2021 Men’s High Jump World Rankings

Gianmarco Tamberi & Mutaz Barshim shared the Olympic gold, but the Italian earned sole possession of No. 1. (KIRBY LEE/IMAGE OF SPORT)

WITH A COMBINED 17-17-2 RECORD against the next six rankers, Gianmarco Tamberi was hardly dominant but a shared OG gold and DL Final win made him a clear choice for #1. He becomes Italy’s first No. 1 in the event…

4-TIME NO. 1 Mutaz Barshim had a skimpy 5-meet season, but his share of the gold was enough to give him his fourth No. 2. It’s his tenth straight appearance and at 86 points he now trails only Javier Sotomayor (117), Dwight Stones (90) & Stefan Holm (88) on the all-time list. At 30, he should still have several good years left…

TOP AMERICAN JUMPER JuVaughn Harrison ranks for the first time. Still a collegian, his only opportunity to jump outside the U.S. was his Olympic 7th, his only loss of the year.

JUMP TO U.S. RANKINGS VIEW WORLD TOP 50 LIST VIEW U.S. TOP 50 LIST
1. GIANMARCO TAMBERI (Italy) (6/1/92, 6-3½/170) (1.92/77)
2.32 | 7-7¼i 1)Ancona 1/30
2.31 | 7-7i 1)Banská Bystrica 2/02
2.24 | 7-4¼i 2)Nehvizdy 2/05 1. Carmoy
2.34 | 7-8i 3)Toruń WIT 2/17 1. Nedasekau; 2. Protsenko
2.35 | 7-8½i 1)Ita Ch 2/21
2.35 | 7-8½i 2)Euro Indoor 3/07 1. Nedasekau
(2.21iq)
2.20 | 7-2½ 3)Hengelo CT 6/06 1. Nedasekau; 2. Starc
2.33 | 7-7¾ 3)Florence DL 6/10 1. Ivanyuk; 2. Starc
2.24 | 7-4¼ 2)Leverkusen 6/27 1. Wagner
2.30 | 7-6½ =4)Gyulai Mem 7/06 1. Nedasekau; 2. Ivanyuk; 3. Akimenko
2.21 | 7-3 7)Monaco DL 7/09 1. Akimenko; 2. Lovett; 3. Nedasekau; 4t. Protsenko; 4t. Ivanyuk;
6. Starc
2.37 | 7-9¼ =1)Olympic Games 8/01
(2.28q)
2.24 | 7-4¼ 5)Lausanne DL 8/25 1. Ivanyuk; 2. McEwen; 3. Protsenko; 4. Rivera
2.25 | 7-4½ 2)Rovereto 8/31 1. McEwen
2.30 | 7-6½ 1)Chorzów CT 9/05
2.34 | 7-8 1)Zürich DL 9/09
2. MUTAZ BARSHIM (Qatar) (6/24/91, 6-3½/154) (1.92/70)
2.25 | 7-4½ 1)Doha 3/15
2.30 | 7-6½ =1)Tokyo CT 5/09
2.30 | 7-6½ 2)Doha DL 5/28 1. Ivanyuk
2.30 | 7-6½ 5)Florence DL 6/10 1. Ivanyuk; 2. Starc; 3. Tamberi; 4. Protsenko
2.37 | 7-9¼ =1)Olympic Games 8/01
(2.28q)
3. MAKSIM NEDASEKAU (Belarus) (1/21/98, 6-4/161) (1.93/73)
2.20 | 7-2½i 1)Minsk 1/21
2.20 | 7-2½i 1)Gomel 1/29
2.20 | 7-2½i 8)Banská Bystrica 2/02 1. Tamberi; 2. Zayas; 3. Protsenko; 4. Przybylko; 5. Rivera;
6. Wendrich; 7. Robinson
2.23 | 7-3¾i 1)Blr Indoor 2/12
2.34 | 7-8i 1)Toruń WIT 2/17
2.37 | 7-9¼i 1)Euro Indoor 3/07
(2.21iq)
2.24 | 7-4¼ 7)Doha DL 5/28 1. Ivanyuk; 2. Barshim; 3. Protsenko; 4. Starc; 5t. Drouin;
5t. Wilson
2.24 | 7-4¼ 1)Hengelo CT 6/06
2.27 | 7-5¼ 6)Florence DL 6/10 1. Ivanyuk; 2. Starc; 3. Tamberi; 4. Protsenko; 5. Barshim
2.29 | 7-6 1)Blr Ch 6/25
2.37 | 7-9¼ 1)Gyulai Mem 7/06
2.25 | 7-4½ 3)Monaco DL 7/09 1. Akimenko; 2. Lovett
2.37 | 7-9¼ 3)Olympic Games 8/01 =1. Tamberi; =1. Barshim
(2.28q)
nh )Lausanne DL 8/25 1. Ivanyuk; 2. McEwen; 3. Protsenko; 4. Rivera; 5. Tamberi;
6. Gasch; 7. Thomas
2.15 | 7-½ 6)Chorzów CT 9/05 1. Tamberi; 2. Ivanyuk; 3t. Bondarenko; 3t. Sullivan; 3t. Kobielski
2.27 | 7-5¼ 4)Zürich DL 9/09 1. Tamberi; 2. Protsenko; 3. Ivanyuk
4. MIKHAIL AKIMENKO (Russia) (12/6/95, 6-5/190) (1.96/86)
2.30 | 7-6½i 1)Yekaterinburg 1/07
2.28 | 7-5¾i 1)Chelyabinsk 1/19
2.31 | 7-7i 1)Moscow 1/24
2.28 | 7-5¾i 1)Moscow 2/07
2.31 | 7-7i 1)Rus Ch 2/16
2.31 | 7-7i 1)Bryansk 2/26
2.28 | 7-5¾i 1)Moscow 2/28
2.26 | 7-5 2)Sochi 5/29 1. Tsyplakov
2.29 | 7-6 2)Šamorín 6/02 1. Rivera
2.28 | 7-5¾ 1)Bryansk 6/11
2.33 | 7-7¾ 1)Rus Ch 6/25
2.23 | 7-3¾ 1)Naimette-Xhovémont 6/30
2.33 | 7-7¾ 3)Gyulai Mem 7/06 1. Nedasekau; 2. Ivanyuk
2.32 | 7-7¼ 1)Monaco DL 7/09
2.33 | 7-7¾ 6)Olympic Games 8/01 =1. Tamberi; =1. Barshim; 3. Nedasekau; 4. Woo; 5. Starc
(2.28q)
2.24 | 7-4¼ 1)Belaya Kalitva 9/25
5. ILYA IVANYUK (Russia) (3/9/93, 6-0/165) (1.83/75)
2.18 | 7-1¾i 1)Smolensk 1/13
2.23 | 7-3¾i 3)Chelyabinsk 1/19 1. Akimenko; 2. Tsyplakov
2.26 | 7-5i 3)Moscow 1/24 1. Akimenko; 2. Tsyplakov
2.24 | 7-4¼i 4)Moscow 2/07 1. Akimenko; 2. Tsyplakov; 3. Kurbanov
2.24 | 7-4¼i 4)Rus Indoor 2/16 1. Akimenko; 2. Tsyplakov; 3. Kurbanov
(2.15iq)
2.23 | 7-3¾i 3)Bryansk 2/26 1. Akimenko; 2. Tsyplakov
2.15 | 7-½i 5)Moscow 2/28 1. Akimenko; 2. Tsyplakov; 3. Kurbanov; 4. Rudnik
2.37 | 7-9¼ 1)Smolensk 5/17
2.33 | 7-7¾ 1)Doha DL 5/28
2.33 | 7-7¾ 1)Florence DL 6/10
2.31 | 7-7 2)Rus Ch 6/25 1. Akimenko
2.33 | 7-7¾ 2)Gyulai Mem 7/06 1. Nedasekau
2.25 | 7-4½ =4)Monaco DL 7/09 1. Akimenko; 2. Lovett; 3. Nedasekau
2.30 | 7-6½ 9)Olympic Games 8/01 =1. Tamberi; =1. Barshim; 3. Nedasekau; 4. Woo; 5. Starc;
6. Akimenko; 7. Harrison; 8. Lovett
(2.28q)
2.30 | 7-6½ 1)Lausanne DL 8/25
2.27 | 7-5¼ 2)Chorzów CT 9/05 1. Tamberi
2.30 | 7-6½ 3)Zürich DL 9/09 1. Tamberi; 2. Protsenko
6. BRANDON STARC (Australia) (11/24/93, 6-2/161) (1.88/73)
2.27 | 7-5¼ 1)Canberra 2/25
2.19 | 7-2¼ 1)Sydney 3/05
2.19 | 7-2¼ 2)Canberra 3/11 1. Baden
2.29 | 7-6 1)Brisbane 3/27
2.20 | 7-2½ 1)Aus Ch 4/17
2.27 | 7-5¼ 4)Doha DL 5/28 1. Ivanyuk; 2. Barshim; 3. Protsenko
2.20 | 7-2½ 2)Hengelo CT 6/06 1. Nedasekau
2.33 | 7-7¾ 2)Florence DL 6/10 1. Ivanyuk
2.27 | 7-5¼ 6)Gyulai Mem 7/06 1. Nedasekau; 2. Ivanyuk; 3. Akimenko; 4t. Protsenko; 4t. Tamberi
2.21 | 7-3 6)Monaco DL 7/09 1. Akimenko; 2. Lovett; 3. Nedasekau; 4t. Protsenko; 4t. Ivanyuk
2.35 | 7-8½ 5)Olympic Games 8/01 =1. Tamberi; =1. Barshim; 3. Nedasekau; 4. Woo
(2.28q)
7. ANDRII PROTSENKO (Ukraine) (5/20/88, 6-4¼/176) (1.94/80)
2.28 | 7-5¾i 1)Udine 1/27
2.28 | 7-5¾i 3)Banská Bystrica 2/02 1. Tamberi; 2. Zayas
2.28 | 7-5¾i 1)Ukr Ch 2/11
(2.15iq)
2.34 | 7-8i 2)Toruń WIT 2/17 1. Nedasekau
2.27 | 7-5¼ 3)Doha DL 5/28 1. Ivanyuk; 2. Barshim
2.30 | 7-6½ 4)Florence DL 6/10 1. Ivanyuk; 2. Starc; 3. Tamberi
2.26 | 7-5 1)Ukr Ch 6/19
(2.10q)
2.30 | 7-6½ =4)Gyulai Mem 7/06 1. Nedasekau; 2. Ivanyuk; 3. Akimenko
2.25 | 7-4½ =4)Monaco DL 7/09 1. Akimenko; 2. Lovett; 3. Nedasekau
2.25 | 7-4½ nq)Olympic Games 7/30 =1. Tamberi; =1. Barshim; 3. Nedasekau; 4. Woo; 5. Starc;
6. Akimenko; 7. Harrison; 8. Lovett; 9. Ivanyuk; 10. Kerr;
11. Gale; 12. McEwen; 13. Tobe
2.20 | 7-2½ 2)Białystok 8/20 1. Sullivan
2.27 | 7-5¼ 3)Lausanne DL 8/25 1. Ivanyuk; 2. McEwen
2.30 | 7-6½ 2)Zürich DL 9/09 1. Tamberi
2.24 | 7-4¼ 2)Opole 9/12 1. Kobielski
8. SANG-HYEOK WOO (South Korea) (4/23/96, 6-1½/146) (1.87/66)
2.26 | 7-5 1)Chula Vista 4/25
2.25 | 7-4½ 2)Chula Vista 5/02 1. Arroyo
2.26 | 7-5 3)Tucson 5/22 1. McEwen; 2. Lovett
2.26 | 7-5 1)Chula Vista 5/29
2.27 | 7-5¼ 1)Iksan 6/15
2.29 | 7-6 1)SK Ch 6/25
2.31 | 7-7 1)Jeongseon 6/29
2.35 | 7-8½ 4)Olympic Games 8/01 =1. Tamberi; =1. Barshim; 3. Nedasekau
(2.28q)
9. JuVAUGHN HARRISON (US) (4/30/99, 6-4/165) (1.93/75)
2.28 | 7-5¾i 1)Louisiana Inv 1/29
2.20 | 7-2½i 1)SEC Indoor 2/26
2.30 | 7-6½i 1)NCAA Indoor 3/12
2.23 | 7-3¾ 1)Crimson Tide Inv 4/10
2.30 | 7-6½ 1)LSU Inv 5/01
2.36 | 7-8¾ 1)SEC 5/14
2.33 | 7-7¾ 1)NCAA 6/11
(2.19q)
2.33 | 7-7¾ 1)Olympic Trials 6/27
(2.19q)
2.33 | 7-7¾ 7)Olympic Games 8/01 =1. Tamberi; =1. Barshim; 3. Nedasekau; 4. Woo; 5. Starc;
6. Akimenko
(2.28q)
10. DJANGO LOVETT (Canada) (7/6/92, 6-4/159) (1.93/72)
2.26 | 7-5 3)Chula Vista 4/25 1. Woo; 2. Arroyo
2.20 | 7-2½ 3)Chula Vista 5/02 1. Arroyo; 2. Woo
2.29 | 7-6 2)Tucson 5/22 1. McEwen
2.33 | 7-7¾ 1)Can Tr 6/27
2.20 | 7-2½ 2)Montréal 6/19 1. Mason
2.29 | 7-6 2)Monaco DL 7/09 1. Akimenko
2.30 | 7-6½ 8)Olympic Games 8/01 =1. Tamberi; =1. Barshim; 3. Nedasekau; 4. Woo; 5. Starc;
6. Akimenko; 7. Harrison
(2.28q)
2.27 | 7-5¼ 5)Zürich DL 9/09 1. Tamberi; 2. Protsenko; 3. Ivanyuk; 4. Nedasekau

U.S. RANKINGS
1. *JuVaughn Harrison (LSU) 6. Zack Anderson (South Dakota)
1)NCAA, 1)Olympic Trials, 7)Olympic Games 1)Drake, 12)NCAA, 6)Olympic Trials
2. Shelby McEwen (unattached) 7. Jordan Wesner (Florida State)
3)Olympic Trials, 12)Olympic Games, 2)Lausanne DL 2)ACC, =8)NCAA, =7)Olympic Trials
3. Darryl Sullivan (Tennessee) 8. Earnie Sears (USC)
4)NCAA, 2)Olympic Trials, nq)Olympic Games 2)NCAA Indoor, 7)NCAA, nh)Olympic Trials
4. Erik Kynard (Jordan Brand) 9. Vernon Turner (Oklahoma)
3)New Balance, 1)Chula Vista, 4)Olympic Trials 4)NCAA Indoor, =5)NCAA, nq)Olympic Trials
5. Trey Culver (adidas) 10. Tyler Arroyo (unattached)
1)New Balance, =9)Doha DL, 5)Olympic Trials =9)Olympic Trials

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