London 2012 - Anna Chicherova of Russia shows the form which carries her to the gold medal in women’s high jump competition at Olympic Stadium on August 11, 2012.

London 2012 - Michael Mason of Canada is happy to the cross bar still in place after his leap in the men’s high jump finals.

London 2012 - Three bronze medals were awarded for competitors with an equal results in men’s high jump. Robert Grabarz of Great Britain celebrates his medal.

14 Jun 1996: Jackie Joyner-Kersee clears the high jump during the Olympic Team Trials at the Olympic Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Mandatory Credit: Mike Powell/Allsport

Carolin Schäfer of Germany competes during the Women's Heptathlon High Jump on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Alina Fodorova of Ukraine competes during the Women's Heptathlon High Jump on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Antoinette Nana Djimou Ida of France competes during the Women's Heptathlon High Jump on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

1984: Daley Thompson of Great Britain goes over the bar in the high jump portion of the decathlon during the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Thompson won the gold medal for the decathlon. Mandatory Credit: Steve Powell /Allsport

1 Aug 1992: Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) in action in the high-jump event of the heptathlon at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics. Joyner-Kersee won the heptathlon gold medal with 7,044 points. Mandatory Credit: Simon Bruty/Allsport

1972: Sixteen Year old Ulrike Meyfarth of West Germany in action in the High Jump competition at the 1972 Olympic Games held in the Olympic Stadium in Munich. Meyfarth won the gold medal. Mandatory Credit: Tony Duffy/ALLSPORT