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Athletics At The 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's High Jump
The men's high jump at the 1976 Summer Olympics took place on July 30 and 31 at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada. Thirty-seven athletes from 23 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Jacek Wszoła of Poland, breaking the US/USSR hold on the men's high jump title (no nation other than those two had won since 1948). It was Poland's first medal in the event. Greg Joy's silver was Canada's first medal in the event since 1932. Dwight Stones won his second consecutive bronze medal, becoming the third man to win multiple medals in the high jump and keeping the United States' streak of podium appearances (all 18 editions of the Olympic men's high jump) alive one final time. The Soviet streak of five Games with podium appearances in the event ended. Background This was the 18th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Stadium (Montreal)
Olympic Stadium (, ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Montreal, Canada, located at Olympic Park (Montreal), Olympic Park in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district of the city. Built in the mid-1970s as the venues of the 1976 Summer Olympics, main venue for the 1976 Summer Olympics, it is nicknamed "The Big O", a reference to both its name and to the doughnut-shape of the permanent component of the stadium's roof. It is also disparagingly referred to as "The Big Owe" in reference to the high cost of its construction and of hosting the 1976 Olympics as a whole. The stadium is one of the largest by seating capacity in Canada. After the Olympics, artificial turf was installed and it became the home of Montreal's professional Major League Baseball, baseball and Canadian Football League, football teams. The Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League, CFL returned to their previous home of Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, Molson Stadium in 1998 Montreal Alouettes season, 1998 for reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Moreau
Guy Moreau (born 15 October 1954) is a Belgian athlete. He competed in the men's high jump at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as Moscow 1980 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union, in present-day Russ .... References External links * 1954 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Belgian male high jumpers Olympic athletes for Belgium Place of birth missing (living people) Belgian Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endre Kelemen
Endre Kelemen (born 5 December 1947) is a retired Hungarian high jumper. He won two medals at the European Indoor Championships, in 1971 and 1975, and competed once at the Olympic Games, in 1976. Career He was born in Tura. His international breakthrough came at the 1971 European Indoor Championships in Sofia. All three medalists jumped 2.17, and Kelemen got the bronze medal on countback. At the 1975 European Indoor Championships, Kelemen won the silver medal with a jump of 2.19 metres. He was two centimetres behind gold medallist Vladimír Malý, but beat Rune Almén, Aleksandr Grigoryev, Paul Poaniewa and Rolf Beilschmidt, who all achieved 2.19, on countback. At the 1975 European Indoor Championships, Major only managed a sixteenth place, jumping 2.13 metres. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics, but did not reach the final round. Kelemen became Hungarian high jump champion in 1970, 1971, 1974 and 1975, rivalling with Ádám Szepesi Ádám Szepesi (born 12 April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rune Almén
Rune Almén (born 20 October 1952 in Trollhättan, Västra Götaland County) is a former Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the high jump. Almén became the Swedish junior champion in high jump three years in a row between 1970 and 1972. He went on to become the leading Swedish high jumper in the late 1970s, as he became Swedish outdoor champion six years in a row between 1973 and 1978. He also won the Swedish Indoor Championships four times. During his career, Almén set two Swedish records. His outdoor personal best was 2.23 meters, which he achieved in Helsinki on 17 August 1974. His indoor personal best was 2.24 meters, a height which he cleared in Skoghall on 12 December 1976. On 3 May 1980 in Karlstad Almén managed to clear 1.90 meters in the standing high jump. This result is still considered an unofficial world record A world record is usually the best global and most important performance that is ever recorded and officially verified in a specific sk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodolfo Bergamo
Rodolfo Bergamo (born 23 August 1955 in Venezia) is a retired Italian high jumper. Biography He finished sixth at the 1976 Olympic Games, this was, until Gianmarco Tamberi gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games, the best performance for an Italian high jumper at the Summer Olympics like Giacomo Crosa, now journalist, at 1968 Summer Olympics. His personal best jump is 2.24 metres, achieved in July 1978 in Rome. National records * High jump: 2.22 m ( Milan, 8 June 1976) * High jump: 2.24 m ( Rome, 25 July 1978) Achievements National titles Rodolfo Bergamo has won 3 times the individual national championship. *Italian Athletics Championships **High jump: 1977, 1978 See also * Men's high jump Italian record progression The Italian record progression for men's high jump is recognised by the Italian Athletics Federation (FIDAL). Record progression See also * List of Italian records in athletics * Men's high jump world record progression The first worl ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesper Torring
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Claude Ferragne
Claude Ferragne (14 October 1952 – 7 July 2024) was a Canadian high jumper who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. Ferragne was born in Montreal, Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, .... He died on 7 July 2024, at the age of 71. References External links * 1952 births 2024 deaths[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terje Totland
Terje Totland (born 14 February 1957) is a former Norwegian high jumper. He represented Eikanger IL. At the 1976 Summer Olympics he finished ninth in the high jump final with a jump of 2.18 metres. In addition he finished tenth at the 1978 European Indoor Championships, fourteenth at the 1978 European Championships and sixteenth at the 1984 European Indoor Championships. He became Norwegian champion in 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1984 and 1984. His personal best jump was 2.22 metres, achieved in July 1977 in Hamar Hamar is a List of cities in Norway, town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet Counties of Norway, county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Hedmarken. .... Refe ...
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Leif Roar Falkum
Leif Roar Falkum (born 23 June 1949) is a retired Norwegian high jumper. He represented IK Tjalve during his active career. He finished fifteenth at the 1973 European Indoor Championships, sixth at the 1974 European Championships, fifth at the 1976 European Indoor Championships and fourteenth at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He became Norwegian champion in the years 1971-1974 and 1976. His personal best jump was 2.20 metres, achieved in August 1976 in Molde. After his retirement from active sports he became a known psychiatrist
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Sergey Budalov
Sergey Budalov (; born 7 August 1949) is a retired high jumper who represented the Soviet Union. Budalov trained at Spartak in Moscow Oblast. He finished fourth at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal and eighth at the 1971 European Indoor Championships in Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Is .... On national level he became Soviet champion in high jump on three occasions, setting a new championship record of 2.25 metres in 1976. References Sports Reference 1949 births Living people Russian male high jumpers Soviet male high jumpers Budalov, Sergeyan Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union Spartak (sports society) sportspeople Soviet Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Russian sportsmen {{USSR-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolf Beilschmidt
Rolf Beilschmidt (born 8 August 1953, in Jena) is a retired East German high jumper. Beilschmidt represented the sports club SC Motor Jena, and became East German champion in 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1981. Beilschmidt's personal best high jump was 2.31 metres, achieved in August 1977 in Helsinki. Beilschmidt shares the decathlon world record in high jump with Christian Schenk Christian Schenk (; born 9 February 1965 in Rostock, East Germany) is a former decathlete who competed for East Germany and Germany. He won the gold medal in the decathlon in the 1988 Summer Olympics, held in Seoul, South Korea. Sch ... at 2.27 m. Achievements References 1953 births Living people Sportspeople from Jena Athletes from Thuringia Sportspeople from Bezirk Gera East German male high jumpers Olympic athletes for East Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists Universiade medalist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
