Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's high jump

The Women's high jump competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City was held on 16–17 October.[1]

Women's high jump
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
VenueEstadio Olímpico Universitario
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Miloslava Rezková  Czechoslovakia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Antonina Lazareva  Soviet Union
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Valentyna Kozyr  Soviet Union
← 1964
1972 →

Results edit

Qualifying edit

Rank Name Nationality Mark Notes
1 Jaroslava Valentová   Czechoslovakia 1.74 Q
2 Ilona Gusenbauer   Austria 1.74 Q
2 Karin Schulze   East Germany 1.74 Q
2 Rita Schmidt-Kirst   East Germany 1.74 Q
5 Valentyna Kozyr   Soviet Union 1.74 Q
6 Mária Faithová   Czechoslovakia 1.74 Q
7 Barbara Inkpen   Great Britain 1.74 Q
8 Antonina Okorokova-Lazareva   Soviet Union 1.74 Q
9 Maria Cipriano   Brazil 1.74 Q
9 Miloslava Rezková   Czechoslovakia 1.74 Q
9 Vera Grushkina   Soviet Union 1.74 Q
12 Ghislaine Barnay   France 1.74 Q
13 Magdolna Komka   Hungary 1.74 Q
13 Snežana Hrepevnik   Yugoslavia 1.74 Q
15 Audrey Reid   Jamaica 1.71
16 Nicole Denise   France 1.68
17 Yordanka Blagoeva   Bulgaria 1.68
18 Katya Lazova   Bulgaria 1.68
19 Eleanor Montgomery   United States 1.68
20 Dorothy Shirley   Great Britain 1.68
21 Virginia Bonci   Romania 1.65
22 Sharon Callahan   United States 1.60
23 Anne Lise Wærness   Norway 1.60
24 Estelle Baskerville   United States NH

Final edit

Rank Athlete Best mark 1.60 1.65 1.68 1.71 1.74 1.76 1.78 1.80 1.82 1.84
    Miloslava Rezková (TCH) 1.82 m - o - xo xo xo o o xxo xxx
    Antonina Lazareva (URS) 1.80 m - - o - o - xo o xxx
    Valentyna Kozyr (URS) 1.80 m - o o o o o xo xxo xxx
4   Jaroslava Valentová (TCH) 1.78 m - o - o - xo o xxx
5   Rita Kirst (GDR) 1.78 m - o - o xxo o xo xxx
6   Mária Faithová (TCH) 1.78 m - xo - o xo o xxo xxx
7   Karin Schulze (GDR) 1.76 m - o - xo o o xxx
8   Ilona Gusenbauer (AUT) 1.76 m - - o xo o xo xxx
9   Ghislaine Barnay (FRA) 1.71 m - o o o xxx
9   Magdolna Komka (HUN) 1.71 m - o o o xxx
11   Maria Cipriano (BRA) 1.71 m o o o xxo xxx
12   Vera Grushkina (URS) 1.71 m - o xo xxo xxx
13   Barbara Inkpen (GBR) 1.68 m - o o xxx
14   Snežana Hrepevnik (YUG) 1.68 m - xo xo xxx

References edit

  1. ^ "Athletics at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Women's High Jump". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2017.