Competitors 40 from 28 nations | Winning distance 2.36 | |
Venue Beijing Olympic Stadium Date 17 August 2008 (qualification)
19 August 2008 (final) | ||
The men's high jump at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 17–19 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.
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The qualifying standards were 2.30 m (7.55 ft) (A standard) and 2.27 m (7.45 ft) (B standard).
Notably, reigning world champion Donald Thomas, who cleared 2.32 metres in Osaka 2007, finished only in twenty-first place, but failed to advance into the final round.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
No new world or Olympic records were set for this event.
Qualifying round
Qualification Criteria: Qualifying Performance 2.32 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the Final.
Final
The final was held on August 19.
References
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA