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Long Jump, Women

Date	31 August 1960
Status	Olympic
Location	Stadio Olimpico, Roma
Participants	30 from 18 countries

In August East German Hildrun Claus twice broke the world record at the German Olympic Trials and was favored. Elżbieta Krzesińska was also back to defend her title. But the gold medal went to Vera Krepkina, better known as a sprinter, and the co-holder of the 100 metre world record. She had placed second in the 100 at the 1958 European Championships, but had no major podium finishes in the long jump. Claus led the final in round one with 6.21 (20-4½), before Krepkina took over with 6.22 (20-5) in the third round. In round four Krepkina delivered the gold medal mark with 6.37 (20-10¾), while Krzesińska moved into second with 6.25 (20-6¼). She would improve that in round six with 6.27 (20-7) to cement the silver medal, Claus holding on for the bronze but never improving her opening jump.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Qualifying	Final
1	159	Vera Krepkina	URS	6.14 (3)	6.37 (1)	Gold	OR
2	151	Elżbieta Krzesińska	POL	6.13 (4)	6.27 (2)	Silver
3	88	Hildrun Claus	GER	6.21 (2)	6.21 (3)	Bronze
4	86	Renate Junker	GER	6.00 (7)	6.19 (4)
5	171	Lyudmila Radchenko	URS	5.83 (16)	6.16 (5)
6	87	Helga Hoffmann	GER	5.90 (12)	6.11 (6)
7	53	Joke Bijleveld	NED	5.90 (13)	6.11 (7)
8	172	Valentina Shaprunova	URS	5.80 (=18)	6.01 (8)
9	195	Mary Bignal	GBR	6.33 (1)	6.01 (9)
10	19	Beverly Weigel	NZL	6.12 (5)	5.98 (10)
11	153	Maria Chojnacka	POL	5.95 (10)	5.98 (11)
12	109	Fumiko Ito	JPN	5.88 (14)	5.98 (12)
13	152	Maria Bibro	POL	5.92 (11)	5.86 (13)
14	139	Madeleine Thétu	FRA	5.96 (9)	5.85 (14)
15	4	Norma Croker-Fleming	AUS	5.80 (=18)	5.82 (15)
16	128	Willye White	USA	6.07 (6)	5.77 (16)
17	9	Helen Frith	AUS	5.98 (8)	5.62 (17)
18	141	Brita Johansson	FIN	5.84 (15)	5.57 (18)
19	200	Christina Persighetti	GBR	5.82 (17)	5.57 (19)
20 r1/2	108	Akiko Fukuda	JPN	5.78 (20)	–
21 r1/2	185	Piera Tizzoni	ITA	5.65 (21)	–
22 r1/2	37	Vlasta Přikrylová	TCH	5.64 (22)	–
23 r1/2	10	Sylvia Mitchell	AUS	5.60 (23)	–
24 r1/2	17	Visitación Badana	PHI	5.59 (24)	–
25 r1/2	13	Lin Chau-Tai	TPE	5.51 (25)	–
26 r1/2	110	Yasuko Kimura	JPN	5.45 (26)	–
27 r1/2	31	Sally McCallum	CAN	5.22 (27)	–
28 r1/2	207	Ilana Karaszyk	ISR	5.08 (28)	–
29 r1/2	214	Aycan Önel	TUR	4.97 (29)	–
AC r1/2	127	Annie Smith	USA	– (NM)	–
DNS	24	Gertrude Fries	AUT	– (DNS)	–

Qualifying Round

Date	31 August 1960 — 9:00
Format	Top 12 and ties and all those reaching 5.80 metres advanced to the final.

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Distance	2nd-Best Mark Distance	Round #1 Distance	Round #2 Distance	Round #3 Distance
1	195	Mary Bignal	GBR	6.33	–	x	6.33	-	Q
2	88	Hildrun Claus	GER	6.21	–	6.21	-	-	Q
3	159	Vera Krepkina	URS	6.14	–	6.14	-	-	Q
4	151	Elżbieta Krzesińska	POL	6.13	–	6.13	-	-	Q
5	19	Beverly Weigel	NZL	6.12	–	x	6.12	-	Q
6	128	Willye White	USA	6.07	–	6.07	-	-	Q
7	86	Renate Junker	GER	6.00	–	6.00	-	-	Q
8	9	Helen Frith	AUS	5.98	–	5.98	-	-	Q
9	139	Madeleine Thétu	FRA	5.96	–	5.74	5.96	x	Q
10	153	Maria Chojnacka	POL	5.95	–	5.95	-	-	Q
11	152	Maria Bibro	POL	5.92	–	5.92	x	x	Q
12	87	Helga Hoffmann	GER	5.90	5.62	5.62	x	5.90	Q
13	53	Joke Bijleveld	NED	5.90	-	5.90	-	-	Q
14	109	Fumiko Ito	JPN	5.88	–	5.71	5.88	x	Q
15	141	Brita Johansson	FIN	5.84	–	5.65	5.84	x	Q
16	171	Lyudmila Radchenko	URS	5.83	–	5.70	5.83	-	Q
17	200	Christina Persighetti	GBR	5.82	–	5.82	-	-	Q
=18	4	Norma Croker-Fleming	AUS	5.80	–	5.80	-	-	Q
=18	172	Valentina Shaprunova	URS	5.80	–	5.80	-	-	Q
20	108	Akiko Fukuda	JPN	5.78	–	5.78	x	x
21	185	Piera Tizzoni	ITA	5.65	–	5.63	x	5.65
22	37	Vlasta Přikrylová	TCH	5.64	–	5.64	5.57	x
23	10	Sylvia Mitchell	AUS	5.60	–	5.47	5.20	5.60
24	17	Visitación Badana	PHI	5.59	–	5.38	5.59	x
25	13	Lin Chau-Tai	TPE	5.51	–	5.51	4.54	5.10
26	110	Yasuko Kimura	JPN	5.45	–	x	x	5.45
27	31	Sally McCallum	CAN	5.22	–	4.97	x	5.22
28	207	Ilana Karaszyk	ISR	5.08	–	4.78	4.92	5.08
29	214	Aycan Önel	TUR	4.97	–	4.97	4.92	4.84
NM	127	Annie Smith	USA	–	–	x	x	x
DNS	24	Gertrude Fries	AUT	–	–	–	–	–

Final Round

Date	31 August 1960 — 15:45

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Distance	2nd-Best Mark Distance	Round #1 Distance	Round #2 Distance	Round #3 Distance	Round #4 Distance	Round #5 Distance	Round #6 Distance
1	159	Vera Krepkina	URS	6.37	–	6.17	6.01	6.22	6.37	6.17	x	OR
2	151	Elżbieta Krzesińska	POL	6.27	–	x	6.17	x	6.25	x	6.27
3	88	Hildrun Claus	GER	6.21	–	6.21	6.18	x	x	6.13	6.11
4	86	Renate Junker	GER	6.19	–	6.17	5.94	6.05	6.19	6.11	6.10
5	171	Lyudmila Radchenko	URS	6.16	–	5.99	6.00	6.16	5.83	5.91	5.90
6	87	Helga Hoffmann	GER	6.11	6.09	6.02	5.88	6.11	5.90	x	6.09
7	53	Joke Bijleveld	NED	6.11	x	6.11	x	x	–	–	–
8	172	Valentina Shaprunova	URS	6.01	5.95	6.01	5.95	5.77	–	–	–
9	195	Mary Bignal	GBR	6.01	x	x	x	6.01	–	–	–
10	19	Beverly Weigel	NZL	5.98	5.91	5.98	5.81	5.91	–	–	–
11	153	Maria Chojnacka	POL	5.98	5.86	5.98	5.67	5.86	–	–	–
12	109	Fumiko Ito	JPN	5.98	5.82	5.82	5.98	5.74	–	–	–
13	152	Maria Bibro	POL	5.86	–	5.86	5.50	x	–	–	–
14	139	Madeleine Thétu	FRA	5.85	–	5.73	5.85	5.83	–	–	–
15	4	Norma Croker-Fleming	AUS	5.82	–	5.82	5.64	5.75	–	–	–
16	128	Willye White	USA	5.77	–	5.77	x	5.28	–	–	–
17	9	Helen Frith	AUS	5.62	–	x	5.62	5.61	–	–	–
18	141	Brita Johansson	FIN	5.57	–	5.57	5.56	5.52	–	–	–
19	200	Christina Persighetti	GBR	5.57	–	5.46	5.42	5.57	–	–	–