2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's high jump

The men's high jump at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on March 19, 2016.[1][2]

Men's high jump
at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The winning jump of Tamberi at 2.36
VenueOregon Convention Center
DatesMarch 19
Competitors12 from 8 nations
Winning height2.36
Medalists
gold medal    Italy
silver medal    Great Britain
bronze medal    United States
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With eight over 2.29, the medals were settled by clearing 2.33, but not in order. Robert Grabarz was the first over. Erik Kynard had a perfect round going until missing his first attempt. He cleared it on his second. Gianmarco Tamberi made it on his third attempt. Defending champion Mutaz Essa Barshim, also was perfect before 2.33, but after two misses, passed to make one big attempt at 2.36. Barshim failed, but Tamberi cleared it on his first attempt. Even though he had five misses, more than anyone else in the competition, Tamberi leaped from third to first.

Results

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The final was started at 18:22.[3]

Rank Name Nationality 2.20 2.25 2.29 2.33 2.36 2.40 Result Notes
  Gianmarco Tamberi   Italy xo o xxo xxo o xxx 2.36
  Robert Grabarz   Great Britain xo o xo o xxx 2.33 SB
  Erik Kynard   United States o o o xo xxx 2.33 SB
4 Mutaz Essa Barshim   Qatar o o o xx– x 2.29
5 Konstadinos Baniotis   Greece o o xo xxx 2.29
6 Zhang Guowei   China o xo xo xxx 2.29
7 Andriy Protsenko   Ukraine o xxo xo xxx 2.29
8 Chris Baker   Great Britain xo o xxo xxx 2.29
9 Marco Fassinotti   Italy xo xo xxx 2.25
10 Donald Thomas   Bahamas o xxo xxx 2.25
11 Jamal Wilson   Bahamas o xxx 2.20
12 Ricky Robertson   United States xxo xxx 2.20 SB

References

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  1. ^ "IAAF World Indoor Championships Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  2. ^ Start list
  3. ^ Final results