1987 World Championships in Athletics – Men's high jump

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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

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bgcolor="gold"|Gold{{flagicon|SWE}} Patrik Sjöberg
Sweden (SWE)
bgcolor="silver"|Silver{{flagicon|URS}} Igor Paklin
Soviet Union (URS)
bgcolor="silver"|Silver{{flagicon|URS}} Hennadiy Avdyeyenko
Soviet Union (URS)

Schedule

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colspan="2"|Qualification Round
Group A

!Group B

05.09.1987 – ??:??h

|05.09.1987 – ??:??h

colspan="2"|Final Round
colspan="2"|06.09.1987 – 16:30h

Abbreviations

  • All results shown are in metres

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bgcolor="ccffcc"| Qautomatic qualification
bgcolor="ddffdd"| qqualification by rank
DNSdid not start
NMno mark
WRworld record
ARarea record
NRnational record
PBpersonal best
SBseason best

Records

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colspan="5"|Standing records prior to the 1987 World Athletics Championships
World Record{{flagathlete|Patrik Sjöberg|SWE}}2.42 mJune 30, 1987{{flagicon|SWE}} Stockholm, Sweden
Event Record{{flagathlete|Hennadiy Avdyeyenko|URS}}2.32 mAugust 13, 1983{{flagicon|FIN}} Helsinki, Finland
colspan="5"|Broken records during the 1987 World Athletics Championships
Event Record{{flagathlete|Patrik Sjöberg|SWE}}2.38 mSeptember 6, 1987{{flagicon|ITA}} Rome, Italy

Results

=Qualifying round=

  • Held on Saturday 1987-09-05

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RankGroupNameNationality2.102.152.182.212.242.27ResultNotes
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| 1

Aalign=left|Patrik Sjöbergalign=left|{{SWE}}2.27q
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| 1

Aalign=left|Tom McCantsalign=left|{{USA}}2.27q
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| 1

Aalign=left|Carlo Thränhardtalign=left|{{FRG}}2.27q
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| 1

Aalign=left|Ján Zvaraalign=left|{{TCH}}2.27q
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| 1

Aalign=left|Sergey Malchenkoalign=left|{{URS}}2.27q
6Aalign=left|Zhu Jianhuaalign=left|{{CHN}}2.24
6Aalign=left|Luca Tosoalign=left|{{ITA}}2.24
6Aalign=left|Roland Dalhäuseralign=left|{{SUI}}2.24
9Aalign=left|Lee Balkinalign=left|{{USA}}2.21
9Aalign=left|Georgi Dakovalign=left|{{flag|Bulgaria|1971}}2.21
11Aalign=left|Markus Einbergeralign=left|{{AUT}}2.18
12Aalign=left|Sašo Apostolovskialign=left|{{YUG}}2.10
12Aalign=left|Motochika Inouealign=left|{{JPN}}2.10
12Aalign=left|Jean-Charles Gicquelalign=left|{{FRA}}2.10
12Aalign=left|Milton Franciscoalign=left|{{flag|Brazil|1968}}2.10
{{hs|99}}Aalign=left|Fakhredin Fouadalign=left|{{JOR}}{{sort|0.00|NM}}
{{hs|99}}Aalign=left|Hilaire Onwanlelealign=left|{{GAB}}{{sort|0.00|NM}}
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| 1

Balign=left|Geoff Parsonsalign=left|{{GBR2}}2.27q
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| 1

Balign=left|Sorin Mateialign=left|{{flag|Romania|1965}}2.27q
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| 1

Balign=left|Javier Sotomayoralign=left|{{CUB}}2.27q
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| 1

Balign=left|Robert Marinovalign=left|{{flag|Bulgaria|1971}}2.27q
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| 1

Balign=left|Clarence Saundersalign=left|{{BER}}2.27q
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| 1

Balign=left|Arturo Ortizalign=left|{{ESP}}2.27q
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| 1

Balign=left|Krzysztof Krawczykalign=left|{{POL}}2.27q
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| 1

Balign=left|Dietmar Mögenburgalign=left|{{FRG}}2.27q
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| 1

Balign=left|Gerd Nagelalign=left|{{FRG}}2.27q
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| 1

Balign=left|Igor Paklinalign=left|{{URS}}2.27q
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| 1

Balign=left|Hennadiy Avdyeyenkoalign=left|{{URS}}2.27q
12Balign=left|Jerome Carteralign=left|{{USA}}2.24
12Balign=left|Troy Kempalign=left|{{BAH}}2.24
14Balign=left|Róbert Ruffinialign=left|{{TCH}}2.21
15Balign=left|Othmane Belfaaalign=left|{{ALG}}2.15
15Balign=left|Mikko Levolaalign=left|{{FIN}}2.15
15Balign=left|Paul Ngadjadoumalign=left|{{CHA}}2.15

=Final=

{{cite web |title=Detailed results |url=http://iaaf-ebooks.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/Beijing-2015-Statistics-Handbook/projet/IAAF-World-Championships-Beijing-2015.pdf |publisher=IAAF |accessdate=26 March 2019}}[https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k64138004/f39.item.zoom L'Athletisme] (September 1987, p39)

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RankNameNationality2.102.152.202.252.292.322.352.382.40ResultNotes
{{Gold01}}align=left|Patrik Sjöbergalign=left|{{SWE}}ooooxxx2.38CR
{{Silver02}}align=left|Igor Paklinalign=left|{{URS}}ooxooxoxxoxxx2.38CR
{{Silver02}}align=left|Hennadiy Avdyeyenkoalign=left|{{URS}}ooooxxoxxoxxx2.38CR
{{sort|04|4}}align=left|Dietmar Mögenburgalign=left|{{FRG}}oooox–xx2.35
{{sort|05|5}}align=left|Clarence Saundersalign=left|{{BER}}ooooxxx2.32
{{sort|06|6}}align=left|Sorin Mateialign=left|{{flag|Romania|1965}}oxxooox–xx2.32
{{sort|07|7}}align=left|Ján Zvaraalign=left|{{TCH}}ooooxxoxxx2.32
{{sort|08|8}}align=left|Carlo Thränhardtalign=left|{{FRG}}oooxxx2.29
{{sort|09|9}}align=left|Javier Sotomayoralign=left|{{CUB}}ooxoxx2.29
10align=left|Krzysztof Krawczykalign=left|{{POL}}oooxxx2.25
10align=left|Geoff Parsonsalign=left|{{GBR2}}ooxxx2.25
12align=left|Tom McCantsalign=left|{{USA}}oxoxxx2.25
12align=left|Arturo Ortizalign=left|{{ESP}}ooxoxxx2.25
14align=left|Gerd Nagelalign=left|{{FRG}}oxxx2.20
15align=left|Robert Marinovalign=left|{{flag|Bulgaria|1971}}ooxoxxx2.20
{{hs|16}}align=left|Sergey Malchenkoalign=left|{{URS}}xxx{{sort|0.00|NM}}

See also

References

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