Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump
The men's high jump was one of six jumping events on the athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 21, 1908. Twenty-two high jumpers from ten nations competed. NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes.Records
These are the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1908 Summer Olympics.
' unofficial
Harry Porter equalized the standing Olympic record with 1.90 metres.Each athlete was allowed three jumps at each height. "Diving" and "somersaulting" were not allowed.Results
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Height |
| Harry Porter | | 1.90 |
| Géo André | | 1.88 |
| István Somodi | | 1.88 |
| Con Leahy | | 1.88 |
| 5 | Herbert Gidney | | 1.85 |
| 5 | Tom Moffitt | | 1.85 |
| 7 | Neil Patterson | | 1.83 |
| 8 | Axel Hedenlund | | 1.80 |
| 9 | Patrick Leahy | | 1.78 |
| 10 | George Barber | | 1.77 |
| 10 | Edward Leader | | 1.77 |
| 10 | Haswell Wilson | | 1.77 |
| 13 | József Haluzsinsky | | 1.72 |
| 13 | Garfield MacDonald | | 1.72 |
| 13 | Henry Olsen | | 1.72 |
| 16 | Léon Dupont | | 1.67 |
| 16 | Folke Hellstedt | | 1.67 |
| 16 | Lauri Pihkala | | 1.67 |
| 19 | Herman van Leeuwen | | 1.65 |
| 20 | Al Bellerby | | 1.59 |
| – | Otto Monsen | | |
| – | Lauri Wilskman | | |
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