2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's high jump
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The Men's high jump event at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships
was held on March 10–11.
2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 11th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations was held in Moscow from March 10 to March 12, 2006 in the Olimpiyski Sport arena....
was held on March 10–11.
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Yaroslav Rybakov Yaroslav Rybakov Yaroslav Vladimirovich Rybakov is a Russian high jumper.He is the 2002 European Champion high jumper, and at the 2005 World Championships he shared the silver medal with Victor Moya of Cuba.... |
Andrey Tereshin Andrey Tereshin Andrey Tereshin is a male high jumper from Russia.His personal best is 2.34 metres, though he has jumped 2.36 metres indoor in February 2006 in Moscow.-Achievements:-References:... |
Linus Thörnblad Linus Thörnblad Linus Thörnblad is a Swedish athlete competing in high jump. He won the bronze medal at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships.Thörnblad started high jumping at age 16 jumping 2.06 m his first year. Two years later he jumped 2.30 m.... |
Qualification
Qualification: Qualification Performance 2.30 (Q) or at least 8 best performers advanced to the final.Rank | Athlete | Nationality | 2.15 | 2.20 | 2.24 | 2.27 | Result | Notes |
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1. | Yaroslav Rybakov Yaroslav Rybakov Yaroslav Vladimirovich Rybakov is a Russian high jumper.He is the 2002 European Champion high jumper, and at the 2005 World Championships he shared the silver medal with Victor Moya of Cuba.... |
o | o | o | o | 2.27 | q | |
1. | Andriy Sokolovskyy Andriy Sokolovskyy Andriy Sokolovskyy is a Ukrainian high jumper. His personal best jump is 2.38 metres, achieved in July 2005 in Rome .-Achievements:-External links:... |
o | o | o | o | 2.27 | q | |
1. | Stefan Holm Stefan Holm Stefan Christian Holm is a retired Swedish high jumper. He has won an Olympic gold medal, a silver in the World Championships, and one silver and one bronze medal in the European Championships... |
o | o | o | o | 2.27 | q | |
1. | Andrey Tereshin Andrey Tereshin Andrey Tereshin is a male high jumper from Russia.His personal best is 2.34 metres, though he has jumped 2.36 metres indoor in February 2006 in Moscow.-Achievements:-References:... |
o | o | o | o | 2.27 | q | |
1. | Víctor Moya Víctor Moya Víctor Rafael Moya is a Cuban high jumper.Relatively young, he participated in his first major competition in the 2005 World Championships where he cleared 2.29 metres, a new personal best, and won a surprise silver medal along with Yaroslav Rybakov. Two weeks later in Brussels he set another... |
o | o | o | o | 2.27 | q, PB | |
1. | Linus Thörnblad Linus Thörnblad Linus Thörnblad is a Swedish athlete competing in high jump. He won the bronze medal at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships.Thörnblad started high jumping at age 16 jumping 2.06 m his first year. Two years later he jumped 2.30 m.... |
o | o | o | o | 2.27 | q | |
7. | Giulio Ciotti Giulio Ciotti Giulio Ciotti is an Italian high jumper. He is the twin brother of Nicola Ciotti.-Career:He won the silver medal from the 2001 Mediterranean Games, finished seventh at the 2006 World Indoor Championships and tenth at the 2006 European Championships... |
o | o | o | xxx | 2.24 | q | |
8. | Robert Wolski Robert Wolski Robert Wolski is a Polish high jumper.He finished eighth at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow. He also competed in the 2004 Olympics, but failed to qualify from his pool.... |
xo | o | o | xxx | 2.24 | q | |
9. | Ramsay Carelse Ramsay Carelse Ramsay Carelse is a South African high jumper.He was born in Somerset West. He finished fifth at the 2004 World Junior Championships, fifth at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and won the bronze medal at the 2006 African Championships... |
xo | xo | o | xxx | 2.24 | ||
10. | Tora Harris Tora Harris Tora Harris is an American high jumper.He won bronze medals at the 2001 Summer Universiade and the 2006 IAAF World Cup.His personal best jump is 2.33 metres, achieved in June 2006 in Indianapolis.-Achievements:-References:*... |
o | o | xo | xxx | 2.24 | ||
10. | Nicola Ciotti Nicola Ciotti Nicola Ciotti is an Italian high jumper. He is the twin brother of Giulio Ciotti.He finished fifth at the 2005 World Championships and sixth at the 2006 European Championships... |
o | o | xo | xxx | 2.24 | ||
10. | Wojciech Theiner Wojciech Theiner Wojciech Theiner is a Polish high jumper.He finished fifth at the 2003 World Youth Championships, won the silver medal at the 2005 European Junior Championships and competed at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships without reaching the final.His personal best is 2.30 metres, achieved in July... |
o | o | xo | xxx | 2.24 | ||
13. | Tomáš Janku Tomáš Janku Tomáš Janků is a Czech high jumper.His personal best jump is 2.34 metres, achieved at the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg. In 2010, he married a former Czech pole vaulter Kateřina Baďurová. His older brother Jan Janků is also a prominent high jumper.-Achievements:-References:... |
o | o | xxo | xxx | 2.24 | ||
13. | Mustapha Raifak Mustapha Raifak Mustapha Raifak is a French high jumper.He finished seventh at the 2006 World Cup. He also competed at the 1997 World Championships and the 2006 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final round.... |
o | o | xxo | xxx | 2.24 | ||
15. | Svatoslav Ton Svatoslav Ton Svatoslav Ton is a Czech high jumper. His personal best jump is 2.33 metres, achieved in June 2004 in Prague.-Achievements:-External links:... |
o | xo | xxx | 2.20 | |||
16. | Adam Shunk Adam Shunk Adam Shunk is an American high jumper.Shunk earned a BA in Psychology from the University of North Carolina in 2003 and attained a PhD in Educational Psychology/Neuropsychology at Ball State University. He competed for the NIKE Indiana Invaders Track Team.before becoming a NIKE athlete.He... |
o | xxx | 2.15 | ||||
16. | Roman Fricke Roman Fricke Roman Fricke is a German high jumper, who won two national titles in the men's high jump event.He finished thirteenth 2003 World Championships in Paris with a jump of 2.20 metres. He also competed in the 2004 Olympics, but failed to qualify from his pool.His personal best jump is 2.30 metres,... |
o | xxx | 2.15 |
Final
Rank | Athlete | Nationality | 2.18 | 2.22 | 2.26 | 2.30 | 2.33 | 2.35 | 2.37 | 2.39 | 2.41 | Result | Notes |
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Yaroslav Rybakov Yaroslav Rybakov Yaroslav Vladimirovich Rybakov is a Russian high jumper.He is the 2002 European Champion high jumper, and at the 2005 World Championships he shared the silver medal with Victor Moya of Cuba.... |
– | o | o | o | o | o | xo | – | xxx | 2.37 | WL | ||
Andrey Tereshin Andrey Tereshin Andrey Tereshin is a male high jumper from Russia.His personal best is 2.34 metres, though he has jumped 2.36 metres indoor in February 2006 in Moscow.-Achievements:-References:... |
o | o | o | o | xo | xxo | x– | xx | 2.35 | ||||
Linus Thörnblad Linus Thörnblad Linus Thörnblad is a Swedish athlete competing in high jump. He won the bronze medal at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships.Thörnblad started high jumping at age 16 jumping 2.06 m his first year. Two years later he jumped 2.30 m.... |
o | o | o | o | o | xxx | 2.33 | ||||||
4 | Víctor Moya Víctor Moya Víctor Rafael Moya is a Cuban high jumper.Relatively young, he participated in his first major competition in the 2005 World Championships where he cleared 2.29 metres, a new personal best, and won a surprise silver medal along with Yaroslav Rybakov. Two weeks later in Brussels he set another... |
o | o | o | o | x– | xx | 2.30 | PB | ||||
5 | Stefan Holm Stefan Holm Stefan Christian Holm is a retired Swedish high jumper. He has won an Olympic gold medal, a silver in the World Championships, and one silver and one bronze medal in the European Championships... |
o | o | xo | xxo | x– | xx | 2.30 | SB | ||||
6 | Andriy Sokolovskyy Andriy Sokolovskyy Andriy Sokolovskyy is a Ukrainian high jumper. His personal best jump is 2.38 metres, achieved in July 2005 in Rome .-Achievements:-External links:... |
o | o | o | xxx | 2.26 | |||||||
7 | Giulio Ciotti Giulio Ciotti Giulio Ciotti is an Italian high jumper. He is the twin brother of Nicola Ciotti.-Career:He won the silver medal from the 2001 Mediterranean Games, finished seventh at the 2006 World Indoor Championships and tenth at the 2006 European Championships... |
xo | xo | xo | xxx | 2.26 | |||||||
8 | Robert Wolski Robert Wolski Robert Wolski is a Polish high jumper.He finished eighth at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow. He also competed in the 2004 Olympics, but failed to qualify from his pool.... |
xxo | o | xxx | 2.22 |