Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's standing high jump
The men's standing high jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event was held. It was held on August 31, 1904. 5 athletes from 2 nations competed. Ray Ewry continued his dominance of the standing jumps at the Olympics, successfully defending his championships in this one as well as the other two. Joseph Stadler took silver, with Lawson Robertson earning bronze to complete the American sweep (this was only one of the three standing jumps with a non-American competitor, so the sweep here was not guaranteed).
| Men's standing high jump at the Games of the III Olympiad | ||||||||||
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 Ray Ewry during standing high jump competition. | ||||||||||
| Venue | Francis Field | |||||||||
| Date | August 31 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 5 from 2 nations | |||||||||
| Winning height | 1.60 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics | |
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| Track events | |
| 60 m | men |
| 100 m | men |
| 200 m | men |
| 400 m | men |
| 800 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 110 m hurdles | men |
| 200 m hurdles | men |
| 400 m hurdles | men |
| 2590 m steeplechase | men |
| 4 mile team race | men |
| Road events | |
| Marathon | men |
| Field events | |
| Long jump | men |
| Triple jump | men |
| High jump | men |
| Pole vault | men |
| Standing long jump | men |
| Standing triple jump | men |
| Standing high jump | men |
| Shot put | men |
| Discus throw | men |
| Hammer throw | men |
| 56 pound weight throw | men |
| Combined events | |
| Triathlon | men |
| All-around | men |
Background
This was the second appearance of the event, which was held four times from 1900 to 1912. Defending champion Ray Ewry of the United States was heavily favored.[1]
Hungary made its debut in the event. The United States made its second appearance, the only nation to have competed previously in the 1900 Games.
Competition format
There was a single round of jumping.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics.
| World record |  Ray Ewry (USA) | 1.655 | Paris, France | 16 July 1900 |
| Olympic record | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ray Ewry (USA) | 1.655 | Paris, France | 16 July 1900 |
No new world or Olympic records were set during the competition.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
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| Thursday, 31 August 1904 | Final |
Results
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ray Ewry | United States | 1.60 |
 | Joseph Stadler | United States | 1.44 |
 | Lawson Robertson | United States | 1.44 |
| 4 | John Biller | United States | 1.42 |
| 5 | Lajos Gönczy | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hungary | 1.35 |
| — | Gwynne Evans | United States | DNS |
| John Fuhrer | United States | DNS | |
| Frederick Schule | United States | DNS |
Sources
- "Standing High Jump, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 14 December 2006.