Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's standing high jump
The men's standing high jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event was held. It was held on August 31, 1904. 5 athletes from 2 nations competed.
| Men's standing high jump at the Games of the III Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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 Ray Ewry during standing high jump competition. | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Francis Field | ||||||||||||
| Dates | August 31 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 5 from 2 nations | ||||||||||||
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Ray Ewry continued his dominance of the standing jumps at the Olympics, successfully defending his championships in this one as well as the other two.
RecordsEdit
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 1.655 |  Ray Ewry
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Paris (FRA) | July 16, 1900 |
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| Olympic Record | 1.655 | Ray Ewry
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Paris (FRA) | July 16, 1900 |
ResultsEdit
| Place | Athlete | Height |
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| 1 |  Ray Ewry (USA) |
1.60 |
| 2 | Joseph Stadler (USA) |
1.44 |
| 3 | Lawson Robertson (USA) |
1.44 |
| 4 | John Biller (USA) |
1.42 |
| 5 |  Lajos Gönczy (HUN) |
1.35 |
SourcesEdit
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 14 December 2006.