Jumping in turn, each athlete attempts to achieve the qualifying height.

After a successful jump, they receive three more attempts to achieve the next height.

Once all jumps have been completed, all athletes who have achieved the qualifying height go through to the final.

Cleared heights reset for the final, which followed the same format until all athletes fail three consecutive jumps.

[3] All times are Greece Standard Time (UTC+2) Prior to the competition[update], the existing world record, Olympic record, and world leading jump were as follows: The following records were established during the competition: Rule: Qualifying standard 1.95 (Q) or at least best 12 qualified (q).