Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump

This was the second appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. None of the jumpers from 1896 returned. Irving Baxter of the United States was the 1900 AAA champion, while Patrick Leahy of Great Britain had won in 1898 and 1899.[2]

France, Great Britain, Hungary, and Norway each competed for the first time in the event. Germany, Sweden, and the United States all appeared for the second time.

There was a single round of jumping. The bar started at 1.50 metres. When the victor was the only man left, he was able to choose the height.[2]

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1900 Summer Olympics.

World record	Michael Sweeney (USA)	1.97(*)	New York, United States	21 September 1895
Olympic record	Ellery Clark (USA)	1.81	Athens, Greece	10 April 1896 (NS)

(*) unofficial

Irving Baxter improved the Olympic record twice. At first he jumped 1.85 metres and finally he also cleared 1.90 metres.

The Sunday schedule prevented two Americans, William Remington and Walter Carroll, from competing.

Key

Baxter won easily, clearing 1.85 metres and 1.90 metres. With no one else close, he attempted to break the world record, 1.97 metres at the time. He failed all three times he attempted it, but still took the gold medal. Jump sequences are known only for Baxter's jumps at 1.85 metres and above.

Place	Athlete	Nation	1.50	1.60	1.70	1.75	1.78	1.80	1.85	1.90	1.98	Height	Notes
	Irving Baxter	United States	o	o	o	o	o	o	o	o	xxx	1.90	OR
	Patrick Leahy	Great Britain	o	o	o	o	o	x	N/A			1.78
	Lajos Gönczy	Hungary	o	o	o	o	x	N/A				1.75
4	Carl Albert Andersen	Norway	o	o	o	o	x	N/A				1.70
	Eric Lemming	Sweden	o	o	o	o	x	N/A				1.70
	Waldemar Steffen	Germany	o	o	o	o	x	N/A				1.70
7	Louis Monnier	France	o	o	o	x	N/A					1.60
8	Tore Blom	Sweden	o	o	x	N/A						1.50

• International Olympic Committee.
• De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1900". Accessed 18 March 2006. Available electronically at .
• Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.