| Host City: Helsinki, Finland |
Format: Qualifying round (2.24 or top 12 to final) (Aug 12) |
| Dates: 7–14 August 1983 |
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| Nations participating: 153 |
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| Athletes participating: 1,355 |
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Main venue: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
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| Overview by IAAF |
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| Of the six men still in at 2.29, world record holder Zhu had the best record, with no failures from five jumps. The Chinese went on to fail three times at 2.32 and was forced to settle for the bronze – the first medal won at this level by an athlete from mainland China. Meanwhile, a first-time clearance at 2.32 proved to be the winning leap for the little-known Avdyeyenko, a 19 year-old soldier. Formerly a triple jumper, the Ukrainian had been a controversial selection for the Soviet team after placing only sixth in the 1983 Spartakiad. The silver went to the popular American, Peacock, who was the only other jumper successful at 2.32 |
| These are the official results of the men's high jump event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 38 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on 13 August 1983. |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 1983 World Athletics Championships |
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| World Record |
 Jianhua Zhu (CHN) |
2.37 m |
June 11, 1983 |
Beijing, PR China |
| Event Record |
New event |
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High Jump |
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13 August |
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Final |
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| 1 |
Gennadiy Avdeyenko |
URS |
4 Nov 63 |
2.32 |
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| 2 |
Tyke Peacock |
USA |
24 Feb 61 |
2.32 |
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| 3 |
Zhu Jianhua |
CHN |
29 May 63 |
2.29 |
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| 4 |
Dietmar Mögenburg |
FRG |
15 Aug 61 |
2.29 |
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| 4 |
Igor Paklin |
URS |
15 Jul 63 |
2.29 |
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| 6 |
Dwight Stones |
USA |
6 Dec 53 |
2.29 |
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| 7 |
Carlo Thränhardt |
FRG |
5 Jul 57 |
2.26 |
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| 8 |
Valeriy Sereda |
URS |
30 Jun 59 |
2.26 |
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| 9 |
Milton Ottey |
CAN |
29 Dec 59 |
2.26 |
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| 10 |
Luca Toso |
ITA |
15 Feb 64 |
2.26 |
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| 11 |
Patrik Sjöberg |
SWE |
5 Jan 65 |
2.23 |
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| 12 |
Leo Williams |
USA |
28 Apr 60 |
2.23 |
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| 13 |
Jacek Wszola |
POL |
30 Dec 56 |
2.23 |
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| 14 |
Eddy Annys |
BEL |
15 Dec 58 |
2.19 |
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| 15 |
Juan Francisco Centelles |
CUB |
26 Jan 61 |
2.19 |
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| 16 |
Paul Frommeyer |
FRG |
28 Jun 57 |
2.19 |
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| 17 |
Sorin Matei |
ROU |
6 Jul 63 |
2.15 |
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Final 18:00 |
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Height |
210 |
215 |
219 |
223 |
226 |
229 |
232 |
234 |
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| 1 |
Gennadiy Avdeyenko |
URS |
2.32m |
- |
O |
O |
O |
O |
XO |
O |
XXX |
| 2 |
Tyke Peacock |
USA |
2.32m |
- |
O |
O |
XO |
O |
O |
XXO |
XXX |
| 3 |
Jianhua Zhu |
CHN |
2.29m |
- |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
XXX |
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| 4 |
Dietmar Mogenburg |
FRG |
2.29m |
- |
O |
O |
XO |
- |
O |
XXX |
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| 4 |
Igor Paklin |
URS |
2.29m |
O |
O |
O |
O |
XO |
O |
XXX |
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| 6 |
Dwight Stones |
USA |
2.29m |
- |
O |
O |
O |
O |
XXO |
XXX |
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| 7 |
Carlo Thranhardt |
FRG |
2.26m |
- |
O |
O |
O |
O |
- |
XXX |
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| 8 |
Valeriy Sereda |
URS |
2.26m |
O |
O |
XO |
O |
O |
XXX |
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| 9 |
Milton Ottey |
CAN |
2.26m |
- |
XO |
O |
O |
O |
XXX |
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| 10 |
Luca Toso |
ITA |
2.26m |
O |
XO |
O |
XXO |
XXO |
XXX |
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| 11 |
Patrik Sjoberg |
SWE |
2.23m |
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-O |
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| 12 |
Leo Williams |
USA |
2.23m |
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-O |
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| 13 |
Jacek Wszola |
POL |
2.23m |
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-O |
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| 14 |
Eddy Annys |
BEL |
2.19m |
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-O |
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| 15 |
Francisco Centelles |
CUB |
2.19m |
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-O |
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| 16 |
Paul Frommeyer |
FRG |
2.19m |
XO |
XO |
XO |
XXX |
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| 17 |
Sorin Matei |
ROU |
2.15m |
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-O |
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Qualification |
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12 August |
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Group A |
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| 1 |
Leo Williams |
USA |
28 Apr 60 |
2.21 |
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| 2 |
Juan Francisco Centelles |
CUB |
26 Jan 61 |
2.21 |
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| 3 |
Takao Sakamoto |
JPN |
19 Dec 58 |
2.18 |
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| 4 |
Takashi Katamine |
JPN |
3 Apr 58 |
2.18 |
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| 5 |
Othmane Belfaa |
ALG |
18 Oct 61 |
2.15 |
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| 5 |
Moussa Fall |
SEN |
31 Dec 59 |
2.15 |
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| 7 |
Cristian Popescu |
ROU |
12 Aug 62 |
2.15 |
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| 8 |
Roberto Cabrejas |
ESP |
28 Dec 52 |
2.15 |
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| 8 |
Nick Saunders |
BER |
14 Sep 63 |
2.15 |
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| 8 |
Wolfgang Tschirk |
AUT |
5 Oct 56 |
2.15 |
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| 11 |
Jouko Kilpi |
FIN |
21 Apr 61 |
2.10 |
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| 11 |
Constantin Militaru |
ROU |
17 Feb 63 |
2.10 |
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| 13 |
Gianni Davito |
ITA |
19 Aug 57 |
2.10 |
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| 14 |
Alain Metellus |
CAN |
8 Apr 65 |
2.10 |
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| 15 |
Liu Chin-Chiang |
TPE |
16 May 58 |
2.00 |
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| 16 |
Alphonse Gaglozoun |
BEN |
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1.95 |
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| 16 |
France-Henry Lisette |
MRI |
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1.95 |
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Ardeshir Ghandoomi |
IRI |
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NH |
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| - |
Joseph Rajo |
SUD |
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DNS |
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Group B |
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| 1 |
Igor Paklin |
URS |
15 Jul 63 |
2.24 |
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| 1 |
Milton Ottey |
CAN |
29 Dec 59 |
2.24 |
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| 1 |
Zhu Jianhua |
CHN |
29 May 63 |
2.24 |
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| 4 |
Carlo Thränhardt |
FRG |
5 Jul 57 |
2.21 |
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| 4 |
Gennadiy Avdeyenko |
URS |
4 Nov 63 |
2.21 |
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| 4 |
Sorin Matei |
ROU |
6 Jul 63 |
2.21 |
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| 4 |
Valeriy Sereda |
URS |
30 Jun 59 |
2.21 |
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| 4 |
Patrik Sjöberg |
SWE |
5 Jan 65 |
2.21 |
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| 4 |
Dwight Stones |
USA |
6 Dec 53 |
2.21 |
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| 10 |
Jacek Wszola |
POL |
30 Dec 56 |
2.21 |
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| 10 |
Luca Toso |
ITA |
15 Feb 64 |
2.21 |
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| 12 |
Paul Frommeyer |
FRG |
28 Jun 57 |
2.21 |
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| 13 |
Eddy Annys |
BEL |
15 Dec 58 |
2.21 |
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| 13 |
Dietmar Mögenburg |
FRG |
15 Aug 61 |
2.21 |
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| 15 |
Tyke Peacock |
USA |
24 Feb 61 |
2.21 |
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| 16 |
Roland Dalhäuser |
SUI |
12 Jun 58 |
2.15 |
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| 17 |
Dariusz Biczysko |
POL |
25 Jun 62 |
2.15 |
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| 18 |
Franck Verzy |
FRA |
13 May 61 |
2.10 |
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| 18 |
Steve Wray |
BAH |
20 May 62 |
2.10 |
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Group A |
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Height. |
195 |
200 |
205 |
210 |
215 |
218 |
221 |
224 |
| 1 |
Leo Williams |
USA |
2.21m |
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-O |
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| 2 |
Francisco Centelles |
CUB |
2.21m |
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-O |
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| 3 |
Takao Sakamoto |
JPN |
2.18m |
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-O |
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| 4 |
Takashi Katamine |
JPN |
2.18m |
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-O |
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| 5 |
Othmane Belfaa |
ALG |
2.15m |
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-O |
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| 5 |
Moussa Fall |
SEN |
2.15m |
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-O |
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| 7 |
Eugen-Cristian Popescu |
ROU |
2.15m |
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-O |
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| 8 |
Roberto Cabrejas |
ESP |
2.15m |
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-O |
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| 8 |
Clarence Saunders |
BER |
2.15m |
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-O |
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| 8 |
Wolfgang Tschirk |
AUT |
2.15m |
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-O |
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| 11 |
Jouko Kilpi |
FIN |
2.10m |
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-O |
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| 11 |
Constantin Militaru |
ROU |
2.10m |
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-O |
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| 13 |
Gianni Davito |
ITA |
2.10m |
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-O |
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| 14 |
Alain Metellus |
CAN |
2.10m |
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-O |
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| 15 |
Chin-Chiang Liu |
TPE |
2.00m |
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-O |
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| 16 |
Alphonse Gaglozoun |
BEN |
1.95m |
-O |
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| 16 |
France-Henry Lisette |
MRI |
1.95m |
-O |
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| - |
Ardeshir Ghandoomi |
IRI |
NM |
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| - |
Joseph Rajo |
SUD |
DNS |
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Group B |
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Height. |
195 |
200 |
205 |
210 |
215 |
218 |
221 |
224 |
| 1 |
Igor Paklin |
URS |
2.24m |
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-O |
| 1 |
Milton Ottey |
CAN |
2.24m |
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-O |
| 1 |
Jianhua Zhu |
CHN |
2.24m |
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-O |
| 4 |
Carlo Thranhardt |
FRG |
2.21m |
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-O |
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| 4 |
Gennadiy Avdeyenko |
URS |
2.21m |
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-O |
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| 4 |
Sorin Matei |
ROU |
2.21m |
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-O |
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| 4 |
Valeriy Sereda |
URS |
2.21m |
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-O |
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| 4 |
Patrik Sjoberg |
SWE |
2.21m |
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-O |
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| 4 |
Dwight Stones |
USA |
2.21m |
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-O |
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| 10 |
Jacek Wszola |
POL |
2.21m |
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-O |
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| 10 |
Luca Toso |
ITA |
2.21m |
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-O |
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| 12 |
Paul Frommeyer |
FRG |
2.21m |
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-O |
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| 13 |
Eddy Annys |
BEL |
2.21m |
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-O |
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| 13 |
Dietmar Mogenburg |
FRG |
2.21m |
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-O |
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| 15 |
Tyke Peacock |
USA |
2.21m |
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-O |
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| 16 |
Roland Dalhauser |
SUI |
2.15m |
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-O |
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| 17 |
Dariusz Biczysko |
POL |
2.15m |
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-O |
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| 18 |
Franck Verzy |
FRA |
2.10m |
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-O |
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| 18 |
Stephen Wray |
BAH |
2.10m |
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-O |
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