Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1900 Summer Olympics. (*) unofficial Irving Baxter improved the Olympic record twice.

Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump

Section Title: Records
Table Section Text: These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1900 Summer Olympics. (*) unofficial Irving Baxter improved the Olympic record twice.

World Record	1.97(*)	United States Michael Sweeney	New York (USA)	September 21, 1895

Olympic Record	1.81	United States Ellery Clark	Athens (GRE)	April 10, 1896 (NS)

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Michael Sweeney attempted to break the world record, 1.97 metres.

final_sentence: Michael Sweeney attempted to break the world record, 1.97 metres.