Erik Stai

{{Short description|Norwegian high jumper}}

Erik Stai (29 November 1915 – 4 March 2004) was a Norwegian high jumper. He represented the club IF Vestheim.

He finished fourth at the 1938 European Championships with a jump of 1.90 metres. He never participated in the Summer Olympics.[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930203147/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/ms.htm Norwegian international athletes - S] {{in lang|no}} He became Norwegian champion in 1938 and 1939,[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/mhj.htm Norwegian championships in high jump] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080205232820/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/mhj.htm |date=February 5, 2008 }} {{in lang|no}} but his career was interrupted by World War II in Norway 1940–1945.

His career best jump was 2.00 metres, achieved in September 1940 at Bislett stadion.[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/MHJ.htm Norwegian all-time list high jump] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080607225628/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/MHJ.htm |date=June 7, 2008 }} {{in lang|no}}