Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump
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Venue | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
Date | July 20 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 36 from 24 nations | ||||||||||||
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The men's high jump at the 1952 Olympic Games took place on 20 July at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. Thirty-six athletes from 24 nations competed.[1] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. American athlete Walt Davis won the gold medal and set a new Olympic record.[2] It was the Americans' 10th victory in the men's high jump. José da Conceição won Brazil's first medal in the men's high jump, with bronze.