Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump

This was the third appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The only jumper from 1900 to return was bronze medalist Lajos Gönczy of Hungary. Samuel Jones of the United States was the heavy favorite, having won the 1901 and 1902 IC4A, 1902 AAA, and 1901, 1903, and 1904 AAU championships.[2]

No nations made their debut in the event. Germany and the United States both appeared for the third time.

There was a single round of jumping. There was a jump-off of the tie for second, but details are unknown.[2]

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics.

World record	Michael Sweeney (USA)	1.97(*)	New York, United States	21 September 1895
Olympic record	Irving Baxter (USA)	1.90	Paris, France	15 July 1900

(*) unofficial

No new world or Olympic records were set during the competition.

Key

Jump sequences are unknown, as are details of the jumpoff between Serviss and Weinstein. Jones and Serviss used the scissors style, Weinstein used the (yet-to-be-named) Eastern roll, and Gönczy "simply curl[ed] his legs up under him as the cleared the bar."[2]

Rank	Athlete	Nation	1.70	1.72	1.75	1.77	1.80	1.89	Height
	Samuel Jones	United States	o	o	o	o	o	xxx	1.80
	Garrett Serviss	United States	o	o	o	o	xxx	N/A	1.77
	Paul Weinstein	Germany	o	o	o	o	xxx	N/A	1.77
4	Lajos Gönczy	Hungary	o	o	o	xxx	N/A		1.75
5	Emil Freymark	United States	o	o	xxx	N/A			1.72
6	Ervin Barker	United States	o	xxx	N/A				1.70

• Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 14 December 2006.