Keywords: high jump
A study of the tactics during competitions in the high jump event -men and women, in the program of the Olympic games is conducted. The finalists in the event in the Olympic Games since 1988 to 2004 are analyzed. The number of competition trials are calculated, the successful and unsuccessful jumps, the differences between the starting height and the last cleared height of each competitor are calculated, .Tacticoqrarns" are developed for participating in competitions and valuable advices for the immediate preparation before the competition and for the main competition itself.