2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's high jump explained

In the men's high jump event at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Stefan Holm won the gold medal with a jump of 2.36m.

Medalists

Gold
Silver
Bronze

Qualification

Qualification rule: qualification standard 2.30m or at least best 8 qualified

Pos	Athlete	Country	Mark	Q	Attempts
				2.15	2.20	2.24	2.27
1			2.27	q	–	O	O	O
1			2.27	q	O	O	O	O
3			2.27	q	O	XO	O	O
4			2.27	q	O	XXO	XO	O
5			2.27	q	–	O	O	XO
5			2.27	q	–	O	O	XO
7			2.27	q	O	O	XXO	XO
8			2.27	q	O	O	O	XXO
9			2.27	q	O	XO	XXO	XXO
10			2.24		O	O	O	XXX
11			2.24		O	XO	XXO	XXX
12			2.24		XO	XXO	XXO	XXX
13			2.20		O	O	XXX
13			2.20		O	O	XXX
15			2.15		O	XXX
15			2.15		O	XXX
17			2.15 SB		XO	XXX

Final

Pos	Athlete	Country	Mark	Attempts
				2.19	2.23	2.27	2.30	2.32	2.34	2.36	2.38	2.41
			2.36	O	O	O	XXO	O	X-	O	X-	XX
			2.34	–	O	O	O	O	XO	X-	XX
			2.30	O	XO	O	XXO	XXX
			2.30	O	O	XO	XXO	XXX
5			2.27	O	O	O	XXX
6			2.27	XO	O	O	XXX
6			2.27	XO	–	O	–	XXX
8			2.27	XO	XXO	O	XXX
9			2.23	O	O	XXX