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 Vladimir Yashchenko 2.30 CR Aleksandr Grigoryev 2.28 Rolf Beilschmidt 2.28 4 Henry Lauterbach 2.26 5 Carlo Thränhardt 2.21 6 Jacek Wszoła 2.21 7 Andre Schneider-Laub 2.21 8 Josef Hrabal 2.18 9 Guy Moreau 2.18 10 Rune Almén 2.18 11 William Nachtegael 2.18 12 Jindřich Vondra 2.15 13 Bruno Bruni 2.15 14 Gennadiy Belkov 2.15 14 Terje Totland 2.15 16 Eddy Annys 2.10 17 Roman Moravec 2.10 18 Mark Naylor 2.10

Qualification 1 September Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Rolf Beilschmidt 2.18 Q Guy Moreau 2.18 Q Gennadiy Belkov 2.18 Q Vladimir Yashchenko 2.18 Q Carlo Thränhardt 2.18 Q Andre Schneider-Laub 2.18 Q Aleksandr Grigoryev 2.18 Q Bruno Bruni 2.18 Q Jacek Wszoła 2.15 q William Nachtegael 2.15 q Jindřich Vondra 2.15 q Josef Hrabal 2.15 q Mark Naylor 2.15 q Roman Moravec 2.15 q Eddy Annys 2.15 q Henry Lauterbach 2.15 q Rune Almén 2.15 q Terje Totland 2.15 q Rodolfo Bergamo 2.10 Paul Poaniewa 2.10 Ekrem Özdamar 2.10 Jacques Aletti 2.10 Vasilios Papadimitriou 2.10 Brian Burgess 2.00 Ruud Wielart NH Massimo Di Giorgio NH

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

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