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Men's high jump indoor world record progression

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The Men's high jump indoor world record progression starting in 1881, with additional demonstration and professional records. The best indoor performances on record as agreed to by the world's leading statisticians were accepted as the inaugural IAAF Indoor World Records from 1 January 1987.

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However, the inaugural record in this event was set early in 1987 by Patrick Sjoberg. Records as per the IAAF are as at 31 January 2010.

Record Progression

In lightgreen records ratified by IAAF.

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1.75C. F. Poland {{flagicon|GBR}}LondonDecember 8, 1881
1.765N. W. McDermott {{flagicon|USA|1877}}BaltimoreJanuary 17, 1884
1.83William Byrd-Page {{flagicon|USA|1877}}PhiladelphiaJanuary 23, 1888
1.89George R. Fearing {{flagicon|USA|1890}}BostonFebruary 14, 1891
1.905Michael Sweeney {{flagicon|USA|1891}}PhiladelphiaFebruary 17, 1893
1.91Michael Sweeney {{flagicon|USA|1891}}BostonFebruary 10, 1894
1.94Samuel Lawrence {{flagicon|USA|1908}}BostonFebruary 9, 1912
1.95John Murphy {{flagicon|USA|1912}}New York CityFebruary 1, 1922
1.95Leroy Brown {{flagicon|USA|1912}}BostonFebruary 25, 1922
1.95Leroy Brown {{flagicon|USA|1912}}New York CityMarch 11, 1922
1.96Leroy Brown {{flagicon|USA|1912}}New York CityJanuary 31, 1923
1.96Richmond Landon {{flagicon|USA|1912}}New York CityJanuary 31, 1923
1.98Harold Osborn {{flagicon|USA|1912}}UrbanaJanuary 11, 1924
1.98Harold Osborn {{flagicon|USA|1912}}ChicagoMarch 19, 1924
1.988Harold Osborn {{flagicon|USA|1912}}New York CityJanuary 27, 1925
1.991Harold Osborn {{flagicon|USA|1912}}Kansas CityFebruary 7, 1925
2.00Harold Osborn {{flagicon|USA|1912}}ChicagoMarch 20, 1925
2.00Bert Nelson {{flagicon|USA|1912}}South BendFebruary 1, 1930
2.005George Spitz {{flagicon|USA|1912}}New York CityFebruary 7, 1931
2.02George Spitz {{flagicon|USA|1912}}New York CityFebruary 6, 1932
2.045George Spitz {{flagicon|USA|1912}}BostonFebruary 13, 1932
2.05Walter Marty {{flagicon|USA|1912}}New York CityFebruary 17, 1934
2.05Gilbert Cruter {{flagicon|USA|1912}}Fort CollinsFebruary 22, 1936
2.055Edward Burke {{flagicon|USA|1912}}New York CityFebruary 22, 1936
2.055Cornelius Johnson {{flagicon|USA|1912}}New York CityFebruary 22, 1936
2.06Edward Burke {{flagicon|USA|1912}}New York CityFebruary 27, 1937
2.075*Mel Walker {{flagicon|USA|1912}}IndianapolisMarch 20, 1937
2.08Ken Wiesner {{flagicon|USA|1912}}MilwaukeeMarch 14, 1953
2.10Ken Wiesner {{flagicon|USA|1912}}ChicagoMarch 28, 1953
2.11John Thomas {{flagicon|USA|1912}}Hanover, N.H.{{cite news |last1=Sendler |first1=David |title=Thomas Sets World Mark |work=The Boston Globe |date=January 11, 1959}}January 10, 1959
2.125John Thomas {{flagicon|USA|1912}}BostonJanuary 17, 1959
2.13John Thomas {{flagicon|USA|1912}}New York CityJanuary 31, 1959
2.13John Thomas {{flagicon|USA|1912}}New York CityFebruary 14, 1959
2.13John Thomas {{flagicon|USA|1912}}New York CityFebruary 21, 1959
2.165John Thomas {{flagicon|USA|1912}}New York CityFebruary 21, 1959
2.17John Thomas {{flagicon|USA|1959}}New York CityJanuary 30, 1960
2.17John Thomas {{flagicon|USA|1959}}BostonFebruary 6, 1960
2.18John Thomas {{flagicon|USA|1959}}New York CityFebruary 20, 1960
2.195John Thomas {{flagicon|USA|1959}}ChicagoMarch 11, 1960
2.21*Valeriy Brumel {{flagicon|URS}}LeningradJanuary 28, 1961
2.25*Valeriy Brumel {{flagicon|URS}}LeningradJanuary 28, 1961
2.26 ADwight Stones {{flagicon|USA}}PocatelloJanuary 17, 1975
2.265Dwight Stones {{flagicon|USA}}Los AngelesJanuary 18, 1975
2.265Dwight Stones {{flagicon|USA}}InglewoodFebruary 7, 1975
2.27Dwight Stones {{flagicon|USA}}Oklahoma CityFebruary 15, 1975
2.28Dwight Stones {{flagicon|USA}}New York CityFebruary 21, 1975
2.29Dwight Stones {{flagicon|USA}}New York CityFebruary 20, 1976
2.30Dwight Stones {{flagicon|USA}}San DiegoFebruary 21, 1976
2.31Greg Joy {{flagicon|CAN}}College ParkJanuary 13, 1978
2.32Franklin Jacobs {{flagicon|USA}}New York CityJanuary 27, 1978
2.33Vladimir Yashchenko {{flagicon|URS}}MilanMarch 12, 1978
2.35Vladimir Yashchenko {{flagicon|URS}}MilanMarch 12, 1978
2.36Igor Paklin {{flagicon|URS}}MilanFebruary 1, 1984
2.37Carlo Thränhardt {{flagicon|FRG}}West BerlinFebruary 24, 1984
2.38Patrik Sjöberg {{flagicon|SWE}}West BerlinFebruary 22, 1985
2.39Dietmar Mögenburg {{flagicon|FRG}}KölnFebruary 24, 1985
2.40Carlo Thränhardt {{flagicon|FRG}}SimmerathJanuary 16, 1987
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| 2.41

Patrik Sjöberg {{flagicon|SWE}}PiraeusFebruary 1, 1987
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| 2.42

Carlo Thränhardt {{flagicon|FRG}}West BerlinFebruary 26, 1988
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| 2.43

Javier Sotomayor {{flagicon|CUB}}BudapestMarch 4, 1989

Asterisks indicates cinder take-off, "A" indicates mark set at altitude

=Demonstration=

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2.05Walter Marty {{flagicon|USA|1912}}New YorkFebruary 24, 1936
2.08Les Steers {{flagicon|USA|1912}}EugeneFebruary 14, 1941
2.145Les Steers {{flagicon|USA|1912}}EugeneFebruary 27, 1941
2.35Dietmar Mögenburg {{flagicon|FRG}}HerneSeptember 4, 1980

=Professional=

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2.255 AJohn Radetich {{flagicon|USA}}PocatelloMarch 3, 1973

See also

References

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External links

  • [http://trackfield.brinkster.net/RecProg_All.asp?RecCode=WI&EventCode=MF1&Gender=M&P=F Track and Field Statistics Records Progression - World Indoor Records High Jump]

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