The Men's High Jump Competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics

At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:...

 in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 27 competitors, with two qualifying groups (27 jumpers) before the final (16) took place on Sunday September 25, 1988. There were two bronze medals rewarded.

Medalists

Records

These were the standing World and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics.

World Record	2.43	Javier Sotomayor Javier Sotomayor Javier Sotomayor Sanabria is a Cuban former track and field athlete who specialized in the high jump and is the current world record holder. The 1992 Olympic champion, he was the dominant high jumper of the 1990s; he is the only person ever to have cleared 8 feet . He is widely regarded as the...	Salamanca Salamanca Salamanca is a city in western Spain, in the community of Castile and León. Because it is known for its beautiful buildings and urban environment, the Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It is the most important university city in Spain and is known for its contributions to...  (ESP Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... )	September 8, 1988
Olympic Record	2.36	Gerd Wessig Gerd Wessig Gerd Wessig was an East German high jumper who won a gold medal in the 1980 Summer Olympics....	Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...  (URS Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... )	August 1, 1980

The following Olympic record was set during this competition.

Date	Event	Athlete	Height	OR	WR
September 25, 1988	Final		2.38m	OR

Final

RANK	FINAL	HEIGHT
		2.38 m (OR)
		2.36 m
		2.36 m
5.		2.34 m
6.		2.34 m
7.		2.31 m
10.		2.31 m
11.		2.31 m
12.		2.31 m
13.		2.25 m
14.		2.25 m
15.		2.20 m
16.		2.15 m

Non-Qualifiers

RANK	NON-QUALIFIERS	HEIGHT
17.		2.22 m
20.		2.19 m
25.		2.15 m
26.		2.10 m
–		NM

See also

• 1986 Men's European Championships High Jump
  1986 European Championships in Athletics - Men's High Jump
  These are the official results of the Men's high jump event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany. The final was held on Sunday 31 August 1986.-Final:-See also:* 1982 Men's European Championships High Jump...
  
  
• 1987 Men's World Championships High Jump
  1987 World Championships in Athletics - Men's High Jump
  These are the official results of the Men's High Jump event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total of 38 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Sunday September 6, 1987.-Medalists:...
  
  
• 1990 Men's European Championships High Jump
  1990 European Championships in Athletics - Men's High Jump
  These are the official results of the Men's high jump event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia. There were a total number of 24 participating athletes...
  
  
• 1991 Men's World Championships High Jump
  1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's High Jump
  These are the official results of the Men's High Jump event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 40 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Sunday September 1, 1991....
  
  
• 1992 Men's Olympic High Jump
  Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump
  These are the official results of the Men's High Jump event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 43 participating athletes...