Hamish Kerr, of New Zealand, clears the bar to win the men's high jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
- David J. Phillip - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Shelby McEwen, of the United States, reacts in the men's high jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
- Bernat Armangue - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hamish Kerr, of New Zealand, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's high jump at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
- David Goldman - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hamish Kerr, of New Zealand, celebrates winning the men's high jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
- Bernat Armangue - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mutaz Essa Barshim, of Qatar, shouts out during the men's high jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
- Bernat Armangue - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gianmarco Tamberi, of Italy, reacts while competing in the men's high jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
- Bernat Armangue - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gianmarco Tamberi, of Italy, competes in the men's high jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
- Bernat Armangue - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gianmarco Tamberi, of Italy, competes in the men's high jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
- David J. Phillip - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hamish Kerr, of New Zealand, competes in the men's high jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
- Bernat Armangue - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mutaz Essa Barshim, of Qatar, competes in the men's high jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
- Bernat Armangue - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
AP
First they put the bar up higher
Hamish Kerr, of New Zealand, clears the bar to win the men's high jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
- David J. Phillip - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Shelby McEwen, of the United States, reacts in the men's high jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
- Bernat Armangue - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hamish Kerr, of New Zealand, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's high jump at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
- David Goldman - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hamish Kerr, of New Zealand, celebrates winning the men's high jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
- Bernat Armangue - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mutaz Essa Barshim, of Qatar, shouts out during the men's high jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
- Bernat Armangue - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gianmarco Tamberi, of Italy, reacts while competing in the men's high jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
- Bernat Armangue - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gianmarco Tamberi, of Italy, competes in the men's high jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
- Bernat Armangue - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gianmarco Tamberi, of Italy, competes in the men's high jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
- David J. Phillip - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hamish Kerr, of New Zealand, competes in the men's high jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
- Bernat Armangue - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mutaz Essa Barshim, of Qatar, competes in the men's high jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
- Bernat Armangue - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — First they put the bar up higher. Then they lowered it.
Wherever they put it, American Shelby McEwen and world indoor champion Hamish Kerr of New Zealand couldn’t clear it in a jump off for the high jump title at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
It was Kerr who finally broke the streak of failures when he got over 2.34 meters to take the gold after five misses in the jump off between the two of them. There were so many misses that there wasn't enough room on the scoreboard for all the Xs.
McEwen was left with the silver, with both he and Kerr having cleared 2.36 in regulation.
The competitors could have chosen to tie and both would have received a gold medal, which is exactly what happened at the Tokyo Olympics between Mutaz Barshim of Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy;
Barshim took the bronze Saturday at 2.34. Tamberi was eliminated early on.
AP Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/2024-paris-olympic-games
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