The men's high jump at the 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in Paris, France, on 7 and 10 August 2024. This will be the 30th time that the event is contested at the Summer Olympics.
| Men's high jump at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Stade de France, Paris, France |
| Date |
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Background
editThe men's high jump has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since the inaugural edition in 1896.
| Record | Athlete (Nation) | Height (m) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Javier Sotomayor (CUB)
|
2.45[1] | Salamanca, Spain | 27 July 1993 |
| Olympic record |  Charles Austin (USA)
|
2.39 | Atlanta, United States | 28 July 1996 |
| World leading |  Gianmarco Tamberi (ITA)
|
2.37[2] | Rome, Italy | 11 June 2024 |
| Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Africa (records) |  Jacques Freitag (RSA)
|
2.38 |
| Asia (records) |  Mutaz Essa Barshim (QAT)
|
2.43 |
| Europe (records) |  Patrik Sjöberg (SWE)
|
2.42 |
 Carlo Thränhardt (FRG)
|
2.42 i | |
| North, Central America | Javier Sotomayor (CUB)
|
2.45 WR |
| Oceania (records) |  Tim Forsyth (AUS)
|
2.36 |
| Brandon Starc (AUS)
| ||
 Hamish Kerr (NZL)
|
2.36 i | |
| South America (records) |  Gilmar Mayo (COL)
|
2.33 |
Qualification
editFor the men's high jump event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. 32 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by jumping the entry standard of 2.33 m or higher or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.[4]
Results
editQualification
editThe qualification is scheduled to be held on 7 August, starting at 10:05 (UTC+2) in the morning. 32 athletes qualified for the first round by qualification time or world ranking.[5][6]
Final
editThe final is scheduled to be held on 10 August, starting at 19:10 (UTC+2) in the evening.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – High jump men", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – High jump men", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Records – High jump men". World Athletics. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Road To | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-07-07.