1962 European Athletics Championships – Women's high jump
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The women's high jump at the 1962 European Athletics Championships was held in Belgrade, then Yugoslavia, at JNA Stadium on 13 and 14 September 1962.[1]
| Women's high jump at the European Athletics Championships |
|---|
Medalists
| Gold | Iolanda Balaș Romania |
| Silver | Olga Gere Yugoslavia |
| Bronze | Linda Knowles Great Britain |
Results
Final
14 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Iolanda Balaș | Romania | 1.83 | CR |
 | Olga Gere | Yugoslavia | 1.76 | NR |
 | Linda Knowles | Great Britain | 1.73 | |
| 4 | Dorothy Shirley | Great Britain | 1.67 | |
| 5 | Doris Walther |  East Germany | 1.67 | |
| 6 | Taisiya Chenchik |  Soviet Union | 1.64 | |
| 7 | Jarosława Bieda |  Poland | 1.64 | |
| 8 | Heidi Hummel |  West Germany | 1.64 | |
| 9 | Frances Slaap | Great Britain | 1.64 | |
| 10 | Leena Kaarna |  Finland | 1.61 | |
| 10 | Nel Zwier |  Netherlands | 1.61 | |
| 12 | Éva Mihályfi |  Hungary | 1.61 |
Qualification
13 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iolanda Balaș | Romania | 1.67 | Q | |
| Olga Gere | Yugoslavia | 1.67 | Q | |
| Taisiya Chenchik | Soviet Union | 1.67 | Q | |
| Linda Knowles | Great Britain | 1.67 | Q | |
| Dorothy Shirley | Great Britain | 1.64 | Q | |
| Leena Kaarna | Finland | 1.64 | Q | |
| Jarosława Bieda | Poland | 1.64 | Q | |
| Heidi Hummel | West Germany | 1.64 | Q | |
| Frances Slaap | Great Britain | 1.64 | Q | |
| Doris Walther | East Germany | 1.61 | Q | |
| Nel Zwier | Netherlands | 1.61 | Q | |
| Éva Mihályfi | Hungary | 1.61 | Q | |
| Erika Strössenreuther | West Germany | 1.61 | ||
| Canel Konvur |  Turkey | 1.50 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.
East Germany (1)
Finland (1)
Hungary (1)
Netherlands (1)
Poland (1)
Romania (1)
Soviet Union (1)
Turkey (1)
Great Britain (3)
West Germany (2)
Yugoslavia (1)