The women's high jump event was part of the athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on 7 August 1948. The final was won by Alice Coachman of the United States who became the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
Records Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
World record1.71 mAmsterdam, Netherlands30 May 1943Olympic record1.65 mLos Angeles, United States7 August 1932
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
Date Event Athlete Time Notes 7 August Final 1.68 m OR
Schedule All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1) Date Time RoundSaturday, 7 August 1948 15:35Finals
Results Rank Athlete Nationality 1.61 1.64 1.66 1.68 1.70 Result Notes Alice Coachman o xo xo o xxx 1.68 OR Dorothy Tyler o xxo o xo xxx 1.68 OR Micheline Ostermeyer xo xxx 1.61 4 Vinton Beckett 1.58 4 Doreen Dredge 1.58 6 Bertha Crowther 1.58 7 Ilse Steinegger 1.55 8 Dora Gardner 1.55 9 Anne Iversen 1.50 9 Simone Ruas 1.50 11 Carmen Phipps 1.50 11 Bernice Robinson 1.50 11 Shirley Gordon 1.50 14 Anne-Marie Colchen 1.40 14 Emma Reed 1.40 14 Triny Bourkel 1.40 17 Elizabeth Müller 1.40 17 Olga Gyarmati 1.40 19 Elaine Silburn 1.40
Key: OR = Olympic record
References
Sources Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 7 September 2016.