Jaroslav is pictured above during the final of the men's
High Jump at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki.
Bába was one of seven athletes who failed at the height
of 2.32m, with only the gold medal winner Yuriy Krymarenko
going clear. Jaroslav was placed joint fifth with Nicola Ciotti
on the countback rule. A year earlier Bába had won a
bronze medal at the Athens Olympics.
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Men's High Jump Final.
2005 World Athletics Championships
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| 1. Yuriy KRYMARENKO |
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UKR |
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2.32m |
| 2. Victor MOYA |
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CUB |
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2.29m |
| 3. Yaroslav RYBAKOV |
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RUS |
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2.29m |
| 4. Mark BOSWELL |
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CAN |
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2.29m |
| 5. Nicola CIOTTI |
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ITA |
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2.29m |
| 5. Jaroslav BABA |
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CZE |
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2.29m |
| 7. Stefan HOLM |
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SWE |
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2.29m |
| 8. Vyacheslav VORONIN |
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RUS |
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2.29m |
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