Women High Jump Athletics X Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 1932 - Sunday, 7th August

Women High Jump Athletics X Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 1932 - Sunday, 7th August - Gold Medal: Jean Shiley, United States

Final		Height	SO	1.550	1.575	1.600	1.625	1.650	1.670	age
1. Jean Shiley	United States	1.670m WR	4	O	O	O	O	O	XXX O	20
2. Mildred "Babe" Didrikson	United States	1.650m	7	O	O	O	O	XO	XXX O	21
3. Eva Dawes	Canada	1.600m	9	O	O	XO	XXX			19
4. Carolina Gisolf	Netherlands	1.575m	2	XXO	O	XXX				22
5. Marjorie Clark	South Africa	1.575m	6	XXO	XXO	XXX				22
6. Annette Rogers	United States	1.575m	1	O	XXO	XXX				18
7. Helman Notte	Germany	1.550m	8	O	XXX					20
8. Yuriko Hirohashi	Japan	1.490m	10							16
9. Yayeko Sagara	Japan	1.460m								18
10.Ellen Braumuller	Germany	1.410m								21

world Women High Jump History

Venue: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 100,000.

10 competitors from 6 nations.

Leading contenders were world record holder Gisolf (1.62), together with Didriksen and Shiley who had jumped 1.60 in the US Trials. Shiley and Didriksen left the opposition at 1.62 and both cleared a world record 1.65 at the first attempt, Shiley with her scissors style, and Didriksen with the western roll. At 1.67 both failed, though Didriksen cleared the bar but clipped the upright. Shiley then cleared 1.67 in the jump-off and was matched by Didriksen. At this juncture the officials decided that Didriksen was jumping head-first over the bar, which was then illegal, and her 1.67 clearance was ruled a miss. Didriksen later claimed that she had not varied her style all day.

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Los Angeles 1932 index

Athletics Los Angeles 1932
Men 100m	Women 100m
Men 200m
Men 400m
Men 800m
Men 1500m
Men 5000m
Men 10000m
Men Marathon
Men 110m Hurdles	Women 80m Hurdles
Men 400m Hurdles
Men 3000m Steeplechase
Men 4x100m Relay	Women 4x100m Relay
Men 4x400m Relay
Men High Jump	Women High Jump
Men Pole Vault
Men Long Jump
Men Triple Jump
Men Shot Put
Men Discus Throw	Women Discus Throw
Men Hammer Throw
Men Javelin Throw	Women Javelin Throw
Men 50km Walk
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Men Decathlon
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