1997 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's high jump explained

The men's high jump event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 11 and 13 July 1997.

Medalists

Gold	Staffan Strand
Silver	Martin Buß
Bronze	Marcin Kaczocha

Results

Final

13 July

Rank	Name	Nationality	Attempts								Result	Notes
			2.10	2.15	2.18	2.21	2.24	2.26	2.28	2.31
	align=left		align=left		–	o	–	o	o	xo	o	xxx	2.28
	align=left		align=left		–	o	o	o	o	xxx			2.24
	align=left		align=left		o	o	o	o	xo	xx–	x		2.24
4	align=left		align=left		o	o	xxo	o	xxo	xxx			2.24
5	align=left		align=left		o	o	xo	o	xxx				2.21
6	align=left		align=left		o	o	o	xxx					2.18
6	align=left		align=left		o	o	o	xxx					2.18
8	align=left		align=left		o	o	xo	xxx					2.18
9	align=left		align=left		o	o	xxx						2.15
10	align=left		align=left		o	xo	xxx						2.15
10	align=left		align=left		–	xo	–	xxx					2.15
10	align=left		align=left		o	xo	–	xxx					2.15
13	align=left		align=left		o	xxx							2.10

Qualifications

11 July
Qualify: first 12 to the Final

Group A

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		2.15	Q
1	align=left		align=left		2.15	Q
3	align=left		align=left		2.15	Q
4	align=left		align=left		2.15	Q
4	align=left		align=left		2.15	Q
4	align=left		align=left		2.15	Q
7	align=left		align=left		2.10
8	align=left		align=left		2.05

Group B

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		2.15	Q
1	align=left		align=left		2.15	Q
1	align=left		align=left		2.15	Q
4	align=left		align=left		2.15	Q
5	align=left		align=left		2.10	Q
5	align=left		align=left		2.10	Q
5	align=left		align=left		2.10	Q
8	align=left		align=left		2.05

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.

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