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Date: 23 November 1956
| Rank | Name | Nation | Distance |
| 1 | Charles Dumas | USA | 2.12m [6' 11 ½"] |
| 2 | Charles Porter | AUS | 2.10m [6' 10 ¾"] |
| 3 | Igor Kashkarov | URS | 2.08m [6' 10"] |
| 4 | Stig Pettersson | SWE | 2.06m [6' 9"] |
| 5 | Kenneth Money | CAN | 2.03m [6' 8"] |
| 6 | Vladimir Sitkin | URS | 2.00m [6' 6 ¾"] |
| 7 | Phil Reavis | USA | 2.00m [6' 6 ¾"] |
| 7 | Colin Ridgeway | AUS | 2.00m [6' 6 ¾"] |
| 9 | Julius Obiefuna Chigbolu | NGR | 2.00m [6' 6 ¾"] |
| 10 | Vernon Wilson | USA | 2.00m [6' 6 ¾"] |
| 11 | Maurice Fournier | FRA | 1.96m [6' 5 ¼"] |
| 12 | Patrick Etolu | UGA | 1.96m [6' 5 ¼"] |
| 12 | Yukio Ishikawa | JPN | 1.96m [6' 5 ¼"] |
| 14 | Ajit Singh | IND | 1.96m [6' 5 ¼"] |
| 15 | Ernie Haisley | JAM | 1.96m [6' 5 ¼"] |
| 16 | Peter Wells | GBR | 1.96m [6' 5 ¼"] |
| 17 | Ciriaco Baronda | PHI | 1.92m [6' 3 ½"] |
| 18 | Stephane Leresae | KEN | 1.92m [6' 3 ½"] |
| 19 | Vincent Gabriel | NGR | 1.92m [6' 3 ½"] |
| 20 | Yang Chuan-Kwang | TPE | 1.86m [6' 1 ¼"] |
| 21 | Nagalingam Ethirveerasingham | SRI | 1.86m [6' 1 ¼"] |
| 21 | Jose da Conceicao | BRA | 1.86m [6' 1 ¼"] |
| Did not finish | |||
| John Vernon | AUS | ||
| Gusti Puti Okamona | INA | ||
| Did not qualify for final (Mark unknown) | |||
| Maridjo Wirjodemedjo | INA | ||
| Nils Nilsson | SWE | ||
| Vladimir Polyakov | URS | ||
| Gianmario Roveraro | ITA | ||