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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.[1] Gretel Bergmann, a German Jewish athlete, was prevented from competing by the Nazis.

Results

Final standings

Rank Name Nationality Height Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ibolya Csák  Hungary 1.60
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dorothy Odam  Great Britain 1.60
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Elfriede Kaun  Germany 1.60
4 Dora Ratjen  Germany 1.58 DQ
5 Marguerite Nicolas  France 1.58
6 Fanny Blankers-Koen  Netherlands 1.55
6 Annette Rogers  United States 1.55
6 Doris Carter  Australia 1.55
9 Alice Arden  United States 1.50
9 Kathlyn Kelley  United States 1.50
9 Margaret Bell  Canada 1.50
9 Wanda Nowak  Austria 1.50
9 Nellie Carrington  Great Britain 1.50
14 Catherine Stevens  Belgium 1.40
14 Tini Koopmans  Netherlands 1.40
14 Junko Nishida  Japan 1.40
17 Irja Lipasti  Finland 1.30

References

  1. ^ "Athletics at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Women's High Jump". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
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