1978 European Athletics Championships – Men's high jump explained

The men's high jump at the 1978 European Athletics Championships was held in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, at Stadion Evžena Rošického on 1 and 2 September 1978.

Medalists

Gold	Vladimir Yashchenko
Silver	Aleksandr Grigoryev
Bronze	Rolf Beilschmidt

Results

Final

2 September

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	align=left		align=left		2.30	CR
	align=left		align=left		2.28
	align=left		align=left		2.28
4	align=left		align=left		2.26
5	align=left		align=left		2.21
6	align=left		align=left		2.21
7	align=left		align=left		2.21
8	align=left		align=left		2.18
9	align=left		align=left		2.18
10	align=left		align=left		2.18
11	align=left		align=left		2.18
12	align=left		align=left		2.15
13	align=left		align=left		2.15
14	align=left		align=left		2.15
14	align=left		align=left		2.15
16	align=left		align=left		2.10
17	align=left		align=left		2.10
18	align=left		align=left		2.10

Qualification

1 September

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	align=left		align=left		2.18	Q
	align=left		align=left		2.18	Q
	align=left		align=left		2.18	Q
	align=left		align=left		2.18	Q
	align=left		align=left		2.18	Q
	align=left		align=left		2.18	Q
	align=left		align=left		2.18	Q
	align=left		align=left		2.18	Q
	align=left		align=left		2.15	q
	align=left		align=left		2.15	q
	align=left		align=left		2.15	q
	align=left		align=left		2.15	q
	align=left		align=left		2.15	q
	align=left		align=left		2.15	q
	align=left		align=left		2.15	q
	align=left		align=left		2.15	q
	align=left		align=left		2.15	q
	align=left		align=left		2.15	q
	align=left		align=left		2.10
	align=left		align=left		2.10
	align=left		align=left		2.10
	align=left		align=left		2.10
	align=left		align=left		2.10
	align=left		align=left		2.00
	align=left		align=left		NH
	align=left		align=left		NH

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.

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