Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's high jump

The women's high jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 9, 1936. The final was won by Ibolya Csák of Hungary.

Gretel Bergmann, a German Jewish athlete, was prevented from competing by the Nazis, although having a personal best of 1.60 m. She was not replaced by a substitute, with Germany having only two athletes in the competition. Dora Ratjen, who finished tied fourth, later revealed she was a boy raised as a girl.

Results

Final standings

Rank Name Nationality Height Ibolya Csák 1.60 Dorothy Odam 1.60 Elfriede Kaun 1.60 4 Dora Ratjen 1.58 4 Marguerite Nicolas 1.58 6 Fanny Blankers-Koen 1.55 6 Annette Rogers 1.55 6 Doris Carter 1.55 9 Alice Arden 1.50 9 Kathlyn Kelley 1.50 9 Margaret Bell 1.50 9 Wanda Nowak 1.50 9 Nellie Carrington 1.50 14 Catherine Stevens 1.40 14 Tini Koopmans 1.40 14 Junko Nishida 1.40 17 Irja Lipasti 1.30

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