title: 1950 European Athletics Championships – Men's high jump
text: # 1950 European Athletics Championships – Men's high jump
  
  The men's high jump at the 1950 European Athletics Championships was held in Brussels, Belgium, at Heysel Stadium on 25 and 27 August 1950.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Alan Paterson Great Britain |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Arne Åhman Sweden |
  | Bronze | Claude Bénard France |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Final
  
  27 August
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Alan Paterson | Great Britain | 1.96 |
  | | Arne Åhman | Sweden | 1.93 |
  | | Claude Bénard | France | 1.93 |
  | 4 | Hans Wahli | Switzerland | 1.90 |
  | 5 | Gösta Svensson | Sweden | 1.90 |
  | 6 | Georges Damitio | France | 1.90 |
  | 7 | Jacques Delelienne | Belgium | 1.85 |
  | 8 | Yuriy Ilyasov | Soviet Union | 1.85 |
  | 9 | Mihajlo Dimitrijević | Yugoslavia | 1.85 |
  | 10 | Walter Herssens | Belgium | 1.85 |
  
  ### Qualification
  
  25 August
  
  | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Jacques Delelienne | Belgium | 1.90 | Q |
  | Arne Åhman | Sweden | 1.90 | Q |
  | Georges Damitio | France | 1.90 | Q |
  | Alan Paterson | Great Britain | 1.90 | Q |
  | Hans Wahli | Switzerland | 1.90 | Q |
  | Gösta Svensson | Sweden | 1.85 | Q |
  | Claude Bénard | France | 1.85 | Q |
  | Walter Herssens | Belgium | 1.85 | Q |
  | Mihajlo Dimitrijević | Yugoslavia | 1.85 | Q |
  | Yuriy Ilyasov | Soviet Union | 1.85 | Q |
  | Ronald Pavitt | Great Britain | 1.80 | |
  
  ## Participation
  
  According to an unofficial count, 11 athletes from 7 countries participated in the event.
  
  * Belgium (2)
  * France (2)
  * Soviet Union (1)
  * Sweden (2)
  * Switzerland (1)
  * Great Britain (2)
  * Yugoslavia (1)
  