The men's high jump at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on March 19, 2016.Start list
With eight over 2.29, the medals were settled by clearing 2.33, but not in order. Robert Grabarz was the first over. Erik Kynard had a perfect round going until missing his first attempt. He cleared it on his second. Gianmarco Tamberi made it on his third attempt. Defending champion Mutaz Essa Barshim, also was perfect before 2.33, but after two misses, passed to make one big attempt at 2.36. Barshim failed, but Tamberi cleared it on his first attempt. Even though he had five misses, more than anyone else in the competition, Tamberi leaped from third to first.
Results The final was started at 18:22.Final results
Rank Name Nationality 2.20 2.25 2.29 2.33 2.36 2.40 Result Notes Gianmarco Tamberi xo o xxo xxo o xxx 2.36 Robert Grabarz xo o xo o xxx 2.33 SB Erik Kynard o o o xo xxx 2.33 SB Mutaz Essa Barshim o o o xx– x 2.29 Konstadinos Baniotis o o xo xxx 2.29 Zhang Guowei o xo xo xxx 2.29 Andriy Protsenko o xxo xo xxx 2.29 Chris Baker xo o xxo xxx 2.29 Marco Fassinotti xo xo xxx 2.25 10 Donald Thomas o xxo xxx 2.25 11 Jamal Wilson o xxx 2.20 12 Ricky Robertson xxo xxx 2.20 SB
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