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High Jump, Women

Date	16 – 17 October 1968
Status	Olympic
Location	Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Ciudad de México
Participants	24 from 14 countries

With Iolanda Balaş retired, the competition was wide-open. There were 14 competitors, but all jumped 1.74 (5-8½) in the qualifying round to advance to the final round. Eight jumpers were still in after 1.78 metres (5-10), but at 1.80 (5-10¾), only Miloslava Rezková (TCH), Antonina Okorokova (URS), and Valentina Kozyr (URS) were still alive. Režková jumped 1.82 metres (5-11½) on her third attempt to win the gold medal. Okorokova won the silver based on a first-attempt clearance at 1.80 (5-10¾), as Kozyr had needed three shots at that height. Režková was only 18-years-old and was an attractive, bubbly young lady who became one of the most popular champions in Ciudad de México.

Pos	Nr	Athlete	NOC	Qualifying Round	Final Round
1	76	Miloslava Rezková	TCH	1.74 (=9)	1.82 (1)	Gold
2	237	Antonina Okorokova	URS	1.74 (8)	1.80 (2)	Silver
3	235	Valentina Kozyr	URS	1.74 (5)	1.80 (3)	Bronze
4	77	Jaroslava Valentová	TCH	1.74 (1)	1.78 (4)
5	25	Rita Schmidt	GDR	1.74 (=2)	1.78 (5)
6	73	Mária Faithová	TCH	1.74 (6)	1.78 (6)
7	26	Karin Schulze	GDR	1.74 (=2)	1.76 (7)
8	41	Ilona Gusenbauer	AUT	1.74 (=2)	1.76 (8)
=9	116	Ghislaine Barnay	FRA	1.74 (12)	1.71 (=9)
=9	158	Magdolna Csábi	HUN	1.74 (=13)	1.71 (=9)
11	46	Maria Cipriano	BRA	1.74 (=9)	1.71 (11)
12	232	Vera Grushkina	URS	1.74 (=9)	1.71 (12)
13	128	Barbara Inkpen	GBR	1.74 (7)	1.68 (13)
14	254	Snežana Hrepevnik	YUG	1.74 (=13)	1.68 (14)
15 r1/2	181	Audrey Reid	JAM	1.71 (15)	–
16 r1/2	118	Nicole Denise	FRA	1.68 (16)	–
17 r1/2	50	Yordanka Blagoeva	BUL	1.68 (17)	–
18 r1/2	51	Katya Lazova	BUL	1.68 (18)	–
19 r1/2	98	Eleanor Montgomery	USA	1.68 (19)	–
20 r1/2	140	Dorothy Shirley	GBR	1.68 (20)	–
21 r1/2	209	Virginia Bonci	ROU	1.65 (21)	–
22 r1/2	88	Sharon Callahan	USA	1.60 (22)	–
23 r1/2	199	Anne Lise Wærness	NOR	1.60 (23)	–
AC r1/2	86	Estelle Baskerville	USA	– (NH)	–
DNS	258	Patsy Calender	BAR	– (DNS)	–
DNS	63	Sandra Johnson	CRC	– (DNS)	–
DNS	111	Lolita Lagrosas	PHI	– (DNS)	–

Qualifying Round (16 October 1968 — 10:00)

Top 12 and ties and all those clearing 1.74 metres advanced to the final.

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Height	Misses	Total Misses	Total Attempts
1	Jaroslava Valentová	TCH	1.74	0	0	3	Q
=2	Ilona Gusenbauer	AUT	1.74	0	0	4	Q
=2	Karin Schulze	GDR	1.74	0	0	4	Q
=2	Rita Schmidt	GDR	1.74	0	0	4	Q
5	Valentina Kozyr	URS	1.74	0	0	6	Q
6	Mária Faithová	TCH	1.74	0	1	6	Q
7	Barbara Inkpen	GBR	1.74	0	2	6	Q
8	Antonina Okorokova	URS	1.74	1	1	4	Q
=9	Maria Cipriano	BRA	1.74	1	1	6	Q
=9	Miloslava Rezková	TCH	1.74	1	1	6	Q
=9	Vera Grushkina	URS	1.74	1	1	6	Q
12	Ghislaine Barnay	FRA	1.74	1	3	7	Q
=13	Magdolna Csábi	HUN	1.74	2	3	8	Q
=13	Snežana Hrepevnik	YUG	1.74	2	3	8	Q
15	Audrey Reid	JAM	1.71	1	3	9
16	Nicole Denise	FRA	1.68	0	0	2
17	Yordanka Blagoeva	BUL	1.68	0	1	4
18	Katya Lazova	BUL	1.68	0	1	5
19	Eleanor Montgomery	USA	1.68	0	2	4
20	Dorothy Shirley	GBR	1.68	2	2	6
21	Virginia Bonci	ROU	1.65	0	0	3
22	Sharon Callahan	USA	1.60	0	1	4
23	Anne Lise Wærness	NOR	1.60	1	1	4
NH	Estelle Baskerville	USA	–	–	–	–
DNS	Patsy Calender	BAR	–	–	–	–
DNS	Sandra Johnson	CRC	–	–	–	–
DNS	Lolita Lagrosas	PHI	–	–	–	–

Qualifying Round, Group A (16 October 1968)

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Height	Misses	Total Misses	Total Attempts	1.50 m	1.55 m	1.60 m	1.65 m	1.68 m	1.71 m	1.74 m
1	Jaroslava Valentová	TCH	1.74	0	0	3	-	-	-	o	-	o	o
=2	Ilona Gusenbauer	AUT	1.74	0	0	4	-	-	-	o	o	o	o
=2	Karin Schulze	GDR	1.74	0	0	4	-	-	-	o	o	o	o
=2	Rita Schmidt	GDR	1.74	0	0	4	-	-	-	o	o	o	o
5	Valentina Kozyr	URS	1.74	0	0	6	-	o	o	o	o	o	o
6	Mária Faithová	TCH	1.74	0	1	6	-	-	o	o	o	xo	o
7	Antonina Okorokova	URS	1.74	1	1	4	-	-	-	o	-	o	xo
=8	Miloslava Rezková	TCH	1.74	1	1	6	-	-	o	o	o	o	xo
=8	Vera Grushkina	URS	1.74	1	1	6	-	-	o	o	o	o	xo
10	Yordanka Blagoeva	BUL	1.68	0	1	4	-	-	o	xo	o	xxx	–
11	Eleanor Montgomery	USA	1.68	0	2	4	-	-	-	xxo	o	xxx	–
12	Virginia Bonci	ROU	1.65	0	0	3	-	o	o	o	-	xxx	–
DNS	Patsy Calender	BAR	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Qualifying Round, Group B (16 October 1968)

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Height	Misses	Total Misses	Total Attempts	1.50 m	1.55 m	1.60 m	1.65 m	1.68 m	1.71 m	1.74 m
1	Barbara Inkpen	GBR	1.74	0	2	6	-	-	-	xo	o	xo	o
2	Maria Cipriano	BRA	1.74	1	1	6	-	-	o	o	o	o	xo
3	Ghislaine Barnay	FRA	1.74	1	3	7	-	-	-	o	o	xxo	xo
=4	Magdolna Csábi	HUN	1.74	2	3	8	-	-	o	o	xo	o	xxo
=4	Snežana Hrepevnik	YUG	1.74	2	3	8	-	-	o	o	xo	o	xxo
6	Audrey Reid	JAM	1.71	1	3	9	o	o	o	o	xxo	xo	xxx
7	Nicole Denise	FRA	1.68	0	0	2	-	-	-	o	o	xxx	–
8	Katya Lazova	BUL	1.68	0	1	5	-	o	o	xo	o	xxx	–
9	Dorothy Shirley	GBR	1.68	2	2	6	-	o	o	o	xxo	xxx	–
10	Sharon Callahan	USA	1.60	0	1	4	o	xo	o	xxx	–	–	–
11	Anne Lise Wærness	NOR	1.60	1	1	4	o	o	xo	xxx	–	–	–
NH	Estelle Baskerville	USA	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
DNS	Sandra Johnson	CRC	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
DNS	Lolita Lagrosas	PHI	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Final Round (17 October 1968 — 15:00)

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Height	Misses	Total Misses	Total Attempts	1.60 m	1.65 m	1.68 m	1.71 m	1.74 m	1.76 m	1.78 m	1.80 m	1.82 m	1.84 m
1	Miloslava Rezková	TCH	1.82	2	5	12	-	o	-	xo	xo	xo	o	o	xxo	xxx
2	Antonina Okorokova	URS	1.80	0	1	5	-	-	o	-	o	-	xo	o	xxx	–
3	Valentina Kozyr	URS	1.80	2	3	10	-	o	o	o	o	o	xo	xxo	xxx	–
4	Jaroslava Valentová	TCH	1.78	0	1	5	-	o	-	o	-	xo	o	xxx	–	–
5	Rita Schmidt	GDR	1.78	1	3	8	-	o	-	o	xxo	o	xo	xxx	–	–
6	Mária Faithová	TCH	1.78	2	4	9	-	xo	-	o	xo	o	xxo	xxx	–	–
7	Karin Schulze	GDR	1.76	0	1	5	-	o	-	xo	o	o	xxx	–	–	–
8	Ilona Gusenbauer	AUT	1.76	1	2	6	-	-	o	xo	o	xo	xxx	–	–	–
=9	Ghislaine Barnay	FRA	1.71	0	0	3	-	o	o	o	xxx	–	–	–	–	–
=9	Magdolna Csábi	HUN	1.71	0	0	3	-	o	o	o	xxx	–	–	–	–	–
11	Maria Cipriano	BRA	1.71	2	2	6	o	o	o	xxo	xxx	–	–	–	–	–
12	Vera Grushkina	URS	1.71	2	3	6	-	o	xo	xxo	xxx	–	–	–	–	–
13	Barbara Inkpen	GBR	1.68	0	0	2	-	o	o	xxx	–	–	–	–	–	–
14	Snežana Hrepevnik	YUG	1.68	1	2	4	-	xo	xo	xxx	–	–	–	–	–	–