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Standing High Jump, Men

Standing High Jump, Men

Date	23 July 1908
Status	Olympic
Location	White City Stadium, London
Participants	23 from 11 countries

Ray Ewry concluded his remarkable Olympic career with his fourth successive double in the standing high jump and long jump. He also won the standing triple jump in 1900 and 1904 to bring his total of individual gold medals to ten, a record which has never been surpassed as of 2024.

Pos	Competitor	NOC	Qualifying	Final
1	Ray Ewry	👁 Image USA	1.55 (=1)	1.57 (1)	Gold
=2	John Biller	👁 Image USA	1.50 (4)	1.55 (=2)	Silver
=2	Kostas Tsiklitiras	👁 Image GRE	1.55 (=1)	1.55 (=2)	Silver
4	Frank Holmes	👁 Image USA	1.52 (3)	1.52 (4)
=5	Platt Adams	👁 Image USA	1.47 (=5)	–
=5	Géo André	👁 Image FRA	1.47 (=5)	–
=5	Alfred Motté	👁 Image FRA	1.47 (=5)	–
=8	Frank Irons	👁 Image USA	1.45 (=8)	–
=8	Arthur Mallwitz	👁 Image GER	1.45 (=8)	–
=10	Léon Dupont	👁 Image BEL	1.42 (=10)	–
=10	Walter Henderson	👁 Image GBR	1.42 (=10)	–
=10	Wilhelm Blystad	👁 Image NOR	1.42 (=10)	–
=10	Svend Langkjær	👁 Image DEN	1.42 (=10)	–
=10	Karl Fryksdahl	👁 Image SWE	1.42 (=10)	–
=10	Allan Bengtsson	👁 Image SWE	1.42 (=10)	–
=16	Martin Sheridan	👁 Image USA	1.37 (=16)	–
=16	Ernest Hutcheon	👁 Image ANZ	1.37 (=16)	–	1
=18	Lancelot Stafford	👁 Image GBR	1.32 (=18)	–
=18	Ludwig Uettwiller	👁 Image GER	1.32 (=18)	–	2
=18	Henri Jardin	👁 Image FRA	1.32 (=18)	–
Alfred Flaxman	👁 Image GBR	– ()	–
George Barber	👁 Image CAN	– ()	–
Lawson Robertson	👁 Image USA	– ()	–
Róbert Abarbanell	👁 Image HUN	–	–
Raymond Berthet	👁 Image FRA	–	–
Géza Vadon	👁 Image HUN	–	–
Ferenc Blaszek	👁 Image HUN	–	–
Pierre Durand	👁 Image FRA	–	–
Paul Cazenave	👁 Image FRA	–	–
Sandy Quinn	👁 Image CAN	–	–
Andor Horner	👁 Image HUN	–	–
John Macmeikan	👁 Image GBR	–	–
John Schommer	👁 Image USA	–	–
Andor Szende	👁 Image HUN	–	–
Tim Ahearne	👁 Image GBR	–	–
Edward Leader	👁 Image GBR	–	–
Con Leahy	👁 Image GBR	–	–
Robert Pasemann	👁 Image GER	–	–
Lajos Gönczy	👁 Image HUN	–	–
Nándor Kovács	👁 Image HUN	–	–
István Mudin	👁 Image HUN	–	–
Herman van Leeuwen	👁 Image NED	–	–
Coen van Veenhuijsen	👁 Image NED	–	–
Doug Stupart	👁 Image RSA	–	–
John Brennan	👁 Image USA	–	–
Sigmund Muenz	👁 Image USA	–	–

Qualifying Round

Date	23 July 1908 — 11:00
Format	Each competitor was allowed three jumps, after which the leading eight were allowed a further three trials. The eight qualifying sections were consolidated into four pools.

Pos	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Best Height Cleared (Imperial)
=1	Kostas Tsiklitiras	👁 Image GRE	1.55	5-1
=1	Ray Ewry	👁 Image USA	1.55	5-1
3	Frank Holmes	👁 Image USA	1.52	5-0
4	John Biller	👁 Image USA	1.50	4-11
=5	Platt Adams	👁 Image USA	1.47	4-10
=5	Géo André	👁 Image FRA	1.47	4-10
=5	Alfred Motté	👁 Image FRA	1.47	4-10
=8	Frank Irons	👁 Image USA	1.45	4-9
=8	Arthur Mallwitz	👁 Image GER	1.45	4-9
=10	Léon Dupont	👁 Image BEL	1.42	4-8
=10	Walter Henderson	👁 Image GBR	1.42	4-8
=10	Wilhelm Blystad	👁 Image NOR	1.42	4-8
=10	Svend Langkjær	👁 Image DEN	1.42	4-8
=10	Karl Fryksdahl	👁 Image SWE	1.42	4-8	3
=10	Allan Bengtsson	👁 Image SWE	1.42	4-8
=16	Martin Sheridan	👁 Image USA	1.37	4-6
=16	Ernest Hutcheon	👁 Image ANZ	1.37	4-6	4
=18	Lancelot Stafford	👁 Image GBR	1.32	4-4
=18	Ludwig Uettwiller	👁 Image GER	1.32	4-4	5
=18	Henri Jardin	👁 Image FRA	1.32	4-4
Alfred Flaxman	👁 Image GBR	–	–
George Barber	👁 Image CAN	–	–
Lawson Robertson	👁 Image USA	–	–

Group A

Date	23 July 1908

Pos	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Best Height Cleared (Imperial)
1	Kostas Tsiklitiras	👁 Image GRE	1.55	5-1
2	Platt Adams	👁 Image USA	1.47	4-10
3	Léon Dupont	👁 Image BEL	1.42	4-8
Alfred Flaxman	👁 Image GBR	–	–

Group B

Date	23 July 1908

Pos	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Best Height Cleared (Imperial)
1	Ray Ewry	👁 Image USA	1.55	5-1
2	John Biller	👁 Image USA	1.50	4-11
3	Géo André	👁 Image FRA	1.47	4-10
=4	Walter Henderson	👁 Image GBR	1.42	4-8
=4	Wilhelm Blystad	👁 Image NOR	1.42	4-8
6	Martin Sheridan	👁 Image USA	1.37	4-6
=7	Lancelot Stafford	👁 Image GBR	1.32	4-4
=7	Ludwig Uettwiller	👁 Image GER	1.32	4-4

Group C

Date	23 July 1908

Pos	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Best Height Cleared (Imperial)
1	Frank Holmes	👁 Image USA	1.52	5-0
2	Frank Irons	👁 Image USA	1.45	4-9
3	Arthur Mallwitz	👁 Image GER	1.45	4-9
Ernest Hutcheon	👁 Image ANZ	1.37	4-6	6
George Barber	👁 Image CAN	–	–

Group D

Date	23 July 1908

Pos	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Best Height Cleared (Imperial)
=1	Alfred Motté	👁 Image FRA	1.42	4-8
=1	Svend Langkjær	👁 Image DEN	1.42	4-8	7
=1	Allan Bengtsson	👁 Image SWE	1.42	4-8
4	Henri Jardin	👁 Image FRA	1.32	4-4
Lawson Robertson	👁 Image USA	–	–

Final Round

Date	23 July 1908

Pos	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Best Height Cleared (Imperial)
1	Ray Ewry	👁 Image USA	1.57	5-2
=2	John Biller	👁 Image USA	1.55	5-1
=2	Kostas Tsiklitiras	👁 Image GRE	1.55	5-1
4	Frank Holmes	👁 Image USA	1.52	5-0

URL: https://www.olympedia.org/results/56454