The high jump was first contested in the 1976 Summer Paralympics for men and women. However, the women's high jump is now discontinued with the last event being held in the 2000 Summer Paralympics.
| Class | Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F20 | 2000 | Wissam Ben Bahri | Parashos Stogiannidis | Hein Seyerling |
| Class | Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1976 [12] | B. Stanger | Only one competitor | |
| 1980 [13] | Joke van Rijswijk | Ilse Bohning | Cheryl Hurd | |
| Class A6 | 1984 [14] | Petra Buddelmeyer | Julie Holley | No bronze medalist |
| B | 1976 | G. Bloomfield | Only one competitor | |
| 1980 | Janet Rowley | Lynelle Brantner | Anna Ostapa | |
| B1 | 1984 | Catherine Welsby | Vera Kroes | Joke van Rijswijk |
| B2 | 1984 | Janet Rowley | Margaret Murphy | No bronze medalist |
| B3 | 1984 | Melba Houghton | Zhao Jihong | No bronze medalist |
| C | 1980 | Charmaine Cree | Only one competitor | |
| D | 1980 | Sue Grimstead | Only one competitor | |
| F20 | 2000 [15] | Lisa Llorens | Kazumi Sakai | Sirly Tiik |