<page_title> Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump </page_title> <section_title> Records </section_title> <table> <cell> World Record </cell> <cell> 1.97(*) <row_header> World Record </row_header> </cell> <cell> United States Michael Sweeney <row_header> World Record </row_header> </cell> </table>
Michael Sweeney attempted to break the world record, 1.97 metres.