Women High Jump Athletics XV Olympic Games Helsinki, Finland 1952 - Sunday 27 July - Gold Medal: Esther Brand, South Africa
Venue: Helsingin Olympiastadion. Capp.: 70,000. world Women High Jump History. 17 competitors from 10 nations.
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1. Esther BrandSAFSAF1.67m309/16 OOOOOOXOXOXXOXXX
2. Sheila LerwillGBRGBR1.65m247/15 O XOOOOXXOXXOXXX
3. Aleksandra TshudinaURSURS1.63m296/10 OOOOXOOXXX
4. Thelma HopkinsGBRGBR1.58m163/6 OOOXXX
5. Olga ModrachovaTCHTCH1.58m225/8 OOOOOXXX
6. Feodora SchenkAUTAUT1.58m324/8 OOOXOXXX
7. Nina KosovaURSURS1.58m174/9 OOOXXOXXX
7. Dorothy TylerGBRGBR1.58m324/9 OOOXXOXXX
9. Gunhild LarkingSWESWE1.55m164/7 OOOOXXX
10.Alice WhittyCANCAN1.55m185/9OOOOXOXXX
11.Galina GanekerURSURS1.55m353/8 OXOXOXXX
12.Deise Jurdelina de CastroBRABRA1.50m191/4 OXXX
13.Dawn JosephsCANCAN1.50m204/7OOOOXXX
14.Solveig EricssonSWESWE1.50m203/7 OXOOXXX
15.Seija PontinenFINFIN1.50m183/8 OOXXOXXX
16.Sisko HeikkilaFINFIN1.40m312/5OOXXX
17.Tamar MettalISRISR1.40m192/6OXOXXX
World Record: Sheila Lerwill, Great Britain 1.72m 07.07.1951 London (GBR).
Olympic Record: Alice Coachman, United States and Dorothy Tyler, Great Britain 1.68m 07.08.1948 Lonndon (GBR).
Season 1952 Best: Aleksandra Tshudina (URS) 1.66m.
European Champion Lerwill and veteran Tyler were considered the best in the field. By 1.63 Tyler, the silver medallist from Berlin and London had gone, and only Lerwill and scissors jumpers Chudina and Brand remained. Chudina, the 1.88m tall Russian, cleared 1.63 first time to lead from Brand and Lerwill. At 1.65 the position changed, as Chudina failed and Brand took the lead with a second-time clearance. Brand – who had topped the world list in 1941 with 1.66 when aged 16 under her maiden name of van Heerden – then went over 1.67 at her last attempt without touching the bar to make sure of gold. Lerwill failed, and South Africa had its only woman’s gold medal in Olympic athletics history.
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Athletics Helsinki 1952
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Men 200mWomen 200m
Men 400m
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Men 1500m
Men 5000m
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Men 400m Hurdles
Men 3000m Steeplechase
Men 4x100m RelayWomen 4x100m Relay
Men 4x400m Relay
Men High JumpWomen High Jump
Men Pole Vault
Men Long JumpWomen Long Jump
Men Triple Jump
Men Shot PutWomen Shot Put
Men Discus ThrowWomen Discus Throw
Men Hammer Throw
Men Javelin ThrowWomen Javelin Throw
Men 10km Track Walk
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