1980 Moscow Olympics, Mens High Jump

Gerd Wessig, who made the East German team only 2 weeks before the Games — easily won the gold medal with a 2.36m (7'9") high jump. This was 9 cm higher than he had ever jumped before. For the first time in history the world record in high jump was broken at the Olympic Games.

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• gerd wessig
• jacek wszola
• moscow
• olympics
• high jump
• salto alto
• saut en hauteur
• hochsprung
• track and field
• athletics
• henry lauterbach

[billhj2]

it might be there...i'll put it on if i have it.

[bartekbmw]

Music is great. What it is on the end?

[asdssdd1]

i liked the technical way Especially with the flexibility over the bar

[ArkRazor1]

I remember this competition well as nobody has ever won the men's HJ twice in the Olympics. Wszola came so close.

I remember Wessig had some sort of a wire sticking around the inside of his left sock. You can see it on his left jump.

There was some controversy over this. Anyone know how this was resolved?

[Peyresourde]

Very surprised to find a rare clip from Henry Lauterbach at 0:26 - he was one of the last great actors of the Straddle technique (4th place in Moscow 1980) - Lauterbach was a jumping multitalent his best in high jump was 2.30 m and in long jump 8,35 m. You have to add his name into "Tags" in this video.

[aivalas]

do you have the long jump competition?

i would really apreciate that