Standing high jump the world record. The Norwegian record is 1.82 by Sturle Kalstad in 1983. Standing high jump The standing high jump is an athletics event that was featured in the Olympics from 1900 to 1912. It is performed in the same way as high jump, with the difference being that the athlete has no run-up and must stand still and jump with both feet together. Ray Ewry was the best of the Olympic era, setting world records for the standing high jump (1.65 m on July 16, 1900). He was also highly successful in the standing long jump and the standing
Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's standing triple jump Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's standing triple jump The men's standing triple jump was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. It was held on July 16, 1900. 10 athletes from four nations competed in the standing triple jump. These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1900 Summer Olympics. Ray Ewry set the first Olympic record in this event with 10.58 metres. Ewry won all three of the standing jumps, with Baxter in second each time. The standing triple jump was the most international