Men High Jump Athletics I World Championship 1983 Helsinki, Finland - Saturday, 13th August - Gold Medal: Gennadiy Avdeyenko, Soviet Union
Final 18:00 Height210215219223226229232234
1. Gennadiy AvdeyenkoURS Soviet Union2.32m-OOOOXOOXXX
2. Tyke PeacockUSA United States2.32m-OOXOOOXXOXXX
3. Jianhua ZhuCHN China2.29m-OOOOOXXX
4. Dietmar MogenburgFRG West Germany2.29m-OOXO-OXXX
4. Igor PaklinURS Soviet Union2.29mOOOOXOOXXX
6. Dwight StonesUSA United States2.29m-OOOOXXOXXX
7. Carlo ThranhardtFRG West Germany2.26m-OOOO-XXX
8. Valeriy SeredaURS Soviet Union2.26mOOXOOOXXX
9. Milton OtteyCAN Canada2.26m-XOOOOXXX
10.Luca TosoITA Italy2.26mOXOOXXOXXOXXX
11.Patrik SjobergSWE Sweden2.23m-O-OXXX
12.Leo WilliamsUSA United States2.23m-OXOXOXXX
13.Jacek WszolaPOL Poland2.23m O-XXO-XXX
14.Eddy AnnysBEL Belgium2.19m--OXXX
15.Francisco CentellesCUB Cuba2.19m--XOXXX
16.Paul FrommeyerFRG West Germany2.19mXOXOXOXXX
17.Sorin MateiROU Romania2.15mOXXOXXX
World Record: Zhu Jianhua, China 2.37m Beijing 11 June 1983
Of the six men still in at 2.29, world record holder Zhu had the best record, with no failures from five jumps. The Chinese went on to fail three times at 2.32 and was forced to settle for the bronze – the first medal won at this level by an athlete from mainland China. Meanwhile, a first-time clearance at 2.32 proved to be the winning leap for the little-known Avdyeyenko, a 19 year-old soldier.

Men High Jump History

Formerly a triple jumper, the Ukrainian had been a controversial selection for the Soviet team after placing only sixth in the 1983 Spartakiad. The silver went to the popular American, Peacock, who was the only other jumper successful at 2.32.

Qualification - Saturday 12.08

Mark 3+12 Athletes with 2.21m
Group AHeight.195200205210215218221224
1. Leo WilliamsUSAUSA2.21m -O
2. Francisco CentellesCUBCUB2.21m -O
3. Takao SakamotoJPNJPN2.18m -O
4. Takashi KatamineJPNJPN2.18m -O
5. Othmane BelfaaALGALG2.15m -O
5. Moussa FallSENSEN2.15m -O
7. Eugen-Cristian PopescuROUROU2.15m -O
8. Roberto CabrejasESPESP2.15m -O
8. Clarence SaundersBERBER2.15m -O
8. Wolfgang TschirkAUTAUT2.15m -O
11.Jouko KilpiFINFIN2.10m -O
11.Constantin MilitaruROUROU2.10m -O
13.Gianni DavitoITAITA2.10m -O
14.Alain MetellusCANCAN2.10m -O
15.Chin-Chiang LiuTPETPE2.00m -O
16.Alphonse GaglozounBENBEN1.95m-O
16.France-Henry LisetteMRIMRI1.95m-O
-. Ardeshir GhandoomiIRIIRINM
-. Joseph RajoSUDSUDDNS
Group BHeight.195200205210215218221224
1. Igor PaklinURSURS2.24m -O
1. Milton OtteyCANCAN2.24m -O
1. Jianhua ZhuCHNCHN2.24m -O
4. Carlo ThranhardtFRGFRG2.21m -O
4. Gennadiy AvdeyenkoURSURS2.21m -O
4. Sorin MateiROUROU2.21m -O
4. Valeriy SeredaURSURS2.21m -O
4. Patrik SjobergSWESWE2.21m -O
4. Dwight StonesUSAUSA2.21m -O
10.Jacek WszolaPOLPOL2.21m -O
10.Luca TosoITAITA2.21m -O
12.Paul FrommeyerFRGFRG2.21m -O
13.Eddy AnnysBELBEL2.21m -O
13.Dietmar MogenburgFRGFRG2.21m -O
15.Tyke PeacockUSAUSA2.21m -O
16.Roland DalhauserSUISUI2.15m -O
17.Dariusz BiczyskoPOLPOL2.15m -O
18.Franck VerzyFRAFRA2.10m -O
18.Stephen WrayBAHBAH2.10m -O
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