This is the progression of world record improvements of the high jump of Masters athletics.
Key
IAAF includes indoor marks in the record list since 2000, but WMA does not follow that practice.
Women 35
HeightAthleteNationalityBirthdateLocationDate2.02iAnna Chicherova 22.07.1982 Moscow15.02.20192.01iAnna Chicherova 22.07.1982 Chelyabinsk17.01.20192.01iAnna Chicherova 22.07.1982 Moscow20.01.20192.01 Ruth Beitia 01.04.1979 Zurich17.08.20142.01 Inga Babakova 27.06.1967 Oslo27.06.20032.00 Inga Babakova 27.06.1967 Seville 07.06.20031.98 Inga Babakova 27.06.1967 Athens 28.05.20031.96 Inga Babakova 27.06.1967 Thessaloniki 24.07.20021.94 i Yelena Panikarovskikh 04.12.1959 Banská Bystrica08.02.19951.92 Yelena Panikarovskikh 04.12.1959 Saint Petersburg07.06.19961.89 Yelena Panikarovskikh 04.12.1959 Ostrava01.06.19951.88 Cindy Suggs Greiner 15.02.1957 New Orleans20.06.19921.88 Debbie Brill 10.03.1953 Walnut24.04.19881.82 Jane Frederick 07.04.1952 San Jose23.06.19871.73 Christel Voss 20.08.1942 Hannover30.07.19791.72 Christel Voss 20.08.1942 02.08.19781.67Dorothy Tyler 14.03.1920 London15.06.19571.66Dorothy Tyler 14.03.1920 Prague14.09.1955
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HeightAthleteNationalityBirthdateLocationDate1.94 m Venelina Veneva 13.06.1974 DobrichPrague15.02.201506.03.20151.90 m Venelina Veneva 13.06.1974 Pitești26.07.20141.90 m Venelina Veneva 13.06.1974 Plovdiv12.07.20141.87 mIryna Mykhalchenko 20.01.1972 Yalta13.06.20121.90 m Romary Rifka 23.12.1970 Veracruz05.08.20111.78 mJulia Machin Bennett 26.03.1970 Milton Keynes22.05.20101.76 m Patricia Porter 27.08.1962 Albuquerque06.06.20041.75 mPatricia Porter 27.08.1962 Eugene10.08.20031.75 mDebbie Brill 10.03.1953 Victoria10.08.19961.72 m Carmen Karg 19.08.1954 Buffalo16.07.19951.72 m Debbie Brill 10.03.1953 Reno25.02.19951.70 mYordanka Blagoeva 19.01.1947 Verona25.06.19881.66 m Martina Lobinger 10.02.1945 Bonn21.09.19851.63 mDorothy Tyler 14.03.1920 London02.08.19611.57 mDorothy Tyler 14.03.1920 Teddington 18.06.1960
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HeightAthleteNationalityBirthdateLocationDate1.76 Debbie Brill 10 March 1953 Gateshead 6 August 19991.75 Debbie Brill 10 March 1953 Langley20 June 19981.62 Alena Plischke 29 April 1948 Stuttgart4 July 19931.61 Alena Plischke 29 April 1948 Innsbruck20 June 19931.57 Alena Plischke 29 April 1948 Wattens28 May 19931.55 Joanna Meryl Smallwood 12 November 1943 Eugene4 August 1989Christel Häuser 12 June 1943 1.52 Dorothy Tyler 14 March 1920 London18 July 1965
Women 50 HeightAthleteNationalityBirthdateLocationDate1.70Julia Machin26 March 1970Brighton20 June 20211.68Julia Machin 26 March 1970Bedford31 May 20211.66Julia Machin 26 March 1970Chelmsford13 September 20201.62Julia Machin 26 March 1970Chelmsford13 September 20201.61Petra Bajeat6 March 1966Saint-Florentin30 June 20181.60Debbie Brill10 March 1953Langley19 June 20041.57Weia Reinboud11 March 1950Krommenie6 August 20001.56Weia Reinboud11 March 1950Eindhoven29 July 20001.55Weia Reinboud11 March 1950Haarlem14 May 20001.55Phil Raschker21 February 1947Tucson25 May 19971.54Phil Raschker21 February 1947Atlanta13 April 19971.53 Phil Raschker21 February 1947Boston23 March 19971.53Renate Vogel26 November 1943Buffalo18 July 19951.47Dorothy Tyler14 March 1920Carshalton14 June 1970
Women 55 HeightAthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeLocationDateRef1.64 mJulia Machin26 March 1970Derby14 September 20251.63 mJulia Machin26 March 1970Oxford16 August 20251.62 mJulia Machin26 March 1970London26 July 20251.60 mJulia Machin26 March 1970Poole31 May 20251.58 mJulia Machin26 March 1970Crawley11 May 20251.55 m Wendy Laing29 December 1962Madrid21 March 20181.55 mFlorence Picaut 25 October 1952Versailles18 May 20081.50 mWeia Reinboud 11 March 1950Krommenie2 July 20061.48 mWeia Reinboud11 March 1950Emmen10 June 20061.47 mPhil Raschker 21 February 1947Carolina2 July 20031.46 mRenate Vogel 26 November 1943Jyväskylä12 July 20001.48 m Renate Vogel26 November 1943Malmö6 March 19991.43 mTaisija Tchentchik30 January 1936Turku23 July 19911.39 m Grethe Bolstad2 August 1935Ekeberg24 February 19911.37 mRosemary Chrimes19 May 1933Reading9 July 19891.36 mRosemary Chrimes19 May 1933Verona25 June 19881.35 mDaphne Pirie12 December 1931Melbourne1 December 19871.33 mOlga Oldřichová1 June 1928Stará Boleslav1 September 19841.30 mVlasta Chlumská30 March 1923Hanover30 July 1979
Women 60 HeightAthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeLocationDateRef1.54 mBarbara Gähling20 January 1965Köln29 May 20251.48 mNeringa Jakstiene18 October 1963Gothenburg14 August 20241.48 mFrauke Viebahn26 November 1959Stendal28 May 20221.50 m Frauke Viebahn26 November 1959Düsseldorf9 February 20201.47 mWeia Reinboud11 March 1950Naaldwijk19 September 20101.45 mWeia Reinboud11 March 1950Hoorn6 June 20101.44 mPhil Raschker21 February 1947Hoover8 June 20071.41 mEdith Graff9 November 1941Arhus25 July 20041.39 mEdith Graff9 November 1941Carolina5 July 20031.39 mErika Springmann13 February 1943Carolina5 July 20031.39 mUrsula Stelling23 May 1941Weinstadt27 July 20021.38 mChristiane Schmalbruch8 January 1937Schweinfurt15 August 19971.36 mChristiane Schmalbruch8 January 1937Durban26 July 19971.30 mRosemary Chrimes19 May 1933Birmingham26 September 19931.28 mRosemary Chrimes19 May 1933Solihull6 June 19931.27 mElsa Enarsson30 August 1930Turku23 July 19911.26 mOlga Oldřichová1 June 1928Brno1 September 19901.25 mChristiane Wippersteg25 December 1937Verona25 June 19881.25 mKirsten Hveem26.03.1925Rome22.06.19851.19 mBettina Woodburn06.12.1923Melbourne23.03.1985 1.17 m Heather May 04.08.1922 Houston 17.09.1983 1.16 m Maria Van As20 September 19202 May 19811.15 mAnnchen Reile21 July 1915Viareggio15 September 1978
Women 65 HeightAthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeLocationDateRef1.44 m Frauke Viebahn26 November 1959Düsseldorf7 March 20261.43 m Frauke Viebahn26 November 1959Frankfurt3 March 20251.42 mWeia Reinboud11 March 1950Den Helder21 June 20151.40 mWeia Reinboud11 March 1950Stendal30 May 20151.38 mWeia Reinboud11 March 1950Utrecht8 May 20151.37 mUrsula Stelling23 May 1941Poznań23 July 20061.35 Kathy Bergen 24.12.1939Long Beach 20.05.20061.34 Rietje Dijkman 21.06.1939Aarhus 28.07.20041.34 Evelyn Wright 17.03.1937Las Vegas04.10.20031.32 Evelyn Wright 17.03.1937Las Vegas03.09.20031.30Evelyn Wright 17.03.1937Norfolk30.05.20031.28 Evelyn Wright 17.03.1937Boston28.03.20031.28 Christiane Schmalbruch 08.01.1937Potsdam21.08.20021.27 Leonore McDaniels 06.03.1928Provo11.08.19931.24 Leonore McDaniels 06.03.1928Baton Rouge12.06.19931.23 Leonore McDaniels 06.03.1928Bozeman21.03.19931.22 Gwen Davidson 28.11.1922Melbourne01.12.19871.14 Mary Bowermaster26.07.1917Indianapolis08.06.19851.14 Mary Bowermaster26.07.1917Sterling30.03.19851.12 Mary Bowermaster 26.07.1917Eugene17.08.19841.11 Annchen Reile 21.07.1915Christchurch12.01.19811.10Annchen Reile 21.07.1915Helsinki06.08.1980
Women 70 HeightAthleteNationalityBirthdateLocationDate1.34Weia Reinboud 11 March 1950 Hengelo18 September 20211.33Weia Reinboud 11 March 1950 Utrecht6 August 20211.32Weia Reinboud 11 March 1950 Utrecht16 July 20211.32Weia Reinboud 11 March 1950 Alkmaar6 September 20201.31Weia Reinboud 11 March 1950 Hilversum23 August 20201.30Weia Reinboud 11 March 1950 Gouda24 July 20201.30 Ursula Stelling 23 May 1941Erfurt3 March 20121.30Kathy Bergen 24 December 1939Sacramento24 July 20101.29 Kathy Bergen24 December 1939Colorado Springs14 February 20101.27Christiane Schmalbruch8 January 1937Fulda15 July 20071.26Rosemary Chrimes19 May 1933Carolina5 July 20031.23Rosemary Chrimes19 May 1933Derby7 June 20031.22Christa Happ25 December 1929Celle10 September 20001.22Leonore McDaniels6 March 1928Raleigh9 May 19981.19 Leonore McDaniels6 March 1928Lexington7 March 19981.16Helgi Pedel21 January 1924Toronto31 May 19971.16 Helgi Pedel21 January 1924Toronto5 March 19941.16Gwen Davidson28 November 1922Adelaide10 April 19931.13Mary Bowermaster26 July 1917Melbourne5 December 19871.07Mary Bowermaster26 July 1917Eugene14 August 19871.05Shiela Evans24 April 1915Indianapolis23 August 19851.01Vivian Nelson9 September 1912Eugene17 August 1984
Women 75 HeightAthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeLocationDateRef1.28 mWeia Reinboud11 March 1950Oosterhout25 May 20251.27 mWeia Reinboud11 March 1950Utrecht16 May 20251.26 mWeia Reinboud11 March 1950Utrecht2 May 20251.25 m Kathy Bergen24 December 1939Albuquerque5 March 20161.24 mCarol LaFayette-Boyd17 May 1942Málaga10 September 20181.24 m Rietje Dijkman21 June 1939Apeldoorn13 February 20161.23 mCarol LaFayette-Boyd17 May 1942Regina10 June 20271.22 mKathy Bergen24 December 1939Pasadena6 June 2015Rietje Dijkman21 June 1939Lyon8 August 20151.21 mKathy Bergen24 December 1939Costa Mesa23 May 20151.20 mRietje Dijkman21 June 1939Heiloo22 June 20141.18 mRosemary Chrimes19.05.1933Nuneaton10.06.20121.17 mRosemary Chrimes 19.05.1933Leicester/13.06.20101.16 m Rosemary Chrimes 19.05.1933Lee Valley27.03.20101.16 mChrista Happ 25.12.1929Vaterstetten16.07.20051.15 m Christa Happ 25.12.1929Eskilstuna11.03.20051.15 mLeonore McDaniels 06.03.1928Sacramento03.08.20031.15 mLeonore McDaniels 06.03.1928Carolina05.07.20031.13 mLeonore McDaniels 06.03.1928Norfolk30.05.20031.13 mLeonore McDaniels 06.03.1928Raleigh03.05.20031.12 mGwen Davidson28.11.1922Adelaide01.09.19991.11 mHelgi Pedel 21.01.1924Toronto12.06.19991.10 m Margaret Hinton 14.08.1921Boston26.03.19991.08 mBertha Hielscher 17.11.1908Rome24.06.1985
Women 80 HeightAthleteNationalityBirthdateLocationDate 1.18 Rietje Dijkman 21 June 1939 Hilversum 31 October 2021 1.16 Rietje Dijkman 21 June 1939 Hengelo 18 September 2021 1.15 Kathy Bergen 24 December 1939 Marble Falls 2 October 2020 1.15 Kathy Bergen 24 December 1939 Los Angeles 26 July 2020 1.20 Kathy Bergen 24 December 1939 Houston 16 February 20201.10Rosemary Chrimes19 May 1933Porto Alegre21 October 20131.07Rosemary Chrimes19 May 1933Birmingham14 September 20131.06Christa Happ25 December 1929Nyíregyháza18 July 20101.05Christa Happ25 December 1929Hamburg6 June 20101.08 Christa Happ25 December 1929Magdeburg29 January 20101.04Helgi Pedel 21 January 1924 Toronto19 June 20041.00Olga Kotelko2 March 1919Saint George10 October 20000.94Mary Bowermaster26 July 1917Orlando19 October 19990.93Mary Bowermaster26 July 1917Orlando28 August 19990.93Margareta Thesleff Sarvana30 August 1908Espoo21 July 1990
Women 85 HeightAthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeLocationDateRef1.05 mKathy Bergen24 December 1939Moorpark7 June 20251.02 mKathy Bergen24 December 1939Moorpark4 May 20250.95 mChrista Bortignon29 January 1937Surrey27 August 20220.95 mRosa Pedersen25 February 1930Lyon8 August 20150.94 mOlga Kotelko2 March 1919Dorado28 August 20040.89 mOlga Kotelko2 March 1919Eugene26 June 20040.89 m Olga Kotelko2 March 1919Sindelfingen14 March 20040.80 m Margareta Thesleff Sarvana30 August 1908Tampere26 January 1994
Women 90 HeightAthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeLocationDateRef0.92Florence Meiler7 June 1934Charlottesville22 June 2024 0.88 Rosa Pedersen 25 February 1930 Odense 7 June 2022 0.87 Rosa Pedersen 25 February 1930 Vejle 16 May 2022 0.86 Rosa Pedersen 25 February 1930 Greve 4 September 2021 0.85 Rosa Pedersen 25 February 1930 Odense 8 June 2021 0.87 Rosa Pedersen 25 February 1930 Odense 23 June 2020 0.86 Rosa Pedersen 25 February 1930 Odense 23 June 2020 0.86 Margaret Hinton 14 August 1921 Houston 22 October 2011 0.82 Olga Kotelko 2 March 1919 Lahti 1 August 2009 0.75 Olga Kotelko 2 March 191990 Nanaimo May 2009
Women 95 HeightAthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeLocationDate0.75Olga Kotelko2 March 1919Kamloops18 May 20140.78 Olga Kotelko2 March 1919Budapest26 March 2014
Notes
References
Masters Athletics High Jump list
External links World Masters Rankings up to 2012 World Masters Athletic Rankings from 2013 Absolute Age Records Open Class Absolute Age Records Actual Masters World Records (outdoor) Actual Masters World Records (indoor)