 | Julius Chigbolu |  NGR | 1.92 (=4) | 2.00 (9) | |||
| 10 | 325 | Vern Wilson | USA | 1.92 (=7) | 2.00 (10) | |||
| 11 | 619 | Maurice Fournier |  FRA | 1.92 (3) | 1.96 (11) | |||
| =12 | 315 | Yukio Ishikawa |  JPN | 1.92 (=13) | 1.96 (=12) | |||
| =12 | 322 | Patrick Etolu |  UGA | 1.92 (=7) | 1.96 (=12) | |||
| 14 | 620 | Ajit Singh |  IND | 1.92 (=13) | 1.96 (14) | |||
| 15 | 621 | Ernie Haisley |  JAM | 1.92 (19) | 1.96 (15) | |||
| 16 | 312 | Peter Wells |  GBR | 1.92 (=7) | 1.96 (16) | |||
| 17 | 320 | Ciriaco Baronda |  PHI | 1.92 (21) | 1.92 (17) | |||
| 18 | 317 | Joseph Leresae |  KEN | 1.92 (=13) | 1.92 (18) | |||
| 19 | 318 | Vincent Gabriel | NGR | 1.92 (22) | 1.92 (19) | |||
| 20 | 288 | Yang C. K. |  TPE | 1.92 (=7) | 1.86 (20) | |||
| =21 | 62 | José da Conceição |  BRA | 1.92 (18) | 1.86 (=21) | |||
| =21 | 311 | Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam |  SRI | 1.92 (20) | 1.86 (=21) | |||
| 23 r1/2 | 314 | Gian Mario Roveraro |  ITA | 1.88 (23) | – | |||
| =24 r1/2 | 309 | John Vernon | AUS | 1.82 (=24) | – | |||
| =24 r1/2 | 466 | Maridjo Wirjodimedjo |  INA | 1.82 (=24) | – | |||
| 26 r1/2 | 320 | Bengt Nilsson | SWE | 1.82 (26) | – | |||
| 27 r1/2 | 467 | I Gusti Putu Oka Mona | INA | 1.82 (27) | – | |||
| AC r1/2 | 327 | Vladimir Polyakov | URS | – ( | – | |||
| 639 | Víctor Carmona |  PUR | – ( | – | ||||
| 313 | Brendan O'Reilly |  IRL | – ( | – | ||||
| 286 | Walter Herssens |  BEL | – ( | – | ||||
| 76 | Richard Estick | JAM | – ( | – |
Qualifying Round
| Date | 23 November 1956 — 10:00 |
|---|---|
| Format | All those clearing 1.92 metres advanced to the final. |
| Pos | Start Order | Competitor | NOC | Best Height Cleared | Misses at Best Height Cleared | Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared | Total Attempts thru Best Height Cleared | Attempts at 1.70 m | Attempts at 1.78 m | Attempts at 1.82 m | Attempts at 1.88 m | Attempts at 1.92 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | 326 | Igor Kashkarov | URS | 1.92 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | o | ||
| =1 | 328 | Vladimir Sitkin | URS | 1.92 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | o | ||
| 3 | 619 | Maurice Fournier | FRA | 1.92 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | o | - | o | ||
| =4 | 307 | Charles Porter | AUS | 1.92 | 0 | 0 | 3 | o | - | - | o | o | ||
| =4 | 316 | Julius Chigbolu | NGR | 1.92 | 0 | 0 | 3 | o | - | o | - | o | ||
| =4 | 323 | Charlie Dumas | USA | 1.92 | 0 | 0 | 3 | o | - | - | o | o | ||
| =7 | 312 | Peter Wells | GBR | 1.92 | 0 | 0 | 4 | o | - | o | o | o | ||
| =7 | 321 | Stig Pettersson | SWE | 1.92 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | o | o | o | o | ||
| =7 | 288 | Yang C. K. | TPE | 1.92 | 0 | 0 | 4 | o | - | o | o | o | ||
| =7 | 322 | Patrick Etolu | UGA | 1.92 | 0 | 0 | 4 | o | o | - | o | o | ||
| =7 | 324 | Phil Reavis | USA | 1.92 | 0 | 0 | 4 | o | - | o | o | o | ||
| =7 | 325 | Vern Wilson | USA | 1.92 | 0 | 0 | 4 | o | - | o | o | o | ||
| =13 | 620 | Ajit Singh | IND | 1.92 | 0 | 0 | 5 | o | o | o | o | o | ||
| =13 | 315 | Yukio Ishikawa | JPN | 1.92 | 0 | 0 | 5 | o | o | o | o | o | ||
| =13 | 317 | Joseph Leresae | KEN | 1.92 | 0 | 0 | 5 | o | o | o | o | o | ||
| 16 | 308 | Colin Ridgeway | AUS | 1.92 | 0 | 1 | 4 | o | - | xo | - | o | ||
| 17 | 310 | Ken Money | CAN | 1.92 | 0 | 1 | 5 | xo | o | - | o | o | ||
| 18 | 62 | José da Conceição | BRA | 1.92 | 0 | 1 | 6 | o | xo | o | o | o | ||
| 19 | 621 | Ernie Haisley | JAM | 1.92 | 0 | 2 | 5 | o | - | - | xxo | o | ||
| 20 | 311 | Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam | SRI | 1.92 | 1 | 1 | 5 | o | - | o | o | xo | ||
| 21 | 320 | Ciriaco Baronda | PHI | 1.92 | 1 | 1 | 6 | o | o | o | o | xo | ||
| 22 | 318 | Vincent Gabriel | NGR | 1.92 | 1 | 3 | 6 | o | - | - | xxo | xo | ||
| 23 | 314 | Gian Mario Roveraro | ITA | 1.88 | 0 | 0 | 3 | o | - | o | o | xxx | ||
| =24 | 309 | John Vernon | AUS | 1.82 | 0 | 0 | 3 | o | o | o | x-- | – | ||
| =24 | 466 | Maridjo Wirjodimedjo | INA | 1.82 | 0 | 0 | 3 | o | o | o | xxx | – | ||
| 26 | 320 | Bengt Nilsson | SWE | 1.82 | 1 | 3 | 6 | xo | xo | xo | - | xxx | ||
| 27 | 467 | I Gusti Putu Oka Mona | INA | 1.82 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | o | xxo | x-- | – | ||
| 327 | Vladimir Polyakov | URS | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 639 | Víctor Carmona | PUR | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 313 | Brendan O'Reilly | IRL | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 286 | Walter Herssens | BEL | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 76 | Richard Estick | JAM | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Final Round
| Date | 23 November 1956 — 14:30 |
|---|
| Pos | Start Order | Competitor | NOC | Best Height Cleared | Misses at Best Height Cleared | Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared | Total Attempts thru Best Height Cleared | Attempts at 1.80 m | Attempts at 1.86 m | Attempts at 1.92 m | Attempts at 1.96 m | Attempts at 2.00 m | Attempts at 2.03 m | Attempts at 2.06 m | Attempts at 2.08 m | Attempts at 2.10 m | Attempts at 2.12 m | Attempts at 2.14 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 323 | Charlie Dumas | USA | 2.12 | 2 | 4 | 12 | - | - | o | o | o | xo | o | o | xo | xxo | xx- | ||
| 2 | 307 | Charles Porter | AUS | 2.10 | 2 | 3 | 11 | o | - | o | o | o | o | o | xo | xxo | xxx | – | ||
| 3 | 326 | Igor Kashkarov | URS | 2.08 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | o | o | o | o | o | o | xxx | – | – | ||
| 4 | 321 | Stig Pettersson | SWE | 2.06 | 2 | 2 | 7 | - | - | o | o | o | o | xxo | xxx | – | – | – | ||
| 5 | 310 | Ken Money | CAN | 2.03 | 1 | 1 | 7 | o | o | o | o | o | xo | xxx | – | – | – | – | ||
| 6 | 328 | Vladimir Sitkin | URS | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | o | o | o | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| =7 | 308 | Colin Ridgeway | AUS | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | 4 | o | - | o | o | o | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| =7 | 324 | Phil Reavis | USA | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | o | o | o | o | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 9 | 316 | Julius Chigbolu | NGR | 2.00 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - | xo | xxo | xo | o | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 10 | 325 | Vern Wilson | USA | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | o | o | o | xo | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 11 | 619 | Maurice Fournier | FRA | 1.96 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | o | o | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| =12 | 315 | Yukio Ishikawa | JPN | 1.96 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | o | o | o | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| =12 | 322 | Patrick Etolu | UGA | 1.96 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | o | o | o | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 14 | 620 | Ajit Singh | IND | 1.96 | 0 | 0 | 4 | o | o | o | o | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 15 | 621 | Ernie Haisley | JAM | 1.96 | 1 | 1 | 4 | o | - | o | xo | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 16 | 312 | Peter Wells | GBR | 1.96 | 1 | 2 | 6 | o | o | xo | xo | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 17 | 320 | Ciriaco Baronda | PHI | 1.92 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | o | xo | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 18 | 317 | Joseph Leresae | KEN | 1.92 | 1 | 1 | 4 | o | o | xo | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 19 | 318 | Vincent Gabriel | NGR | 1.92 | 2 | 2 | 5 | o | o | xxo | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 20 | 288 | Yang C. K. | TPE | 1.86 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | o | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| =21 | 62 | José da Conceição | BRA | 1.86 | 0 | 0 | 2 | o | o | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| =21 | 311 | Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam | SRI | 1.86 | 0 | 0 | 2 | o | o | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |