Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's high jump

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Women's high jump
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
Venue Estadio Olímpico Universitario
DateOctober 16-17
Competitors24 from 14 nations
Winning height1.82
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Miloslava Rezková
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Silver medal icon.svg Antonina Lazareva
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Bronze medal icon.svg Valentyna Kozyr
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
  1964
1972  

The Women's high jump competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City was held on 16–17 October. [1]

Results

Qualifying

RankNameNationalityMarkNotes
1 Jaroslava Valentová Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 1.74Q
2 Ilona Gusenbauer Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1.74Q
2 Karin Schulze Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 1.74Q
2 Rita Schmidt-Kirst Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 1.74Q
5 Valentyna Kozyr Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1.74Q
6 Mária Faithová Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 1.74Q
7 Barbara Inkpen Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 1.74Q
8 Antonina Okorokova-Lazareva Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1.74Q
9 Maria Cipriano Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 1.74Q
9 Miloslava Rezková Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 1.74Q
9 Vera Grushkina Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1.74Q
12 Ghislaine Barnay Flag of France.svg  France 1.74Q
13 Magdolna Komka Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1.74Q
13 Snežana Hrepevnik Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 1.74Q
15 Audrey Reid Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1.71
16 Nicole Denise Flag of France.svg  France 1.68
17 Yordanka Blagoeva Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 1.68
18 Katya Lazova Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 1.68
19 Eleanor Montgomery Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1.68
20 Dorothy Shirley Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 1.68
21 Virginia Bonci Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 1.65
22 Sharon Callahan Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1.60
23 Anne Lise Wærness Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1.60
24 Estelle Baskerville Flag of the United States.svg  United States NH

Final

RankAthleteBest mark1.601.651.681.711.741.761.781.801.821.84
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Miloslava Rezková  (TCH)1.82 m-o-xoxoxoooxxoxxx
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Antonina Lazareva  (URS)1.80 m--o-o-xooxxx
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Valentyna Kozyr  (URS)1.80 m-oooooxoxxoxxx
4Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Jaroslava Valentová  (TCH)1.78 m-o-o-xooxxx
5Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Rita Kirst  (GDR)1.78 m-o-oxxooxoxxx
6Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Mária Faithová  (TCH)1.78 m-xo-oxooxxoxxx
7Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Karin Schulze  (GDR)1.76 m-o-xoooxxx
8Flag of Austria.svg  Ilona Gusenbauer  (AUT)1.76 m--oxooxoxxx
9Flag of France.svg  Ghislaine Barnay  (FRA)1.71 m-oooxxx
9Flag of Hungary.svg  Magdolna Komka  (HUN)1.71 m-oooxxx
11Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Maria Cipriano  (BRA)1.71 moooxxoxxx
12Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vera Grushkina  (URS)1.71 m-oxoxxoxxx
13Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Barbara Inkpen  (GBR)1.68 m-ooxxx
14Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Snežana Hrepevnik  (YUG)1.68 m-xoxoxxx

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Women's High Jump". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2017.