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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	Nr	Athlete	NOC	Qualifying Round	Final Round
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 (26 July 1976 — 10:00)

Top 12 and ties and all those clearing 1.80 metres advanced to the final.

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Height	Misses	Total Misses	Total Attempts
1	Brigitte Holzapfel	FRG	1.80	0	0	2	Q
=2	Galina Filatova	URS	1.80	0	0	3	Q
=2	Joni Huntley	USA	1.80	0	0	3	Q
=4	Anne-Marie Pira	BEL	1.80	0	0	4	Q
=4	Yordanka Blagoeva	BUL	1.80	0	0	4	Q
=4	Julie White	CAN	1.80	0	0	4	Q
=4	Marie-Christine Debourse	FRA	1.80	0	0	4	Q
=4	Andrea Mátay	HUN	1.80	0	0	4	Q
=4	Sara Simeoni	ITA	1.80	0	0	4	Q
=4	Ria Ahlers	NED	1.80	0	0	4	Q
=4	Tatyana Shlyakhto	URS	1.80	0	0	4	Q
=4	Snežana Hrepevnik	YUG	1.80	0	0	4	Q
13	Cornelia Popa	ROU	1.80	0	1	5	Q
14	Louise Walker	CAN	1.80	0	2	6	Q
15	Rosie Ackermann	GDR	1.80	1	1	4	Q
=16	Audrey Reid	JAM	1.80	1	1	5	Q
=16	Mária Mračnová	TCH	1.80	1	1	5	Q
=18	Susann Sundqvist	FIN	1.80	1	2	6	Q
=18	Annette Tånnander	SWE	1.80	1	2	6	Q
=18	Milada Karbanová	TCH	1.80	1	2	6	Q
21	Paula Girven	USA	1.80	1	3	7	Q
=22	Rita Kirst	GDR	1.78	0	1	4
=22	Ulrike Meyfarth	FRG	1.78	0	1	4
24	Donatella Bulfoni	ITA	1.75	0	0	2
=25	Maria Luíza Betioli	BRA	1.75	2	2	4
=25	Věra Bradáčová	TCH	1.75	2	2	4
=27	Mikiko Sone	JPN	1.70	0	0	1
=27	Astrid Tveit	NOR	1.70	0	0	1
=27	Nadezhda Marinenko	URS	1.70	0	0	1
=27	Pam Spencer	USA	1.70	0	0	1
31	Moira Walls	GBR	1.70	1	1	2
NH	Debbie Brill	CAN	–	–	–	–
NH	Denise Brown	GBR	–	–	–	–
NH	Disa Gísladóttir	ISL	–	–	–	–
NH	Giuseppina Grassi	SMR	–	–	–	–

Qualifying Round, Group A (26 July 1976)

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Height	Misses	Total Misses	Total Attempts	1.70 m	1.75 m	1.78 m	1.80 m
1	Brigitte Holzapfel	FRG	1.80	0	0	2	-	-	o	o
=2	Galina Filatova	URS	1.80	0	0	3	-	o	o	o
=2	Joni Huntley	USA	1.80	0	0	3	o	o	-	o
=4	Anne-Marie Pira	BEL	1.80	0	0	4	o	o	o	o
=4	Yordanka Blagoeva	BUL	1.80	0	0	4	o	o	o	o
=4	Marie-Christine Debourse	FRA	1.80	0	0	4	o	o	o	o
=4	Sara Simeoni	ITA	1.80	0	0	4	o	o	o	o
=4	Ria Ahlers	NED	1.80	0	0	4	o	o	o	o
=4	Tatyana Shlyakhto	URS	1.80	0	0	4	o	o	o	o
10	Cornelia Popa	ROU	1.80	0	1	5	o	xo	o	o
11	Rosie Ackermann	GDR	1.80	1	1	4	-	o	o	xo
12	Mária Mračnová	TCH	1.80	1	1	5	o	o	o	xo
13	Milada Karbanová	TCH	1.80	1	2	6	o	o	xo	xo
=14	Rita Kirst	GDR	1.78	0	1	4	xo	o	o	xxx
=14	Ulrike Meyfarth	FRG	1.78	0	1	4	xo	o	o	xxx
16	Věra Bradáčová	TCH	1.75	2	2	4	o	xxo	xxx	–
17	Nadezhda Marinenko	URS	1.70	0	0	1	o	xxx	–	–
NH	Debbie Brill	CAN	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Qualifying Round, Group B (26 July 1976)

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Height	Misses	Total Misses	Total Attempts	1.70 m	1.75 m	1.78 m	1.80 m
=1	Julie White	CAN	1.80	0	0	4	o	o	o	o
=1	Andrea Mátay	HUN	1.80	0	0	4	o	o	o	o
=1	Snežana Hrepevnik	YUG	1.80	0	0	4	o	o	o	o
4	Louise Walker	CAN	1.80	0	2	6	o	xxo	o	o
5	Audrey Reid	JAM	1.80	1	1	5	o	o	o	xo
=6	Susann Sundqvist	FIN	1.80	1	2	6	o	xo	o	xo
=6	Annette Tånnander	SWE	1.80	1	2	6	o	xo	o	xo
8	Paula Girven	USA	1.80	1	3	7	o	o	xxo	xo
9	Donatella Bulfoni	ITA	1.75	0	0	2	o	o	xxx	–
10	Maria Luíza Betioli	BRA	1.75	2	2	4	o	xxo	xxx	–
=11	Mikiko Sone	JPN	1.70	0	0	1	o	xxx	–	–
=11	Astrid Tveit	NOR	1.70	0	0	1	o	xxx	–	–
=11	Pam Spencer	USA	1.70	0	0	1	o	xxx	–	–
14	Moira Walls	GBR	1.70	1	1	2	xo	xxx	–	–
NH	Denise Brown	GBR	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
NH	Disa Gísladóttir	ISL	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
NH	Giuseppina Grassi	SMR	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Final Round (28 July 1976 — 14:00)

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Height	Misses	Total Misses	Total Attempts	1.70 m	1.75 m	1.78 m	1.81 m	1.84 m	1.87 m	1.89 m	1.91 m	1.93 m	1.97 m
1	Rosie Ackermann	GDR	1.93	1	2	9	-	o	-	o	o	o	xo	o	xo	xxx	OR
2	Sara Simeoni	ITA	1.91	0	0	7	-	o	o	o	o	o	o	o	xxx	–
3	Yordanka Blagoeva	BUL	1.91	1	1	7	-	-	o	o	o	o	o	xo	xxx	–
4	Mária Mračnová	TCH	1.89	0	0	5	-	o	-	o	o	o	o	xxx	–	–
5	Joni Huntley	USA	1.89	1	4	10	-	xo	o	xxo	o	o	xo	xxx	–	–
6	Tatyana Shlyakhto	URS	1.87	0	0	6	o	o	o	o	o	o	xxx	–	–	–
7	Annette Tånnander	SWE	1.87	1	1	7	o	o	o	o	o	xo	xxx	–	–	–
8	Cornelia Popa	ROU	1.87	2	2	6	-	-	o	o	o	xxo	xxx	–	–	–
9	Andrea Mátay	HUN	1.87	2	2	7	-	o	o	o	o	xxo	xxx	–	–	–
10	Julie White	CAN	1.87	2	3	9	o	xo	o	o	o	xxo	xxx	–	–	–
11	Brigitte Holzapfel	FRG	1.87	2	4	7	-	-	-	xxo	o	xxo	xxx	–	–	–
=12	Ria Ahlers	NED	1.84	0	1	5	-	o	o	xo	o	xxx	–	–	–	–
=12	Galina Filatova	URS	1.84	0	1	5	-	o	xo	o	o	xxx	–	–	–	–
=12	Snežana Hrepevnik	YUG	1.84	0	1	5	-	o	o	xo	o	xxx	–	–	–	–
=15	Susann Sundqvist	FIN	1.84	1	1	4	-	o	-	o	xo	xxx	–	–	–	–
=15	Marie-Christine Debourse	FRA	1.84	1	1	4	-	o	-	o	xo	xxx	–	–	–	–
17	Anne-Marie Pira	BEL	1.84	1	1	5	-	o	o	o	xo	xxx	–	–	–	–
18	Paula Girven	USA	1.84	2	4	8	o	o	-	xxo	xxo	xxx	–	–	–	–
19	Milada Karbanová	TCH	1.81	2	3	6	-	o	xo	xxo	xxx	–	–	–	–	–
20	Louise Walker	CAN	1.78	1	1	4	o	o	xo	xxx	–	–	–	–	–	–
21	Audrey Reid	JAM	1.78	1	2	5	o	xo	xo	xxx	–	–	–	–	–	–