Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump
| Men's high jump at the Games of the XV Olympiad
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| Date | July 20 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 36 from 24 nations | ||||||||||||
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Walt Davis |
 United States
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Ken Wiesner |
United States
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José da Conceição |
 Brazil
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The Men's high jump at the 1952 Olympic Games took place on 20 July at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. American athlete Walt Davis won the gold medal and set a new Olympic Record.
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
The following Olympic record was set during this competition.
Qualification Criteria: Qualifying Performance 1.87 advance to the Final.
The final was held on August 19.
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