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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	Number	Competitor	NOC	Qualifying	Final
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

Date	10 August 1984 — 9:30
Format	Top 12 and ties and all those clearing 2.24 metres advanced to the final.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared
=1	136	Milt Ottey	CAN	2.24	0	0	Q
=1	168	Liu Yunpeng	CHN	2.24	0	0	Q
=1	175	Zhu Jianhua	CHN	2.24	0	0	Q
=1	326	Dietmar Mögenburg	FRG	2.24	0	0	Q
=1	413	Patrik Sjöberg	SWE	2.24	0	0	Q
=1	900	Milton Goode	USA	2.24	0	0	Q
=1	927	Doug Nordquist	USA	2.24	0	0	Q
8	942	Dwight Stones	USA	2.24	0	1	Q
=9	164	Cai Shu	CHN	2.24	1	1	Q
=9	262	Erkki Niemi	FIN	2.24	1	1	Q
11	783	Roland Dalhäuser	SUI	2.24	1	3	Q
12	339	Carlo Thränhardt	FRG	2.24	2	3	Q
=13	22	John Atkinson	AUS	2.21	0	1
=13	801	Thomas Eriksson	SWE	2.21	0	1
=15	65	Eddy Annijs	BEL	2.21	1	1
=15	389	Geoff Parsons	GBR	2.21	1	1
=15	562	Takao Sakamoto	JPN	2.21	1	1
18	328	Gerd Nagel	FRG	2.18	0	1
19	955	Hrvoje Fižuleto	YUG	2.18	0	3
20	133	Alain Metellus	CAN	2.18	1	1
21	76	Nick Saunders	BER	2.18	2	2
=22	426	Dimitrios Kattis	GRE	2.15	0	0
=22	954	Novica Čanović	YUG	2.15	0	0
24	303	Franck Verzy	FRA	2.15	1	1
25	544	Desmond Morris	JAM	2.15	1	2
=26	440	Lam Tin Sau	HKG	2.10	1	1
=26	847	Liu Chin-Chiang	TPE	2.10	1	1
28	980	Mutale Mulenga	ZAM	2.05	1	1
NH	56	Steve Wray	BAH	–	–	–
NH	386	Mark Naylor	GBR	–	–	–

Group A

Date	10 August 1984

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Attempts at 2.05 m	Attempts at 2.10 m	Attempts at 2.15 m	Attempts at 2.18 m	Attempts at 2.21 m	Attempts at 2.24 m
=1	136	Milt Ottey	CAN	2.24	0	0	-	o	o	o	o	o
=1	175	Zhu Jianhua	CHN	2.24	0	0	-	o	-	o	o	o
=1	326	Dietmar Mögenburg	FRG	2.24	0	0	-	-	o	-	o	o
=1	413	Patrik Sjöberg	SWE	2.24	0	0	-	-	o	o	o	o
=1	900	Milton Goode	USA	2.24	0	0	-	-	-	o	o	o
=1	927	Doug Nordquist	USA	2.24	0	0	-	-	o	o	o	o
7	942	Dwight Stones	USA	2.24	0	1	-	-	o	o	xo	o
8	262	Erkki Niemi	FIN	2.24	1	1	-	o	o	o	o	xo
9	783	Roland Dalhäuser	SUI	2.24	1	3	-	-	-	-	xxo	xo
10	339	Carlo Thränhardt	FRG	2.24	2	3	o	-	x-	-	o	xxo
=11	65	Eddy Annijs	BEL	2.21	1	1	-	-	o	-	xo	xxx
=11	562	Takao Sakamoto	JPN	2.21	1	1	-	o	o	o	xo	xxx
13	328	Gerd Nagel	FRG	2.18	0	1	o	xo	o	o	xxx	–
14	303	Franck Verzy	FRA	2.15	1	1	-	o	xo	-	xxx	–
NH	56	Steve Wray	BAH	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Group B

Date	10 August 1984

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Attempts at 2.05 m	Attempts at 2.10 m	Attempts at 2.15 m	Attempts at 2.18 m	Attempts at 2.21 m	Attempts at 2.24 m
1	168	Liu Yunpeng	CHN	2.24	0	0	-	o	o	-	o	o
2	164	Cai Shu	CHN	2.24	1	1	-	o	o	-	o	xo
=3	22	John Atkinson	AUS	2.21	0	1	o	o	o	xo	o	xxx
=3	801	Thomas Eriksson	SWE	2.21	0	1	-	o	o	xo	o	xxx
5	389	Geoff Parsons	GBR	2.21	1	1	-	-	o	-	xo	xxx
6	955	Hrvoje Fižuleto	YUG	2.18	0	3	o	xxo	xo	o	xxx	–
7	133	Alain Metellus	CAN	2.18	1	1	-	o	o	xo	xxx	–
8	76	Nick Saunders	BER	2.18	2	2	-	o	o	xxo	xxx	–
=9	426	Dimitrios Kattis	GRE	2.15	0	0	-	-	o	xxx	–	–
=9	954	Novica Čanović	YUG	2.15	0	0	-	-	o	-	xxx	–
11	544	Desmond Morris	JAM	2.15	1	2	-	xo	xo	xxx	–	–
=12	440	Lam Tin Sau	HKG	2.10	1	1	o	xo	xxx	–	–	–
=12	847	Liu Chin-Chiang	TPE	2.10	1	1	o	xo	xxx	–	–	–
14	980	Mutale Mulenga	ZAM	2.05	1	1	xo	xxx	–	–	–	–
NH	386	Mark Naylor	GBR	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Final Round

Date	11 August 1984 — 16:30

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 2.18 m	Attempts at 2.21 m	Attempts at 2.24 m	Attempts at 2.27 m	Attempts at 2.29 m	Attempts at 2.31 m	Attempts at 2.33 m	Attempts at 2.35 m	Attempts at 2.40 m
1	326	Dietmar Mögenburg	FRG	2.35	0	0	o	-	o	-	o	-	o	o	o	xxx
2	413	Patrik Sjöberg	SWE	2.33	1	3	-	-	o	-	xo	o	xo	xo	xxx	–
3	175	Zhu Jianhua	CHN	2.31	0	0	o	-	o	-	o	-	o	x-	xx-	–
4	942	Dwight Stones	USA	2.31	0	1	-	o	-	o	-	x-	o	xxx	–	–
5	927	Doug Nordquist	USA	2.29	0	0	-	o	-	o	o	o	xxx	–	–	–
6	136	Milt Ottey	CAN	2.29	0	2	o	-	o	xo	xo	o	xxx	–	–	–
7	168	Liu Yunpeng	CHN	2.29	1	3	o	-	o	o	xxo	xo	xxx	–	–	–
8	164	Cai Shu	CHN	2.27	1	2	o	-	xo	o	xo	x-	xx-	–	–	–
9	262	Erkki Niemi	FIN	2.24	2	3	o	-	xo	xxo	xxx	–	–	–	–	–
10	339	Carlo Thränhardt	FRG	2.15	1	1	xo	-	xx-	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
NH	783	Roland Dalhäuser	SUI	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
NH	900	Milton Goode	USA	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–