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

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

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

Qualifying

Rank Name Nationality Mark 1.50 1.55 1.60 1.65 1 Iolanda Balaș 1.65 p p o o 2T Valentina Ballod 1.65 p o o o 2T Marlene Schmitz-Portz 1.65 p o o o 4T Ingrid Becker 1.65 o o o o 4T Jarosława Jóźwiakowska 1.65 o o o o 4T Dorothy Shirley 1.65 o o o o 7T Olga Gere 1.65 o o o xo 7T Inga-Britt Lorentzon 1.65 o o o xo 7T Neomia Rogers 1.65 o o o xo 10T Taisiya Chenchik 1.65 o o xo xo 10T Florence Pétry 1.65 o xo o xo 12 Frances Slaap 1.65 o xxo o xo 13 Helen Frith 1.65 o p o xxo 14T Galina Dolya 1.65 o o o xxo 14T Nel Zwier 1.65 o o o xxo 16T Diny Hobers 1.60 o o o xxx 16T Karin Lenzke 1.60 o o o xxx 18 Mette Oxvang 1.60 o o xo xxx 19 Marinella Bortoluzzi 1.55 o o xxx 20 Brenda Archer 1.55 o xo xxx 21T Barbara Brown 1.50 o xxx 21T Jean Gaertner 1.50 o xxx 23 Canel Konvur 1.50 xxo xxx Wu Jin-Yun

Final

Rank Name Nationality Mark 1.55 1.60 1.65 1.68 1.71 1.73 1.75 1.77 1.81 1.85 1.87 Notes Iolanda Balaș 1.85 p o p o o o o o xo xxo xxp OR Jarosława Jóźwiakowska 1.71 p o o o o xxx Dorothy Shirley 1.71 p o o o o xxx 4 Galina Dolya 1.71 o o xo o xxo 5 Taisiya Chenchik 1.68 o o o o xxx 6T Helen Frith 1.65 o o o xxx 6T Inga-Britt Lorentzon 1.65 o o o xxx 6T Frances Slaap 1.65 o o o xxx 9T Ingrid Becker 1.65 o o xo xxx 9T Nel Zwier 1.65 o o xo xxx 9T Florence Pétry 1.65 o o xo xxx 9T Marlene Schmitz 1.65 o o xo xxx 9T Olga Gere 1.65 o o xo xxx 14 Neomia Rogers 1.65 xo xxo xo xxx 15 Valentina Ballod 1.65 o xo xxo xxx Key: OR = Olympic record; o = clear; p = pass; x = fail

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