Melbourne 1956 - Athletics - Men: High Jump

Date: 23 November 1956

Rank	Name	Nation	Distance
1	Charles Dumas	USA	2.12m [6' 11 ½"]
2	Charles Porter	AUS	2.10m [6' 10 ¾"]
3	Igor Kashkarov	URS	2.08m [6' 10"]
4	Stig Pettersson	SWE	2.06m [6' 9"]
5	Kenneth Money	CAN	2.03m [6' 8"]
6	Vladimir Sitkin	URS	2.00m [6' 6 ¾"]
7	Phil Reavis	USA	2.00m [6' 6 ¾"]
7	Colin Ridgeway	AUS	2.00m [6' 6 ¾"]
9	Julius Obiefuna Chigbolu	NGR	2.00m [6' 6 ¾"]
10	Vernon Wilson	USA	2.00m [6' 6 ¾"]
11	Maurice Fournier	FRA	1.96m [6' 5 ¼"]
12	Patrick Etolu	UGA	1.96m [6' 5 ¼"]
12	Yukio Ishikawa	JPN	1.96m [6' 5 ¼"]
14	Ajit Singh	IND	1.96m [6' 5 ¼"]
15	Ernie Haisley	JAM	1.96m [6' 5 ¼"]
16	Peter Wells	GBR	1.96m [6' 5 ¼"]
17	Ciriaco Baronda	PHI	1.92m [6' 3 ½"]
18	Stephane Leresae	KEN	1.92m [6' 3 ½"]
19	Vincent Gabriel	NGR	1.92m [6' 3 ½"]
20	Yang Chuan-Kwang	TPE	1.86m [6' 1 ¼"]
21	Nagalingam Ethirveerasingham	SRI	1.86m [6' 1 ¼"]
21	Jose da Conceicao	BRA	1.86m [6' 1 ¼"]
Did not finish
	John Vernon	AUS
	Gusti Puti Okamona	INA
Did not qualify for final (Mark unknown)
	Maridjo Wirjodemedjo	INA
	Nils Nilsson	SWE
	Vladimir Polyakov	URS
	Gianmario Roveraro	ITA

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