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.

Results

Final standings

RankNameNationalityHeightNotes
Ibolya Csák1.60
Dorothy Odam1.60
Elfriede Kaun1.60
4Dora Ratjen1.58DQ
5Marguerite Nicolas1.58
6Fanny Blankers-Koen1.55
6Annette Rogers1.55
6Doris Carter1.55
9Alice Arden1.50
9Kathlyn Kelley1.50
9Margaret Bell1.50
9Wanda Nowak1.50
9Nellie Carrington1.50
14Catherine Stevens1.40
14Tini Koopmans1.40
14Junko Nishida1.40
17Irja Lipasti1.30