Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump set a new Olympic record with 2.18 metres. Jumpers had to pass 2.06 metres to qualify for the final. The bar started at 1.90 metres, increasing gradually to 2.06 metres. Each jumper had three attempts at each height or could skip any lower height (but could not return to a lower height if he determined that he could not succeed). Each jumper again had three attempts at each height, with the bar starting at 1.90 metres. Three jumpers were unable to perform as well as they had in the qualification. Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump
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