Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's standing high jump
Encyclopedia
The men's standing high jump was a track & field athletics
event at the 1900 Summer Olympics
in Paris
. It was held on July 16, 1900. Three athletes, all from the United States
, competed in the standing high jump
.
Ray Ewry
set the first Olympic record in this event with 1.655 metres.
Ewry had little difficulty winning this event, setting a world record at 1.630 metres and then another at 1.655 metres.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
event at the 1900 Summer Olympics
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. It was held on July 16, 1900. Three athletes, all from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, competed in the standing high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1900 Summer Olympics.| World Record | ? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | none |
Ray Ewry
Ray Ewry
Raymond "Ray" Clarence Ewry was an American track and field athlete who won 8 gold medals at the Olympic Games and 2 gold medals at the "Intercalated Games" . This puts him among the most successful Olympians of all time...
set the first Olympic record in this event with 1.655 metres.
Results
| Place | Athlete | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.655 m WR | |
| 2 | 1.525 m | |
| 3 | 1.500 m |
Ewry had little difficulty winning this event, setting a world record at 1.630 metres and then another at 1.655 metres.
Sources
- International Olympic Committee.
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1900". Accessed 18 March 2006. Available electronically at .