Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump
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The men's high jump was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on 15 July 1900. Eight athletes from seven nations competed in the high jump.
[edit] Medallists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
 Irving BaxterUnited States |
 Patrick LeahyGreat Britain |
 Lajos GönczyHungary |
[edit] Results
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irving Baxter | United States |
1.90 metres |
| 2 | Patrick Leahy | Great Britain |
1.78 metres |
| 3 | Lajos Gönczy | Hungary |
1.75 metres |
| 4 | Carl Andersen |  Norway |
1.70 metres |
| Erik Lemming |  Sweden |
1.70 metres | |
| Waldemar Steffen |  Germany |
1.70 metres | |
| 7 | Louis Monnier |  France |
1.60 metres |
| 8 | Tore Blom | Sweden |
1.50 metres |
Baxter won easily, clearing 1.85 metres and 1.90 metres. With no one else close, he attempted to break the world record, 1.97 metres at the time. He failed all three times he attempted it, but still took the gold medal.
[edit] Sources
- International Olympic Committee.
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1900". Accessed 18 March 2006. Available electronically at [1].
- Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.
| The 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris Games of the II Olympiad |
| Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics |
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