Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump
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The men's high jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 30, 1948. Twenty-seven athletes from 16 nations competed.[1] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by John Winter of Australia.[2] It was Australia's first victory in the men's high jump, and only the second time a jumper from outside the United States had won. Bjorn Paulson earned Norway's first medal in the event with a silver. George Stanich took bronze, keeping alive the United States' streak of medaling in every edition of the men's high jump.
Quick Facts Men's high jump at the Games of the XIV Olympiad, Venue ...
Men's high jump at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Wembley Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | July 30 (qualifying and final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 27 from 16 nations | |||||||||
Winning height | 1.98 | |||||||||
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