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Athletics at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games:
Men's High Jump
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Host City: Los Angeles, United States
Venue(s): Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
Date Started: July 31, 1932
Date Finished: July 31, 1932
Format: Final only.
| Gold: |  Duncan McNaughton |
| Silver: |  Bob Van Osdel |
| Bronze: |  Simeon Toribio |
Summary
The favorite was US jumper [George Spitz], who had broken the indoor world record with 2.04 (6-8¼) and had five jumps over 2 metres in 1932. But he had injured his ankle and would place only ninth. Four jumpers tied at 1.97 (6-5½), requiring a jump-off that started at 2.007 (6-7). All failed at that height and again at 1.99 (6-6¼), but [Duncan McNaughton] won the gold medal with a first jump clearance at 1.97 (6-5½). This was the first time a non-American won the high jump gold medal.
Final Standings
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | Medal | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duncan McNaughton | 21 | Canada | CAN | Gold | 1.97 | |
| 2 | Bob Van Osdel | 22 | United States | USA | Silver | 1.97 | |
| 3 | Simeon Toribio | 26 | Philippines | PHI | Bronze | 1.97 | |
| 4 | Corny Johnson | 18 | United States | USA | 1.97 | ||
| 5 | Ilmari Reinikka | 25 | Finland | FIN | 1.94 | ||
| 6 | Kazuo Kimura | 23 | Japan | JPN | 1.94 | ||
| 7T | Misao Ono | 24 | Japan | JPN | 1.90 | ||
| 7T | Jerzy PÅawczyk | 21 | Poland | POL | 1.90 | ||
| 9T | Jack Portland | 20 | Canada | CAN | 1.85 | ||
| 9T | Claude Ménard | 25 | France | FRA | 1.85 | ||
| 9T | George Spitz | 20 | United States | USA | 1.85 | ||
| 9T | Birger Haug | 23 | Norway | NOR | 1.85 | ||
| 9T | Angelo Tommasi | 20 | Italy | ITA | 1.85 | ||
| 14 | Paul Riesen | 25 | Switzerland | SUI | 1.80 |
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