Subject Analysis
United States
Career
1887 – 2024
Best year
1912
Total points
1422
Best results
22× 1. Olympic Games
All-time rank
#1
Points distribution
Disciplines
Contests
Categories
| Year | Contest | Discipline | Category | Position | Points | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | Olympic Games | Standing high jump | Men | 1 | 24 | Platt Adams |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 1 | 24 | Walt Davis |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | High jump | Women | 1 | 24 | Jean Shiley |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 1 | 24 | Richmond Landon |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 1 | 24 | Charles Austin |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | High jump | Women | 1 | 24 | Louise Ritter |
| 1900 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 1 | 24 | Irving Baxter |
| 1908 | Olympic Games | Standing high jump | Men | 1 | 24 | Ray Ewry |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 1 | 24 | Cornelius Johnson |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 1 | 24 | Alma Richards |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 1 | 24 | Dick Fosbury |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | High jump | Women | 1 | 24 | Mildred McDaniel |
| 1896 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 1 | 24 | Ellery Harding Clark |
| 1904 | Olympic Games | Standing high jump | Men | 1 | 24 | Ray Ewry |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 1 | 24 | Bob King |
| 1908 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 1 | 24 | Harry Porter |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 1 | 24 | Charles Dumas |
| 1948 | Olympic Games | High jump | Women | 1 | 24 | Alice Coachman |
| 1900 | Olympic Games | Standing high jump | Men | 1 | 24 | Ray Ewry |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 1 | 24 | Harold Osborn |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 1 | 24 | Erik Kynard |
| 1904 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 1 | 24 | Samuel Jones |
| 1904 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 2 | 12 | Garrett Serviss |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 2 | 12 | John Thomas |
| 1908 | Olympic Games | Standing high jump | Men | 2 | 12 | John Biller |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 2 | 12 | Benjamin Hedges |
| 2013 | World Championship | High jump | Women | 1 | 12 | Brigetta Barrett |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 2 | 12 | Matt Hemingway |
| 1896 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 2 | 12 | Robert Garrett |
| 2011 | World Championship | High jump | Men | 1 | 12 | Jesse Williams |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 2 | 12 | Ken Wiesner |
| 1904 | Olympic Games | Standing high jump | Men | 2 | 12 | Joseph Stadler |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 2 | 12 | Leroy Brown |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 2 | 12 | Hollis Conway |
| 1896 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 2 | 12 | James Brendan Connolly |
| 1991 | World Championship | High jump | Men | 1 | 12 | Charles Austin |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 2 | 12 | Dave Albritton |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | High jump | Women | 2 | 12 | Brigetta Barrett |
| 1900 | Olympic Games | Standing high jump | Men | 2 | 12 | Irving Baxter |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 2 | 12 | Harold Muller |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 2 | 12 | Ed Caruthers |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | Standing high jump | Men | 2 | 12 | Benjamin Adams |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 2 | 12 | Bob Van Osdel |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 2 | 12 | Shelby McEwen |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | High jump | Women | 2 | 12 | Babe Didrikson |
| 1923 | World record - improvement | High jump | Women | 1 | 8 | Elizabeth Stine |
| 1895 | World record - improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Michael Sweeney |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Hollis Conway |
| 1967 | Pan American Games | High jump | Women | 1 | 8 | Eleanor Montgomery |
| 1924 | World record - improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Harold Osborn |
| 1979 | Pan American Games | High jump | Women | 1 | 8 | Louise Ritter |
| 1953 | World record - improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Walt Davis |
| 1973 | World record - improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Dwight Stones |
| 2023 | Pan American Games | High jump | Women | 1 | 8 | Rachel McCoy |
| 1956 | World record - improvement | High jump | Women | 1 | 8 | Mildred McDaniel |
| 1912 | World record - improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | George Horine |
| 1971 | Pan American Games | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Pat Matzdorf |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | High jump | Women | 1 | 8 | Vashti Cunningham |
| 1983 | Pan American Games | High jump | Women | 1 | 8 | Coleen Sommer |
| 1936 | World record - improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Cornelius Johnson |
| 1922 | World record - improvement | High jump | Women | 1 | 8 | Nancy Voorhees |
| 1892 | World record - improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Michael Sweeney |
| 1967 | Pan American Games | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Ed Caruthers |
| 1914 | World record - improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Edward Beeson |
| 1979 | Pan American Games | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Franklin Jacobs |
| 1941 | World record - improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Lester Steers |
| 1987 | Pan American Games | High jump | Women | 1 | 8 | Coleen Sommer |
| 1971 | World record - improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Pat Matzdorf |
| 1951 | Pan American Games | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Virgil Severns |
| 1932 | World record - improvement | High jump | Women | 1 | 8 | Mildred Didrikson |
| 1959 | Pan American Games | High jump | Women | 1 | 8 | Ann Marie Flynn |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Charles Austin |
| 1960 | World record - improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | John Thomas |
| 1955 | Pan American Games | High jump | Women | 1 | 8 | Mildred McDaniel |
| 1963 | Pan American Games | High jump | Women | 1 | 8 | Eleanor Montgomery |
| 1975 | Pan American Games | High jump | Women | 1 | 8 | Joni Huntley |
| 1937 | World record - improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Mel Walker |
| 1932 | World record - improvement | High jump | Women | 1 | 8 | Jean Shiley |
| 1959 | Pan American Games | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Charles Dumas |
| 1933 | World record - improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Walter Marty |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | High jump | Women | 1 | 8 | Chaunté Lowe |
| 1956 | World record - improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Charles Dumas |
| 1955 | Pan American Games | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Ernie Shelton |
| 1887 | World record - improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | William Page |
| 1963 | Pan American Games | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Gene Johnson |
| 1975 | Pan American Games | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Tom Woods |
| 1936 | World record - improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 8 | Dave Albritton |
| 1983 | World Championship | High jump | Men | 2 | 6 | Tyke Peacock |
| 1948 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 3 | 6 | George Stanich |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | High jump | Women | 3 | 6 | Joni Huntley |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 3 | 6 | Dwight Stones |
| 1904 | Olympic Games | Standing high jump | Men | 3 | 6 | Lawson Robertson |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 3 | 6 | Delos Thurber |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | High jump | Women | 3 | 6 | Mildred Wiley |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 3 | 6 | John Rambo |
| 1900 | Olympic Games | Standing high jump | Men | 3 | 6 | Lewis Sheldon |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 3 | 6 | George Horine |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 3 | 6 | Hollis Conway |
| 2023 | World Championship | High jump | Men | 2 | 6 | JuVaughn Harrison |
| 1960 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 3 | 6 | John Thomas |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | High jump | Women | 3 | 6 | Chaunté Lowe |
| 2005 | World Championship | High jump | Women | 2 | 6 | Chaunté Lowe |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | High jump | Men | 3 | 6 | Dwight Stones |
| 2012 | Diamont League | High jump | Women | 1 | 5 | Chaunté Lowe |
| 2016 | Diamont League | High jump | Men | 1 | 5 | Erik Kynard |
| 2011 | Diamont League | High jump | Men | 1 | 5 | Jesse Williams |
| 1951 | Pan American Games | High jump | Men | 2 | 4 | Cal Clark |
| 1959 | Pan American Games | High jump | Men | 2 | 4 | Bob Gardner |
| 1960 | Own WR improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 4 | John Thomas |
| 1955 | Pan American Games | High jump | Men | 2 | 4 | Herman Wyatt |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | High jump | Men | 2 | 4 | Shelby McEwen |
| 1895 | Own WR improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 4 | Michael Sweeney |
| 1979 | Pan American Games | High jump | Women | 2 | 4 | Pam Spencer |
| 1934 | Own WR improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 4 | Walter Marty |
| 1976 | Own WR improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 4 | Dwight Stones |
| 1887 | Own WR improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 4 | William Page |
| 1912 | Own WR improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 4 | George Horine |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | High jump | Women | 2 | 4 | Vashti Cunningham |
| 1960 | Own WR improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 4 | John Thomas |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | High jump | Men | 2 | 4 | Jamie Nieto |
| 1895 | Own WR improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 4 | Michael Sweeney |
| 1967 | Pan American Games | High jump | Men | 2 | 4 | Otis Burrell |
| 1979 | Pan American Games | High jump | Men | 2 | 4 | Benn Fields |
| 1976 | Own WR improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 4 | Dwight Stones |
| 1912 | Own WR improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 4 | George Horine |
| 1983 | Pan American Games | High jump | Men | 2 | 4 | Leo Williams |
| 1960 | Own WR improvement | High jump | Men | 1 | 4 | John Thomas |
| 2019 | World Championship | High jump | Women | 3 | 3 | Vashti Cunningham |
| 1991 | World Championship | High jump | Men | 3 | 3 | Hollis Conway |
| 1983 | World Championship | High jump | Women | 3 | 3 | Louise Ritter |
| 1955 | Pan American Games | High jump | Women | 3 | 2 | Verneeda Thomas |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | High jump | Women | 3 | 2 | Chaunte Howard Lowe |
| 1987 | Pan American Games | High jump | Men | 3 | 2 | Jerome Carter |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | High jump | Men | 3 | 2 | Charles Austin |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | High jump | Women | 3 | 2 | Angela Bradburn |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | High jump | Men | 3 | 2 | Dusty Jonas |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | High jump | Men | 3 | 2 | Terrance Woods |
| 1967 | Pan American Games | High jump | Women | 3 | 2 | Franzetta Parham |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | High jump | Men | 3 | 2 | Erik Kynard |
| 1991 | Pan American Games | High jump | Women | 3 | 2 | Jan Wohlschlag |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | High jump | Men | 3 | 2 | Andra Manson |
| 1983 | Pan American Games | High jump | Women | 3 | 2 | Joni Huntley |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | High jump | Men | 3 | 2 | Tony Barton |
| 1991 | Pan American Games | High jump | Men | 3 | 2 | Hollis Conway |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | High jump | Women | 3 | 2 | Tisha Waller |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | High jump | Men | 3 | 2 | Erik Kynard |
| 1999 | Pan American Games | High jump | Men | 3 | 2 | Charles Clinger |
| 1938 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Women | 1 | 1 | Mildred Didrikson |
| 1926 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Harold Osborn |
| 1935 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Walter Marty |
| 1945 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Lester Steers |
| 1952 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Lester Steers |
| 1913 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | George Horine |
| 1934 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Women | 1 | 1 | Mildred Didrikson |
| 1921 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Edward Beeson |
| 1929 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Harold Osborn |
| 1940 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Mel Walker |
| 1948 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Lester Steers |
| 1972 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Pat Matzdorf |
| 1917 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Edward Beeson |
| 1937 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Women | 1 | 1 | Mildred Didrikson |
| 1925 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Harold Osborn |
| 1932 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Harold Osborn |
| 1944 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Lester Steers |
| 1951 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Lester Steers |
| 1933 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Women | 1 | 1 | Mildred Didrikson |
| 1920 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Edward Beeson |
| 1928 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Harold Osborn |
| 1939 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Mel Walker |
| 1947 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Lester Steers |
| 1955 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Walt Davis |
| 1916 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Edward Beeson |
| 1936 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Women | 1 | 1 | Mildred Didrikson |
| 1923 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Edward Beeson |
| 1931 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Harold Osborn |
| 1943 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Lester Steers |
| 1950 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Lester Steers |
| 1975 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Dwight Stones |
| 1919 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Edward Beeson |
| 1927 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Harold Osborn |
| 1938 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Mel Walker |
| 1946 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Lester Steers |
| 1954 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Walt Davis |
| 1915 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Edward Beeson |
| 1935 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Women | 1 | 1 | Mildred Didrikson |
| 1922 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Edward Beeson |
| 1930 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Harold Osborn |
| 1942 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Lester Steers |
| 1949 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Lester Steers |
| 1974 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Dwight Stones |
| 1918 | World record - annual holding | High jump | Men | 1 | 1 | Edward Beeson |