Athletics_at_the_1932_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_high_jump
The men's high jump event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place July 31. It was a final only format, no heats or qualifying jumps.[1] Fourteen athletes from 10 nations competed.[2] The 1930 Olympic Congress in Berlin had reduced the limit from 4 athletes per NOC to 3 athletes.[3] The event was won by Duncan McNaughton of Canada, breaking the United States' dominance over the event; McNaughton was the first non-American to win. Bob Van Osdel of the United States took silver, while Simeon Toribio earned the Philippines' first medal in any track & field athletics event.