| Host City: Stockholm, Sweden |
Format: Qualifiers were separated into three groups. All those clearing 1.83 metres qualified for the final. |
| Date Started: July 7, 1912 |
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| Date Finished: July 8, 1912 |
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| (Competitors: 29; Countries: 9; Finalists: 11) |
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Venue(s): Stockholm Olympic Stadium, Stockholm
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| Overview by IAAF |
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| In May 1912, George Horine had become the first man to clear 2m when winning the US Western Olympic Trials, In doing so he popularised the Western Roll as the style to use (at least for the next 20-25 years). A hiccup occurred at the Eastern Trials when he placed only fifth with 1.84, but this was considered an aberration, and Horine remained firm favourite to win in Stockholm. When the bar was raised to 1.91, Horine was accompanied by Liesche, the German Champion who had a best of 1.85 indoors in 1911, and Richards, who had a best of 1.855. He had been selected by winning the Central US Trials though many felt he should have been left off the team. Liesche cleared first time, while Richards climbed over on his third attempt, leaving Horine with the bronze. At 1.93, the big (1.88/93Kg) Richards cleared first time with 5cm to spare, but Liesche was delayed on his last jump by the start of a race and the stadium band. After nine minutes he was told to hurry up and naturally enough failed to clear. |
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| Summary by Sports-reference.com |
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| Based on recent results, the favorite was definitely George Hornine of the United States, although there were several top American jumpers. Horine had set a world record on 29 March 1912, clearing 1.985 (6-6 1/8) at Stanford to break Mike Sweeney’s record of 1.97 (6-5 5/8) which had stood since 1895. And at the western Olympic Trial, held on 18 May, he set another world record, clearing 6-7, the first person to jump two metres (6-7 = 2.007). Horine was a pioneer of a new high jumping style, which later became termed the Western Roll, somewhat similar to the straddle roll, the standard jumping style until Dick Fosbury pioneered the Fosbury flop. The other top Americans were Egon Erickson, who had won the AAU title in 1909 and the eastern Olympic Trial in 1912, and Alma Richards, who had recently won the central Olympic Trial. |
| The competition initially went about as expected, with Horine, Richards and Erickson lasting until the final five jumpers, joined by Germany’s Hans Liesche, and Jim Thorpe. Erickson and Thorpe went out first, failing to clear 1.89 metres. At 1.91, Liesche cleared on his second attempt, Richards on his last attempt, and Horine failed, leaving him with the bronze medal. When the bar was raised to 1.93 (6-4), Richards cleared easily on his first attempt. David Wallechinsky, in his The Complete Book of the Olympics, has described the problems that then ensued for Liesche, “Liesche was completely unnerved. He failed twice. Then, just as he had composed himself for his final attempt, a gun went off to signal the start of a race. Liesche waited for the race to end and then composed himself once more. This time the band began to play. After nine minutes, a Swedish official approached him and asked him to hurry up. This was the final blow. Liesche ran at the bar, but missed completely.” |
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Results |
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| At first Hans Liesche set a new Olympic record with 1.91 metres. But Alma Richards was able to equalize this mark, when he also jumped 1.91 metres. Finally Alma Richards set a new Olympic record with 1.93 metres. |
| High Jump |
Men |
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Final |
8 July |
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Richards on the way to win the gold medal.
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Silver medalist Hans Liesche.
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 The bronze medalist George Horine in action. |
| Rank |
Mark |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Age |
Records |
Notes |
| 1 |
1.93 |
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Alma Richards |
United States |
USA |
22 |
OR |
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| 2 |
1.91 |
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Hans Liesche |
Germany |
GER |
20 |
OR |
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| 3 |
1.89 |
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George Horine |
United States |
USA |
22 |
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| 4T |
1.87 |
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Egon Erickson |
United States |
USA |
23 |
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| 4T |
1.87 |
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Jim Thorpe |
United States |
USA |
24 |
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| 6T |
1.85 |
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Harry Grumpelt |
United States |
USA |
27 |
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| 6T |
1.85 |
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John Johnstone |
United States |
USA |
20 |
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| 8 |
1.83 |
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Karl-Axel Kullerstrand |
Sweden |
SWE |
20 |
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| 9T |
1.80 |
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Iván, Baron Wardener |
Hungary |
HUN |
22 |
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| 9T |
1.80 |
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Timothy Carroll |
Great Britain |
GBR |
23 |
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| 11 |
1.75 |
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Howard Baker |
Great Britain |
GBR |
20 |
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| High Jump |
Men |
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Qualifying Round Group A |
7 July |
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| Rank |
Mark |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Age |
Records |
Notes |
| 1T |
1.83 |
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Timothy Carroll |
Great Britain |
GBR |
23 |
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| 1T |
1.83 |
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Howard Baker |
Great Britain |
GBR |
20 |
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| 1T |
1.83 |
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John Johnstone |
United States |
USA |
20 |
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| 4T |
1.75 |
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Gösta Hallberg |
Sweden |
SWE |
20 |
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| 4T |
1.75 |
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Otto Monsen |
Norway |
NOR |
24 |
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| 4T |
1.75 |
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Gerhard Olsen |
Norway |
NOR |
19 |
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| 7T |
1.70 |
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Ragnar Mattson |
Sweden |
SWE |
20 |
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| 7T |
1.70 |
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Paulus af Uhr |
Sweden |
SWE |
20 |
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| 7T |
1.70 |
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Thomas O'Donohue |
Great Britain |
GBR |
24 |
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| 7T |
1.70 |
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Platt Adams |
United States |
USA |
27 |
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| 11T |
1.60 |
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Lajos Ludinszky |
Hungary |
HUN |
22 |
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| 11T |
1.60 |
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Gösta Holmér |
Sweden |
SWE |
20 |
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| 11T |
1.60 |
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Rodolfo Hammersley |
Chile |
CHI |
22 |
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| 11T |
1.60 |
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Michel Meerz |
France |
FRA |
22 |
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| AC |
NH |
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Marius Delaby |
France |
FRA |
21 |
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| AC |
NH |
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Angelo Tonini |
Italy |
ITA |
23 |
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| AC |
NH |
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John Nicholson |
United States |
USA |
22 |
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| AC |
NH |
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Armand Estang |
France |
FRA |
25 |
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| High Jump |
Men |
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Qualifying Round Group B |
7 July |
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| Rank |
Mark |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Age |
Records |
Notes |
| 1T |
1.83 |
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Hans Liesche |
Germany |
GER |
20 |
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| 1T |
1.83 |
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Iván, Baron Wardener |
Hungary |
HUN |
22 |
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| 1T |
1.83 |
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Egon Erickson |
United States |
USA |
23 |
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| 1T |
1.83 |
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Harry Grumpelt |
United States |
USA |
27 |
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| 1T |
1.83 |
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George Horine |
United States |
USA |
22 |
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| 6 |
1.80 |
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Jervis Burdick |
United States |
USA |
23 |
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| 7T |
1.75 |
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Harold Enright |
United States |
USA |
22 |
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| 7T |
1.75 |
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Richard Sjöberg |
Sweden |
SWE |
21 |
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| 7T |
1.75 |
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Otto Röhr |
Germany |
GER |
20 |
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| 7T |
1.75 |
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Arvo Laine |
Finland |
FIN |
24 |
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| High Jump |
Men |
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Qualifying Round Group C |
7 July |
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| Rank |
Mark |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Age |
Records |
Notes |
| 1T |
1.83 |
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Karl-Axel Kullerstrand |
Sweden |
SWE |
20 |
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| 1T |
1.83 |
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Alma Richards |
United States |
USA |
22 |
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| 1T |
1.83 |
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Jim Thorpe |
United States |
USA |
24 |
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| 4T |
1.75 |
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André Labat |
France |
FRA |
23 |
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| 4T |
1.75 |
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Wesley Oler |
United States |
USA |
20 |
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| 4T |
1.75 |
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Olav Aarnes |
Norway |
NOR |
23 |
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| 7 |
1.70 |
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Géo André |
France |
FRA |
22 |
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| 8 |
1.60 |
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Alfredo Pagani |
Italy |
ITA |
24 |
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| Detailed List |
| Place |
Athlete |
Preliminary |
Final |
Mark |
| 1.60 |
1.70 |
1.75 |
1.80 |
1.83 |
Qual. |
1.60 |
1.70 |
1.75 |
1.80 |
1.83 |
1.85 |
1.87 |
1.89 |
1.91 |
1.93 |
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 Alma Richards (USA) |
O |
O |
O |
XO |
O |
QF |
O |
O |
O |
XO |
XXO |
O |
XXO |
XXO |
XXO |
O |
1.93 |
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 Hans Liesche (GER) |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
QF |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
XO |
XO |
XXX |
1.91 |
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George Horine (USA) |
O |
O |
O |
O |
XO |
QF |
O |
O |
O |
O |
XO |
O |
O |
XO |
XXX |
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1.89 |
| 4 |
Egon Erickson (USA) |
O |
O |
O |
XO |
O |
QF |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
XO |
XO |
XXX |
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1.87 |
| Jim Thorpe (USA) |
O |
O |
XO |
O |
XXO |
QF |
XO |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
XXX |
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1.87 |
| 6 |
Harry Grumpelt (USA) |
O |
O |
XO |
O |
O |
QF |
O |
O |
O |
XO |
O |
XXO |
XXX |
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1.85 |
| John Johnstone (USA) |
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O |
O |
XO |
XO |
QF |
O |
O |
O |
O |
XXO |
XO |
XXX |
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1.85 |
| 8 |
 Karl-Axel Kullerstrand (SWE) |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
QF |
O |
O |
O |
XO |
O |
XXX |
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1.83 |
| 9 |
 Timothy Carroll (GBR) |
XO |
O |
XXO |
O |
XO |
QF |
O |
O |
O |
XO |
XXX |
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1.80 |
 Iván Wardener (HUN) |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
QF |
O |
O |
O |
XO |
XXX |
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1.80 |
| 11 |
Benjamin Howard Baker (GBR) |
XO |
O |
O |
O |
O |
QF |
O |
O |
O |
XXX |
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1.75 |
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| 12 |
Jervis Burdick (USA) |
O |
O |
O |
XO |
XXX |
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1.80 |
| 13 |
Wesley Oler (USA) |
O |
O |
O |
XXX |
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1.75 |
| Richard Sjöberg (SWE) |
O |
O |
O |
XXX |
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1.75 |
 Arvo Laine (FIN) |
O |
XO |
O |
XXX |
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1.75 |
| Harold Enright (USA) |
O |
O |
XO |
XXX |
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1.75 |
| Gösta Hallberg (SWE) |
X-- |
O |
XO |
XXX |
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1.75 |
 Otto Monsen (NOR) |
--- |
XO |
XO |
XXX |
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1.75 |
| Gerhard Meling (NOR) |
--- |
XO |
XXO |
XXX |
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1.75 |
| Ole Aarnæs (NOR) |
O |
XO |
XXO |
XXX |
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1.75 |
 André Labat (FRA) |
O |
XO |
XXO |
XXX |
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1.75 |
| Otto Röhr (GER) |
O |
XO |
XXO |
XXX |
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1.75 |
| 23 |
Thomas O'Donahue (GBR) |
--- |
O |
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--- |
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1.70 |
| Platt Adams (USA) |
O |
O |
--- |
--- |
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1.70 |
| Paulus af Uhr (SWE) |
X-- |
XO |
XXX |
--- |
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1.70 |
| Ragnar Mattson (SWE) |
X-- |
XO |
XXX |
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1.70 |
| Géo André (FRA) |
XO |
XO |
XXX |
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1.70 |
| 28 |
Thage Brauer (SWE) |
O |
X-- |
--- |
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1.60 |
 Rodolfo Hammersley (CHI) |
O |
X-- |
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1.60 |
| Gustaf Holmér (SWE) |
O |
X-- |
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1.60 |
| Lajos Ludinszky (HUN) |
O |
X-- |
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1.60 |
| Michel Meerz (FRA) |
O |
X-- |
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1.60 |
 Alfredo Pagani (ITA) |
O |
XXX |
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1.60 |
| 34 |
Marius Delaby (FRA) |
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X-- |
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None |
| Armand Estang (FRA) |
--- |
X-- |
--- |
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None |
| John Nicholson (USA) |
--- |
XXX |
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--- |
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None |
| Angelo Tonini (ITA) |
X-- |
XXX |
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None |
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