| Event: | Men's high jump |
| Competition: | European Athletics Championships |
The men's high jump at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 5 September 1938.
| Gold | Kurt Lundqvist | |
| Silver | Kalevi Kotkas | |
| Bronze | Lauri Kalima |
5 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | align=left | | 1.97 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | 1.94 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | 1.94 | ||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 1.90 | |||
| 4 | align=left | align=left |  | 1.90 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left |  | 1.85 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left |  | 1.85 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left |  | 1.85 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | 1.80 | ||||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | | 1.80 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left |  | 1.80 | |||
| 12 | align=left | align=left | | 1.80 | |||
| 13 | align=left | align=left | 1.80 | ||||
| 14 | align=left | J Wege | align=left |  | 1.70 |
According to an unofficial count, 13 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.
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