spitz injured his ankle that spring, and while he remained in good form the injury gave him on-and-off trouble. he was forced to scratch from the annual meet of his own club, the new york athletic club, in early june. but he managed to return in time for the olympic trials, and after he jumped 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) in workouts ahead of the trials and 1.99 m (6 ft in) in the competition itself, tying for first with bob van osdel and corny johnson, he was again considered the leading olympic favorite.