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High Jump, Women

Date	26 – 28 July 1976
Status	Olympic
Location	Stade olympique, Parc olympique, Montréal, Québec
Participants	35 from 23 countries

The top jumper since München had been East German Rosemarie Witschas-Ackermann. She was European Champion in 1974 and broke the world record twice in 1974 and again in May 1976. Eight jumpers were alive after 1.87 metres (6-1½), and there were still three left thru 1.89 (6-2¼), with Ackermann surprisingly missing her first jump at that height. But at 1.91 (6-3¼) she and Sara Simeoni (ITA) had first attempt successes, while Yordanka Blagoyeva (BUL), silver medalist in 1972, missed her first attempt before clearing. At 1.93 (6-4) Ackermann won the gold medal with a second-attempt clearance. Ackermann won as a straddle jumper, the last high jumper, male or female, to win Olympic gold using that technique.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Qualifying	Final
1	132	Rosie Ackermann	GDR	1.80 (15)	1.93 (1)	Gold	OR
2	228	Sara Simeoni	ITA	1.80 (=4)	1.91 (2)	Silver
3	42	Yordanka Blagoeva	BUL	1.80 (=4)	1.91 (3)	Bronze
4	314	Mária Mračnová	TCH	1.80 (=16)	1.89 (4)
5	368	Joni Huntley	USA	1.80 (=2)	1.89 (5)
6	350	Tatyana Shlyakhto	URS	1.80 (=4)	1.87 (6)
7	309	Annette Tånnander	SWE	1.80 (=18)	1.87 (7)
8	292	Cornelia Popa	ROU	1.80 (13)	1.87 (8)
9	203	Andrea Mátay	HUN	1.80 (=4)	1.87 (9)
10	75	Julie White	CAN	1.80 (=4)	1.87 (10)
11	176	Brigitte Holzapfel	FRG	1.80 (1)	1.87 (11)
=12	199	Ria Ahlers	NED	1.80 (=4)	1.84 (=12)
=12	335	Galina Filatova	URS	1.80 (=2)	1.84 (=12)
=12	392	Snežana Hrepevnik	YUG	1.80 (=4)	1.84 (=12)
=15	100	Susann Sundqvist	FIN	1.80 (=18)	1.84 (=15)
=15	102	Marie-Christine Debourse	FRA	1.80 (=4)	1.84 (=15)
17	29	Anne-Marie Pira	BEL	1.80 (=4)	1.84 (17)
18	367	Paula Girven	USA	1.80 (21)	1.84 (18)
19	313	Milada Karbanová	TCH	1.80 (=18)	1.81 (19)
20	72	Louise Walker	CAN	1.80 (14)	1.78 (20)
21	236	Audrey Reid	JAM	1.80 (=16)	1.78 (21)
=22 r1/2	179	Ulrike Meyfarth	FRG	1.78 (=22)	–
=22 r1/2	147	Rita Kirst	GDR	1.78 (=22)	–
24 r1/2	217	Donatella Bulfoni	ITA	1.75 (24)	–
=25 r1/2	39	Maria Luíza Betioli	BRA	1.75 (=25)	–
=25 r1/2	310	Věra Bradáčová	TCH	1.75 (=25)	–
=27 r1/2	239	Mikiko Sone	JPN	1.70 (=27)	–
=27 r1/2	253	Astrid Tveit	NOR	1.70 (=27)	–
=27 r1/2	345	Nadezhda Marinenko	URS	1.70 (=27)	–
=27 r1/2	384	Pam Spencer	USA	1.70 (=27)	–
31 r1/2	130	Moira Walls	GBR	1.70 (31)	–
AC r1/2	60	Debbie Brill	CAN	– (NH)	–
AC r1/2	111	Denise Brown	GBR	– (NH)	–
AC r1/2	211	Disa Gísladóttir	ISL	– (NH)	–
AC r1/2	304	Giuseppina Grassi	SMR	– (NH)	–

Qualifying Round

Date	26 July 1976 — 10:00
Format	Top 12 and ties and all those clearing 1.80 metres advanced to the final.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Total Attempts thru Best Height Cleared
1	176	Brigitte Holzapfel	FRG	1.80	0	0	2	Q
=2	335	Galina Filatova	URS	1.80	0	0	3	Q
=2	368	Joni Huntley	USA	1.80	0	0	3	Q
=4	29	Anne-Marie Pira	BEL	1.80	0	0	4	Q
=4	42	Yordanka Blagoeva	BUL	1.80	0	0	4	Q
=4	75	Julie White	CAN	1.80	0	0	4	Q
=4	102	Marie-Christine Debourse	FRA	1.80	0	0	4	Q
=4	203	Andrea Mátay	HUN	1.80	0	0	4	Q
=4	228	Sara Simeoni	ITA	1.80	0	0	4	Q
=4	199	Ria Ahlers	NED	1.80	0	0	4	Q
=4	350	Tatyana Shlyakhto	URS	1.80	0	0	4	Q
=4	392	Snežana Hrepevnik	YUG	1.80	0	0	4	Q
13	292	Cornelia Popa	ROU	1.80	0	1	5	Q
14	72	Louise Walker	CAN	1.80	0	2	6	Q
15	132	Rosie Ackermann	GDR	1.80	1	1	4	Q
=16	236	Audrey Reid	JAM	1.80	1	1	5	Q
=16	314	Mária Mračnová	TCH	1.80	1	1	5	Q
=18	100	Susann Sundqvist	FIN	1.80	1	2	6	Q
=18	309	Annette Tånnander	SWE	1.80	1	2	6	Q
=18	313	Milada Karbanová	TCH	1.80	1	2	6	Q
21	367	Paula Girven	USA	1.80	1	3	7	Q
=22	147	Rita Kirst	GDR	1.78	0	1	4
=22	179	Ulrike Meyfarth	FRG	1.78	0	1	4
24	217	Donatella Bulfoni	ITA	1.75	0	0	2
=25	39	Maria Luíza Betioli	BRA	1.75	2	2	4
=25	310	Věra Bradáčová	TCH	1.75	2	2	4
=27	239	Mikiko Sone	JPN	1.70	0	0	1
=27	253	Astrid Tveit	NOR	1.70	0	0	1
=27	345	Nadezhda Marinenko	URS	1.70	0	0	1
=27	384	Pam Spencer	USA	1.70	0	0	1
31	130	Moira Walls	GBR	1.70	1	1	2
NH	60	Debbie Brill	CAN	–	–	–	–
NH	111	Denise Brown	GBR	–	–	–	–
NH	211	Disa Gísladóttir	ISL	–	–	–	–
NH	304	Giuseppina Grassi	SMR	–	–	–	–

Group A

Date	26 July 1976

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Total Attempts thru Best Height Cleared	Attempts at 1.70 m	Attempts at 1.75 m	Attempts at 1.78 m	Attempts at 1.80 m
1	176	Brigitte Holzapfel	FRG	1.80	0	0	2	-	-	o	o
=2	335	Galina Filatova	URS	1.80	0	0	3	-	o	o	o
=2	368	Joni Huntley	USA	1.80	0	0	3	o	o	-	o
=4	29	Anne-Marie Pira	BEL	1.80	0	0	4	o	o	o	o
=4	42	Yordanka Blagoeva	BUL	1.80	0	0	4	o	o	o	o
=4	102	Marie-Christine Debourse	FRA	1.80	0	0	4	o	o	o	o
=4	228	Sara Simeoni	ITA	1.80	0	0	4	o	o	o	o
=4	199	Ria Ahlers	NED	1.80	0	0	4	o	o	o	o
=4	350	Tatyana Shlyakhto	URS	1.80	0	0	4	o	o	o	o
10	292	Cornelia Popa	ROU	1.80	0	1	5	o	xo	o	o
11	132	Rosie Ackermann	GDR	1.80	1	1	4	-	o	o	xo
12	314	Mária Mračnová	TCH	1.80	1	1	5	o	o	o	xo
13	313	Milada Karbanová	TCH	1.80	1	2	6	o	o	xo	xo
=14	147	Rita Kirst	GDR	1.78	0	1	4	xo	o	o	xxx
=14	179	Ulrike Meyfarth	FRG	1.78	0	1	4	xo	o	o	xxx
16	310	Věra Bradáčová	TCH	1.75	2	2	4	o	xxo	xxx	–
17	345	Nadezhda Marinenko	URS	1.70	0	0	1	o	xxx	–	–
NH	60	Debbie Brill	CAN	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Group B

Date	26 July 1976

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Total Attempts thru Best Height Cleared	Attempts at 1.70 m	Attempts at 1.75 m	Attempts at 1.78 m	Attempts at 1.80 m
=1	75	Julie White	CAN	1.80	0	0	4	o	o	o	o
=1	203	Andrea Mátay	HUN	1.80	0	0	4	o	o	o	o
=1	392	Snežana Hrepevnik	YUG	1.80	0	0	4	o	o	o	o
4	72	Louise Walker	CAN	1.80	0	2	6	o	xxo	o	o
5	236	Audrey Reid	JAM	1.80	1	1	5	o	o	o	xo
=6	100	Susann Sundqvist	FIN	1.80	1	2	6	o	xo	o	xo
=6	309	Annette Tånnander	SWE	1.80	1	2	6	o	xo	o	xo
8	367	Paula Girven	USA	1.80	1	3	7	o	o	xxo	xo
9	217	Donatella Bulfoni	ITA	1.75	0	0	2	o	o	xxx	–
10	39	Maria Luíza Betioli	BRA	1.75	2	2	4	o	xxo	xxx	–
=11	239	Mikiko Sone	JPN	1.70	0	0	1	o	xxx	–	–
=11	253	Astrid Tveit	NOR	1.70	0	0	1	o	xxx	–	–
=11	384	Pam Spencer	USA	1.70	0	0	1	o	xxx	–	–
14	130	Moira Walls	GBR	1.70	1	1	2	xo	xxx	–	–
NH	111	Denise Brown	GBR	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
NH	211	Disa Gísladóttir	ISL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
NH	304	Giuseppina Grassi	SMR	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Final Round

Date	28 July 1976 — 14:00

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Total Attempts thru Best Height Cleared	Attempts at 1.70 m	Attempts at 1.75 m	Attempts at 1.78 m	Attempts at 1.81 m	Attempts at 1.84 m	Attempts at 1.87 m	Attempts at 1.89 m	Attempts at 1.91 m	Attempts at 1.93 m	Attempts at 1.97 m
1	132	Rosie Ackermann	GDR	1.93	1	2	9	-	o	-	o	o	o	xo	o	xo	xxx	OR
2	228	Sara Simeoni	ITA	1.91	0	0	7	-	o	o	o	o	o	o	o	xxx	–
3	42	Yordanka Blagoeva	BUL	1.91	1	1	7	-	-	o	o	o	o	o	xo	xxx	–
4	314	Mária Mračnová	TCH	1.89	0	0	5	-	o	-	o	o	o	o	xxx	–	–
5	368	Joni Huntley	USA	1.89	1	4	10	-	xo	o	xxo	o	o	xo	xxx	–	–
6	350	Tatyana Shlyakhto	URS	1.87	0	0	6	o	o	o	o	o	o	xxx	–	–	–
7	309	Annette Tånnander	SWE	1.87	1	1	7	o	o	o	o	o	xo	xxx	–	–	–
8	292	Cornelia Popa	ROU	1.87	2	2	6	-	-	o	o	o	xxo	xxx	–	–	–
9	203	Andrea Mátay	HUN	1.87	2	2	7	-	o	o	o	o	xxo	xxx	–	–	–
10	75	Julie White	CAN	1.87	2	3	9	o	xo	o	o	o	xxo	xxx	–	–	–
11	176	Brigitte Holzapfel	FRG	1.87	2	4	7	-	-	-	xxo	o	xxo	xxx	–	–	–
=12	199	Ria Ahlers	NED	1.84	0	1	5	-	o	o	xo	o	xxx	–	–	–	–
=12	335	Galina Filatova	URS	1.84	0	1	5	-	o	xo	o	o	xxx	–	–	–	–
=12	392	Snežana Hrepevnik	YUG	1.84	0	1	5	-	o	o	xo	o	xxx	–	–	–	–
=15	100	Susann Sundqvist	FIN	1.84	1	1	4	-	o	-	o	xo	xxx	–	–	–	–
=15	102	Marie-Christine Debourse	FRA	1.84	1	1	4	-	o	-	o	xo	xxx	–	–	–	–
17	29	Anne-Marie Pira	BEL	1.84	1	1	5	-	o	o	o	xo	xxx	–	–	–	–
18	367	Paula Girven	USA	1.84	2	4	8	o	o	-	xxo	xxo	xxx	–	–	–	–
19	313	Milada Karbanová	TCH	1.81	2	3	6	-	o	xo	xxo	xxx	–	–	–	–	–
20	72	Louise Walker	CAN	1.78	1	1	4	o	o	xo	xxx	–	–	–	–	–	–
21	236	Audrey Reid	JAM	1.78	1	2	5	o	xo	xo	xxx	–	–	–	–	–	–