high jump

He avenged the disappointing Tokyo result by winning his first world high jump championship last year.

Mariya is not in Paris defending her Olympic high jump title.

However, Morgan Lake, who finished fourth at last year's World Championships, missed out on the women's high jump final after a best clearance of 1.88m in qualifying.

But there was a blow for GB in the women's high jump, as Morgan Lake failed to qualify for the final after missing three jumps at 1.92m.

Birmingham senior Deshawn Banks is the City favorite in the high jump after winning the event at Arcadia and Mt.