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The men's high jump has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since the first Summer Olympics in 1896. The women's high jump was one of five events to feature on the first women's athletics programme in 1928, and it was the only jumping event available to women until 1948, when the long jump was permitted.
The high jump was among the first events deemed acceptable for women, having been held at the 1928 Olympic Games. Javier Sotomayor (Cuba) is the world record holder with a jump of 2.45 m ( 8 ft 1 ⁄ 4 in) set in 1993 – the longest-standing record in the history of the men's high jump.
The son of Melonie Turner, Turner attended Yukon High School in Oklahoma. He was the youngest man to qualify for the 2024 US Olympic trials in the high jump. He was the youngest man to qualify for the 2024 US Olympic trials in the high jump.
1.22 Men's High jump. 1.23 Men's Pole vault. ... 2.20 Women's High jump. ... one for composite teams made up of four American runners usually National teams at major ...
For the women's high jump event, the qualification period was between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. 32 athletes were able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by jumping the entry standard of 1.97 m or higher or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.
For the men's high jump event, the qualification period was between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. 32 athletes were able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by jumping the entry standard of 2.33 m or higher or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.
Men's triple jump: July 27 Gold: Gail Devers: Athletics: Women's 100 meters: July 27 Gold: Charles Austin: Athletics: Men's high jump: July 28 Gold: Karch Kiraly Kent Steffes: Volleyball: Men's beach volleyball: July 28 Gold: Michael Johnson: Athletics: Men's 400 meters: July 29 Gold: Allen Johnson: Athletics: Men's 110 meter hurdles: July 29 ...
A plaque on Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria, commemorating Valeriy Brumel's high jump world record of 2.25 m set on 31 August 1961. The first world record in the men's high jump was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in 1912. As of June, 2009, the IAAF has ratified 40 world records in the ...