Men High Jump Athletics XIV Olympic Games London 1948 - Friday 30.07 - Gold Medal: Jack Winter, Australia
FinalHeightSOY187190195198
1. Jack WinterAUSAUS1.98m1.23OOXOO
2. Bjørn PaulsonNORNOR1.95m11.25OOOXXX
3. George StanichUSAUSA1.95m13.19OOXXOXXX
4. Dike EddlemanUSAUSA1.95m4.25OXOXXOXXX
5. Georges DamitioFRAFRA1.95m6.24OXXOXXOXXX
6. Art JackesCANCAN1.90m5.24OOXXX
7. Alan PatersonGBRGBR1.90m12.20XOXOXXX
7. Hans WahliSUISUI1.90m15.21XOXOXXX
9. Alfredo JadresicCHICHI1.90m 22 XXO
9. Widenfelt GöranSWESWE1.90m 19 XXO
9. Pierre LacazeFRAFRA1.90m 23 XXO
12.Adegboyega, Prince AdedoyinGBRGBR1.90m 25 XXO
13.Birger LeirudNORNOR1.90m 24 XXO
14.Azcune HérculesURUURU1.80m 19
14.Lloyd ValbergSINSIN1.80m 26
16.Vern McGrewUSAUSA1.80m 18
17.Kuuno HonkonenFINFIN1.80m 26
18.Gurnam SinghINDIND1.80m
-. Bjørn GundersenNORNORNH 24
-. Nils NicklénFINFINNH 31

world Men High Jump History

Venue: Empire Stadium, Wembley.
Competitors: 27; Countries: 16
The world list was dominated by American jumpers, headed by the evergreen Dave Albritton, US Trials winner Vern McGrew, and runner- up Stanich, all at 2.038. All told, 14 of the top 15 in 1948 were US jumpers, the sole interloper being John Winter, who jumped 2.01 in February, and 2.03 in an exhibition just before leaving for Europe. The qualifying height was too low at 1.87, and so there were 20 finalists. The take-off area was soft for the western rollers, but Winter – a scis- sors jumper – took off at a different poin, which according to US coach Dean Cromwell, was firmer. The first surprise came when McGrew had difficulty with 1.87 and then failed at 1.90. Alan Paterson, the best non- American of 1947, failed at 1.95, and when the bar was raised to 1.98 only five men were left, with Paulson, who had equalled his lifetime best, leading with a first time clearance of 1.95. Winter, one of the two scissors jumpers (Damitio was the other) cleared 1.98 first time, injur- ing his back in doing so. Fortunately for him, no-one else could get over that height. Winter remains the last man to win a global title using the eastern cut-off style.

Qualification - Friday 30.07

mark - 1.80m. 20 athletes reached the mark.
RankingHeightY
1. Jack WinterAUSAUS1.87m23
1. Bjørn PaulsonNORNOR1.87m25
1. George StanichUSAUSA1.87m19
1. Dike EddlemanUSAUSA1.87m25
1. Georges DamitioFRAFRA1.87m24
1. Art JackesCANCAN1.87m24
1. Alan PatersonGBRGBR1.87m20
1. Hans WahliSUISUI1.87m21
1. Alfredo JadresicCHICHI1.87m22
1. Widenfelt GöranSWESWE1.87m19
1. Pierre LacazeFRAFRA1.87m23
1. Adegboyega, Prince AdedoyinGBRGBR1.87m25
1. Birger LeirudNORNOR1.87m24
1. Azcune HérculesURUURU1.87m19
1. Lloyd ValbergSINSIN1.87m26
1. Vern McGrewUSAUSA1.87m18
1. Kuuno HonkonenFINFIN1.87m26
1. Gurnam SinghINDIND1.87m
1. Bjørn GundersenNORNOR1.87m24
1. Nils NicklénFINFIN1.87m31
21.Arnulf PilhatschAUTAUT1.84m23
21.Benjamín CasadoPURPUR1.84m19
21.Claude BénardFRAFRA1.84m21
21.Ioannis LambrouGREGRE1.84m27
21.Pedro ListurURUURU1.84m26
21.Arne ÅhmanSWESWE1.84m23
27.Ron PavittGBRGBR1.80m21
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Men 400m
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Men 110m HurdlesWomen 80m Hurdles
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Men 10km Track Walk
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Men Decathlon
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Men High Jump Decathlon
Men 400m Decathlon
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Men Discus Throw Decathlon
Men Pole Vault Decathlon
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