Year High Jump Long Jump 1912 1.9 7.19 1916 1.8 7.34 1920 1.9 7.48 1924 1.93 7.6 1928 1.94 7.15 1932 1.98 7.45 1936 1.94 7.74 1940 1.97 7.64 1944 2.03 8.06 1948 1.98 7.82 1952 2.04 7.57 1956 2.11 7.83 1960 2.16 8.12 1964 2.18 8.07 1968 2.24 8.9 1972 2.23 8.24 1976 2.25 8.34 1980 2.36 8.54 1984 2.35 8.54 1988 2.38 8.72 1992 2.34 8.67 1996 2.39 8.5 2000 2.35 8.55 2004 2.36 8.59 2008 2.36 8.34 2012 2.38 8.31 2016 2.38 8.38