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We take a trip down memory lane to count down the highest high jumps ever witnessed at the Olympic Games.

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Top 5: Highest Olympic high jumps

Highlights from day 12 at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

Rio 2016 | Olympic Games

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Postcards from Rio - Day 12: splash to the finish

M's High Jump Final, 110m Hurdles SF&F, 400m Hurdles
W's 1500m Final, Javelin Throw, Long Jump, 400m Hurdles, 200m

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Athletics Integrated: Day 11 Evening | Rio 2016 Replays

M 100m Finals, M 400m Finals, M High Jump, W Triple Jump Final, W 1500m, W 400m

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Athletics Integrated: Day 9 Evening | Rio 2016 Replays

All the Olympic highlights from Canada, set to the national anthem.

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National anthem: The best of Canada in Rio

Olympic high jump gold medallist Derek Drouin describes himself as "competitive, determined and awkward!"

Derek DROUIN

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Quickfire: Drouin the "awkward" high jump champ

Rio's gold and silver medallists meet again in Shanghai.

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Rio Revenge: Golds vs Silvers meet at the Diamond League

Canada's Derek Drouin, a bronze medallist in London 2012, wins gold in the men's high jump at Rio 2016.

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Drouin wins High Jump gold

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Derek

Defending Olympic high jump champion Derek Drouin will not be at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in 2021 to defend his title.
The 31-year-old made the announcement on social media on Friday (25 June) as the Canadian athletics Olympic trials began in Montreal.
Drouin announced he would be withdrawing from

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

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Olympic high jump champ Derek Drouin out of Tokyo 2020 after withdrawing from Canadian trials

Did you know that the men's high jump has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1896? The women's high jump was added in 1928. Check out the evolution of this fascinating discipline.

Derek Drouin wins gold at Rio 2016 

How high jump has evolved in Olympic history

Olympic high jump champ Derek Drouin is forced to sit out this season and hopes to be back in action next year.

Derek DROUIN

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Top 5: Highest Olympic high jumps

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Athletics Integrated: Day 11 Evening | Rio 2016 Replays

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Top 5: Highest Olympic high jumps

Postcards from Rio - Day 12: splash to the finish

Athletics Integrated: Day 11 Evening | Rio 2016 Replays

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Olympic Results

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