Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Women's high jump

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Women's high jump
at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
Venue Olympic Stadium
DatesSeptember 8, 1960
Competitors23 from 15 nations
Winning height1.85  OR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Iolanda Balaș
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania
Silver medal icon.svg Dorothy Shirley
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Silver medal icon.svg Jarosława Jóźwiakowska
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
  1956
1964  

The women's high jump field event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on September 8. [1]

Results

Top 12 jumpers and ties and all jumpers clearing 1.65 metres advanced to the finals. All heights are listed in metres.

Qualifying

RankNameNationalityMark1.501.551.601.65
1 Iolanda Balaș Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 1.65ppoo
2T Valentina Ballod Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1.65pooo
2T Marlene Schmitz-Portz Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 1.65pooo
4T Ingrid Becker Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 1.65oooo
4T Jarosława Jóźwiakowska Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 1.65oooo
4T Dorothy Shirley Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 1.65oooo
7T Olga Gere Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 1.65oooxo
7T Inga-Britt Lorentzon Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1.65oooxo
7T Neomia Rogers Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1.65oooxo
10T Taisiya Chenchik Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1.65ooxoxo
10T Florence Pétry Flag of France.svg  France 1.65oxooxo
12 Frances Slaap Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 1.65oxxooxo
13 Helen Frith Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1.65opoxxo
14T Galina Dolya Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1.65oooxxo
14T Nel Zwier Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1.65oooxxo
16T Diny Hobers Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1.60oooxxx
16T Karin Lenzke Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 1.60oooxxx
18 Mette Oxvang Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1.60ooxoxxx
19 Marinella Bortoluzzi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1.55ooxxx
20 Brenda Archer Flag of British Guiana (1955-1966).svg  Guyana 1.55oxoxxx
21T Barbara Brown Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1.50oxxx
21T Jean Gaertner Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1.50oxxx
23 Canel Konvur Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1.50xxoxxx

Final

RankNameNationalityMark1.551.601.651.681.711.731.751.771.811.851.87Notes
Gold medal icon.svg Iolanda Balaș Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 1.85popoooooxoxxoxxpOR
Silver medal icon.svg Jarosława Jóźwiakowska Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 1.71pooooxxx
Silver medal icon.svg Dorothy Shirley Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 1.71pooooxxx
4 Galina Dolya Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1.71ooxooxxo
5 Taisiya Chenchik Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1.68ooooxxx
6T Helen Frith Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1.65oooxxx
6T Inga-Britt Lorentzon Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1.65oooxxx
6T Frances Slaap Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 1.65oooxxx
9T Ingrid Becker Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 1.65ooxoxxx
9T Nel Zwier Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1.65ooxoxxx
9T Florence Pétry Flag of France.svg  France 1.65ooxoxxx
9T Marlene Schmitz Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 1.65ooxoxxx
9T Olga Gere Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 1.65ooxoxxx
14 Neomia Rogers Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1.65xoxxoxoxxx
15 Valentina Ballod Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1.65oxoxxoxxx

Key: OR = Olympic record; o = clear; p = pass; x = fail

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1960 Rome Summer Games: Women's High Jump". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2017.