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1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's High Jump
The men's high jump at the 1958 European Athletics Championships The 6th European Athletics Championships were held from 19–24 August 1958 in the Olympic Stadium of Stockholm, Sweden. Contemporaneous reports on the event were given in the Glasgow Herald. Medal summary Complete results were publis ... was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 23 and 24 August 1958. Medalists Results Qualification 23 August Final 24 August Participation According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event. * (2) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (2) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (1) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1958 European Athletics Championships, Mens high jump High jump High jump at the European Athletics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Jump
The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat for landing. Since ancient times, competitors have introduced increasingly effective techniques to arrive at the current form, and the current universally preferred method is the Fosbury Flop, in which athletes run towards the bar and leap head first with their back to the bar. The discipline is, alongside the pole vault, one of two vertical clearance events in the Olympic athletics program. It is contested at the World Championships in Athletics and the World Athletics Indoor Championships, and is a common occurrence at track and field meets. The high jump was among the first events deemed acceptable for women, having been held at the 1928 Olympic Games. Javier Sotomayor (Cuba) is the current men's record holder with a jump of set in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
