Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump

Athletics at the
1956 Summer Olympics
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These are the official results of the men's high jump event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Twenty-eight contestants met on the morning of the first day of the athletic contests, on Friday November 23, 1956, and 22 cleared the qualifying height of 1.92 metres, to meet again in the afternoon.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Charles Dumas
 United States		 Chilla Porter
 Australia		 Igor Kashkarov
 Soviet Union

Records

These are the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1956 Summer Olympics.

World Record 2.15 United States Charles Dumas Los Angeles (USA) June 29, 1956
Olympic Record 2.04 United States Walt Davis Helsinki (FIN) July 20, 1952

The standing Olympic record was bettered or equalized ten times.

Charles Dumas, Chilla Porter, Igor Kashkarov, and Stig Pettersson cleared 2.06 metres. Then Charles Dumas, Chilla Porter, and Igor Kashkarov also cleared 2.08 metres. Charles Dumas and Chilla Porter were also able to clear 2.10 metres. Finally Charles Dumas set the new Olympic record with 2.12 metres.

Results

RANK NAME ATHLETEHEIGHT
 Charles Dumas (USA) 2.12 m
 Chilla Porter (AUS) 2.10 m
 Igor Kashkarov (URS) 2.08 m
4.  Stig Pettersson (SWE) 2.06 m
5.  Ken Money (CAN) 2.03 m
6.  Vladimir Sitkin (URS) 2.00 m
7.  Phil Reavis (USA) 2.00 m
7.  Colin Ridgway (AUS) 2.00 m
9.  Julius Chigbolu (NGR) 2.00 m
10.  Vernon Wilson (USA) 2.00 m
11.  Maurice Fournier (FRA) 1.96 m
12.  Patrick Etolu (UGA) 1.96 m
13.  Yukio Ishikawa (JPN) 1.96 m
14.  Ajit Singh (IND) 1.96 m
15.  Ernle Haisley (JAM) 1.96 m
16.  Peter Wells (GBR) 1.96 m
17.  Ciriaco Baronda (PHI) 1.92 m
18.  Joseph Leresae (KEN) 1.92 m
19.  Vincent Gabriel (NGR) 1.92 m
20.  Yang Chuan-Kwang (ROC) 1.86 m
21.  Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam (CEY) 1.86 m
22.  José Telles da Conçeicão (BRA) 1.86 m
—  Gianmario Roveraro (ITA) DNQ
—  John Vernon (AUS) DNQ
—  I Gusti Putu Oka Mona (INA) DNQ
—  Maridjo Wirjodimedjo (INA) DNQ
—  Bengt Nilsson (SWE) DNQ
—  Vladimir Polyakov (URS) DNQ

References


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