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High Jump, Men

Date	10 – 11 August 1984
Status	Olympic
Location	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
Participants	30 from 20 countries

The best jumper since 1980 had been West German Dietmar Mögenburg, who had set a world record of 2.35 (7-8½) in 1980, and had been 1982 European Champion. But in 1983, China produced a superb jumper in Zhu Jianhua, who set three world records leading up to Los Angeles. Also considered was American Dwight Stones, bronze medalist from 1972 and 1976, who was making somewhat of a comeback and had won the US Olympic Trials. Mögenburg won the competition fairly easily, jumping 2.35 (7-8½) with no misses, failing at a world record 2.40 (7-10½). Zhu was clear thru 2.31 (7-7), but when preparing to jump at 2.33 (7-8), lost his concentration when 1,500 metre runner Steve Ovett collapsed near him on the infield, and the officials asked him to hold up for a bit. Surprising 18-year old Sweden Patrik Sjöberg won the silver medal, with Stones finishing fourth.

Pos	Nr	Athlete	NOC	Qualifying Round	Final Round
1	326	Dietmar Mögenburg	FRG	2.24 (=1)	2.35 (1)	Gold
2	413	Patrik Sjöberg	SWE	2.24 (=1)	2.33 (2)	Silver
3	175	Zhu Jianhua	CHN	2.24 (=1)	2.31 (3)	Bronze
4	942	Dwight Stones	USA	2.24 (8)	2.31 (4)
5	927	Doug Nordquist	USA	2.24 (=1)	2.29 (5)
6	136	Milt Ottey	CAN	2.24 (=1)	2.29 (6)
7	168	Liu Yunpeng	CHN	2.24 (=1)	2.29 (7)
8	164	Cai Shu	CHN	2.24 (=9)	2.27 (8)
9	262	Erkki Niemi	FIN	2.24 (=9)	2.24 (9)
10	339	Carlo Thränhardt	FRG	2.24 (12)	2.15 (10)
AC r2/2	783	Roland Dalhäuser	SUI	2.24 (11)	– (NH)
AC r2/2	900	Milton Goode	USA	2.24 (=1)	– (NH)
=13 r1/2	22	John Atkinson	AUS	2.21 (=13)	–
=13 r1/2	801	Thomas Eriksson	SWE	2.21 (=13)	–
=15 r1/2	65	Eddy Annijs	BEL	2.21 (=15)	–
=15 r1/2	389	Geoff Parsons	GBR	2.21 (=15)	–
=15 r1/2	562	Takao Sakamoto	JPN	2.21 (=15)	–
18 r1/2	328	Gerd Nagel	FRG	2.18 (18)	–
19 r1/2	955	Hrvoje Fižuleto	YUG	2.18 (19)	–
20 r1/2	133	Alain Metellus	CAN	2.18 (20)	–
21 r1/2	76	Nick Saunders	BER	2.18 (21)	–
=22 r1/2	426	Dimitrios Kattis	GRE	2.15 (=22)	–
=22 r1/2	954	Novica Čanović	YUG	2.15 (=22)	–
24 r1/2	303	Franck Verzy	FRA	2.15 (24)	–
25 r1/2	544	Desmond Morris	JAM	2.15 (25)	–
=26 r1/2	440	Lam Tin Sau	HKG	2.10 (=26)	–
=26 r1/2	847	Liu Chin-Chiang	TPE	2.10 (=26)	–
28 r1/2	980	Mutale Mulenga	ZAM	2.05 (28)	–
AC r1/2	56	Steve Wray	BAH	– (NH)	–
AC r1/2	386	Mark Naylor	GBR	– (NH)	–

Qualifying Round (10 August 1984 — 9:30)

Top 12 and ties and all those clearing 2.24 metres advanced to the final.

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Height	Misses	Total Misses
=1	Milt Ottey	CAN	2.24	0	0	Q
=1	Liu Yunpeng	CHN	2.24	0	0	Q
=1	Zhu Jianhua	CHN	2.24	0	0	Q
=1	Dietmar Mögenburg	FRG	2.24	0	0	Q
=1	Patrik Sjöberg	SWE	2.24	0	0	Q
=1	Milton Goode	USA	2.24	0	0	Q
=1	Doug Nordquist	USA	2.24	0	0	Q
8	Dwight Stones	USA	2.24	0	1	Q
=9	Cai Shu	CHN	2.24	1	1	Q
=9	Erkki Niemi	FIN	2.24	1	1	Q
11	Roland Dalhäuser	SUI	2.24	1	3	Q
12	Carlo Thränhardt	FRG	2.24	2	3	Q
=13	John Atkinson	AUS	2.21	0	1
=13	Thomas Eriksson	SWE	2.21	0	1
=15	Eddy Annijs	BEL	2.21	1	1
=15	Geoff Parsons	GBR	2.21	1	1
=15	Takao Sakamoto	JPN	2.21	1	1
18	Gerd Nagel	FRG	2.18	0	1
19	Hrvoje Fižuleto	YUG	2.18	0	3
20	Alain Metellus	CAN	2.18	1	1
21	Nick Saunders	BER	2.18	2	2
=22	Dimitrios Kattis	GRE	2.15	0	0
=22	Novica Čanović	YUG	2.15	0	0
24	Franck Verzy	FRA	2.15	1	1
25	Desmond Morris	JAM	2.15	1	2
=26	Lam Tin Sau	HKG	2.10	1	1
=26	Liu Chin-Chiang	TPE	2.10	1	1
28	Mutale Mulenga	ZAM	2.05	1	1
NH	Steve Wray	BAH	–	–	–
NH	Mark Naylor	GBR	–	–	–

Qualifying Round, Group A (10 August 1984)

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Height	Misses	Total Misses	2.05 m	2.10 m	2.15 m	2.18 m	2.21 m	2.24 m
=1	Milt Ottey	CAN	2.24	0	0	-	o	o	o	o	o
=1	Zhu Jianhua	CHN	2.24	0	0	-	o	-	o	o	o
=1	Dietmar Mögenburg	FRG	2.24	0	0	-	-	o	-	o	o
=1	Patrik Sjöberg	SWE	2.24	0	0	-	-	o	o	o	o
=1	Milton Goode	USA	2.24	0	0	-	-	-	o	o	o
=1	Doug Nordquist	USA	2.24	0	0	-	-	o	o	o	o
7	Dwight Stones	USA	2.24	0	1	-	-	o	o	xo	o
8	Erkki Niemi	FIN	2.24	1	1	-	o	o	o	o	xo
9	Roland Dalhäuser	SUI	2.24	1	3	-	-	-	-	xxo	xo
10	Carlo Thränhardt	FRG	2.24	2	3	o	-	x-	-	o	xxo
=11	Eddy Annijs	BEL	2.21	1	1	-	-	o	-	xo	xxx
=11	Takao Sakamoto	JPN	2.21	1	1	-	o	o	o	xo	xxx
13	Gerd Nagel	FRG	2.18	0	1	o	xo	o	o	xxx	–
14	Franck Verzy	FRA	2.15	1	1	-	o	xo	-	xxx	–
NH	Steve Wray	BAH	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Qualifying Round, Group B (10 August 1984)

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Height	Misses	Total Misses	2.05 m	2.10 m	2.15 m	2.18 m	2.21 m	2.24 m
1	Liu Yunpeng	CHN	2.24	0	0	-	o	o	-	o	o
2	Cai Shu	CHN	2.24	1	1	-	o	o	-	o	xo
=3	John Atkinson	AUS	2.21	0	1	o	o	o	xo	o	xxx
=3	Thomas Eriksson	SWE	2.21	0	1	-	o	o	xo	o	xxx
5	Geoff Parsons	GBR	2.21	1	1	-	-	o	-	xo	xxx
6	Hrvoje Fižuleto	YUG	2.18	0	3	o	xxo	xo	o	xxx	–
7	Alain Metellus	CAN	2.18	1	1	-	o	o	xo	xxx	–
8	Nick Saunders	BER	2.18	2	2	-	o	o	xxo	xxx	–
=9	Dimitrios Kattis	GRE	2.15	0	0	-	-	o	xxx	–	–
=9	Novica Čanović	YUG	2.15	0	0	-	-	o	-	xxx	–
11	Desmond Morris	JAM	2.15	1	2	-	xo	xo	xxx	–	–
=12	Lam Tin Sau	HKG	2.10	1	1	o	xo	xxx	–	–	–
=12	Liu Chin-Chiang	TPE	2.10	1	1	o	xo	xxx	–	–	–
14	Mutale Mulenga	ZAM	2.05	1	1	xo	xxx	–	–	–	–
NH	Mark Naylor	GBR	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Final Round (11 August 1984 — 16:30)

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Height	Misses	Total Misses	2.15 m	2.18 m	2.21 m	2.24 m	2.27 m	2.29 m	2.31 m	2.33 m	2.35 m	2.40 m
1	Dietmar Mögenburg	FRG	2.35	0	0	o	-	o	-	o	-	o	o	o	xxx
2	Patrik Sjöberg	SWE	2.33	1	3	-	-	o	-	xo	o	xo	xo	xxx	–
3	Zhu Jianhua	CHN	2.31	0	0	o	-	o	-	o	-	o	x-	xx-	–
4	Dwight Stones	USA	2.31	0	1	-	o	-	o	-	x-	o	xxx	–	–
5	Doug Nordquist	USA	2.29	0	0	-	o	-	o	o	o	xxx	–	–	–
6	Milt Ottey	CAN	2.29	0	2	o	-	o	xo	xo	o	xxx	–	–	–
7	Liu Yunpeng	CHN	2.29	1	3	o	-	o	o	xxo	xo	xxx	–	–	–
8	Cai Shu	CHN	2.27	1	2	o	-	xo	o	xo	x-	xx-	–	–	–
9	Erkki Niemi	FIN	2.24	2	3	o	-	xo	xxo	xxx	–	–	–	–	–
10	Carlo Thränhardt	FRG	2.15	1	1	xo	-	xx-	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
NH	Roland Dalhäuser	SUI	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
NH	Milton Goode	USA	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–