1950 European Athletics Championships – Men's high jump
| Men's high jump at the European Athletics Championships |
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The men's high jump at the 1950 European Athletics Championships was held in Brussels, Belgium, at Heysel Stadium on 25 and 27 August 1950.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Alan Paterson Great Britain |
| Silver | Arne Åhman Sweden |
| Bronze | Claude Bénard France |
Results
Final
27 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Paterson | Great Britain | 1.96 | ||
| Arne Åhman | Sweden | 1.93 | ||
| Claude Bénard | France | 1.93 | ||
| 4 | Hans Wahli | Switzerland | 1.90 | |
| 5 | Gösta Svensson | Sweden | 1.90 | |
| 6 | Georges Damitio | France | 1.90 | |
| 7 | Jacques Delelienne | Belgium | 1.85 | |
| 8 | Yuriy Ilyasov | Soviet Union | 1.85 | |
| 9 | Mihajlo Dimitrijević | Yugoslavia | 1.85 | |
| 10 | Walter Herssens | Belgium | 1.85 |
Qualification
25 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Delelienne | Belgium | 1.90 | Q | |
| Arne Åhman | Sweden | 1.90 | Q | |
| Georges Damitio | France | 1.90 | Q | |
| Alan Paterson | Great Britain | 1.90 | Q | |
| Hans Wahli | Switzerland | 1.90 | Q | |
| Gösta Svensson | Sweden | 1.85 | Q | |
| Claude Bénard | France | 1.85 | Q | |
| Walter Herssens | Belgium | 1.85 | Q | |
| Mihajlo Dimitrijević | Yugoslavia | 1.85 | Q | |
| Yuriy Ilyasov | Soviet Union | 1.85 | Q | |
| Ronald Pavitt | Great Britain | 1.80 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 11 athletes from 7 countries participated in the event.
- Belgium (2)
- France (2)
- Soviet Union (1)
- Sweden (2)
- Switzerland (1)
- Great Britain (2)
- Yugoslavia (1)
References
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 372–377, retrieved 13 August 2014