Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump


The men's high jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 2, 1936. The final was won by Cornelius Johnson of the United States.

Results

Qualifying

RankAthleteNationalityHeightNotes
1Dave Albritton1.85
1Günther Gehmert1.85
1Jerzy Pławczyk1.85
1Kimio Yada1.85
1Mihály Bodosi1.85
1Veikko Peräsalo1.85
1Reindert Brasser1.85
1Aksel Kuuse1.85
1Simeon Toribio1.85
1Poul Otto1.85
1Kalevi Kotkas1.85
1Gustav Weinkötz1.85
1Yoshiro Asakuma1.85
1Joe Haley1.85
1Rudolf Eggenberg1.85
1Cornelius Johnson1.85
1Delos Thurber1.85
1Åke Ödmark1.85
1Lauri Kalima1.85
1Jack Metcalfe1.85
1Hiroshi Tanaka1.85
1Edwin Thacker1.85
23Alfredo Mendes1.80
23Svend Aage Thomsen1.80
23Robert Kennedy1.80
23Ícaro Mello1.80
23Jack Newman1.80
23Gerard Carlier1.80
23Edvard Natvig1.80
23Sigurður Sigurðsson1.80
23Fritz Flachberger1.80
32Stan West1.70
32Fritz Neuruhrer1.70
32Břetislav Krátký1.70
32Hans Mohr1.70
32Zdeněk Sobotka1.70
32Hans Martens1.70
32Konstantinos Pantazis1.70
32Karol Hoffmann1.70
32Wu Bixian1.70

Final

RankAthleteNationality1.701.801.851.901.941.972.002.032.08ResultNotes
Cornelius Johnsonooooooooxxx2.03OR
Dave Albrittonoxooooxoxxoxxx2.00
Delos Thurberopassooooxoxxx2.00
4Kalevi Kotkaspassopassoxxooxxoxxx2.00
5Kimio Yadaooooooxxx1.97
6Hiroshi Tanakaoooooxxx1.94
6Yoshiro Asakumaooooxoxxx1.94
6Lauri Kalimaooooxoxxx1.94
6Gustav Weinkötzooxooxxoxxx1.94
10Aksel Kuuseoooxxoxxx1.90
10Günther Gehmertpassxooxxoxxx1.90
12Jack Metcalfeoooxxx1.85
12Reindert Brasseroooxxx1.85
12Åke Ödmarkoooxxx1.85
12Edwin Thackeroooxxx1.85
12Joe Haleypassxooxxx1.85
12Simeon Toribiooxooxxx1.85
12Poul Ottooxoxoxxx1.85
12Veikko Peräsaloxooxxoxxx1.85
12Rudolf Eggenbergpassoxxoxxx1.85
12Mihály Bodosiooxxoxxx1.85
22Jerzy Pławczykooxxx1.80

Key: OR = Olympic record