The men's high jump

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 events at the 2011 Pan American Games

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 was held the 27 of October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium. The defending

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 champion is Víctor Moya

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Víctor Rafael Moya is a Cuban high jumper.Relatively young, he participated in his first major competition in the 2005 World Championships where he cleared 2.29 metres, a new personal best, and won a surprise silver medal along with Yaroslav Rybakov. Two weeks later in Brussels he set another...

 of the Cuba

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Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

World record		2.45	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... , Spain 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...	July 27, 1993
Pan American Games record		2.40	Mar del Plata Mar del Plata Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is the second largest city of Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" had apparently the sense of "sea of the Río de la Plata region" or "adjoining sea to the Río de la Plata"... , Argentine	March 25, 1995

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committee

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 (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the minimum standard standard (2.13) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 14, 2011).

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
October 27, 2011	16:55	Final

Results

All distances shown are in meters:centimeters

KEY:	q	Fastest non-qualifiers	Q	Qualified	NR	National record	PB	Personal best	SB	Seasonal best

Final

The final was held on October 27.

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	1.90	1.95	2.00	2.05	2.10	2.15	2.18	2.21	2.24	2.26	2.28	2.30	2.32	2.34	Result	Notes
	Donald Thomas Donald Thomas (athlete) Donald Thomas is a Bahamian high jumper.Thomas took up the sport in early 2006, having previously played basketball at Lindenwood University...		–	–	–	–	–	–	xxo	o	xo	o	xo	xo	xo	xxx	2.32
	Diego Ferrin		–	–	–	–	xxo	o	o	xxo	o	xo	o	o	xx–	x	2.30	PB
	Víctor Moya Víctor Moya Víctor Rafael Moya is a Cuban high jumper.Relatively young, he participated in his first major competition in the 2005 World Championships where he cleared 2.29 metres, a new personal best, and won a surprise silver medal along with Yaroslav Rybakov. Two weeks later in Brussels he set another...		–	–	–	–	–	o	–	o	xx–	o	x–	xx			2.26
	James Grayman James Grayman James Grayman is a male high jumper from Antigua and Barbuda. He was born and raised in Parham Town by his mother Evelyn Sheppard. He is the cousin of St. Peter's Youth Branch Chairperson Chaneil Jackson....		–	–	–	–	o	o	o	xxo	o	xx–	x				2.24
	Brendan Williams		–	–	–	xo	o	o	o	o	xxx						2.21	PB
	Jamie Nieto Jamie Nieto Jamie Nieto in Seattle, Washington is an American high jumper and Actor who resides in Chula Vista, California. Nieto is currently training at the Olympic Training Center....		–	–	–	–	o	o	o	xo	xxx						2.21
	Jim Dilling Jim Dilling Jim Dilling is an American high jumper who was the 2007 USA Outdoor champion. Dilling stands 6'5" and weighs 195 lbs. His personal best was attained during the 2007 season...		–	–	–	–	o	o	xxo	xo	xxx						2.21
	Edgar Alejandro Rivera		–	–	–	o	o	o	o	xxx							2.18
	Wagner Miller		–	–	–	–	xxo	o	o	xxx							2.18
10	Carlos Daniel Layoy		–	–	–	–	o	xo	xxo	xxx							2.18
11	Thorrold Murray		–	–	–	o	o	xxx									2.10
12	Arturo Chávez		–	–	xo	o	xo	xxx									2.10
13	Rafael dos Santos		–	–	–	o	xxo	xxx									2.10
14	Marlon Colorado		o	o	xxo	o	xxo	xxx									2.10
15	Keron Stoute		o	xo	xo	o	xxx										2.05
16	Josue Louis		–	o	o	xxx											2.00
17	Henry Linton Quesada		xo	xo	xxx												1.95

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