High Jump, Women
| Date | 25 – 26 July 1980 |
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| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Bolshaya arena, Tsentralny stadion imeni V.I. Lenina, Moskva |
| Participants | 20 from 13 countries |
The American boycott had little effect on the competition as the best jumpers were the defending champion Rosemarie Ackermann (GDR) and Italy’s Sara Simeoni, the silver medalist in Montréal. Between 1974 and 1977, Ackermann set seven consecutive world records, topped by her performance at the ISTAF Meet in Berlin on 26 August 1977. On that day, she first jumped 1.97 (6-5½) and then became the first woman to jump two metres. But in August 1978, Simeoni broke that record, jumping 2.01 (6-7) twice, the second mark coming when she won the European Championships, defeating Ackermann in the process. These two were the heavy favorites, with Simeoni given a slight edge based on form earlier in 1980. In the final round, seven jumpers were alive after 1.91 metres (6-3¼), but only Simeoni, Urszula Kielan (POL), and Jutta Kirst (GDR) could get over 1.94 (6-4¼). Ackermann, jumping with an injured knee, missed at that height and finished out of the medals in fourth. Only Simeoni could get over 1.97 metres (6-5½), winning the gold medal, with Klein’s first-attempt clearance at 1.94 (6-4¼) bringing her the silver medal, as Kirst had missed once at that height.
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Qualifying | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 175 | Sara Simeoni |  ITA | 1.88 (=7) | 1.97 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | 203 | Urszula Kielan |  POL | 1.88 (=1) | 1.94 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | 118 | Jutta Kirst |  GDR | 1.88 (=7) | 1.94 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | 106 | Rosie Ackermann | GDR | 1.88 (=1) | 1.91 (4) | |||
| 5 | 289 | Marina Sysoyeva |  URS | 1.88 (=1) | 1.91 (5) | |||
| =6 | 7 | Chris Stanton |  AUS | 1.88 (10) | 1.91 (=6) | |||
| =6 | 132 | Andrea Reichstein | GDR | 1.88 (12) | 1.91 (=6) | |||
| 8 | 219 | Cornelia Popa |  ROU | 1.88 (11) | 1.88 (8) | |||
| 9 | 263 | Tamara Bykova | URS | 1.88 (=7) | 1.88 (9) | |||
| 10 | 155 | Andrea Mátay |  HUN | 1.88 (=1) | 1.85 (10) | |||
| 11 | 97 | Louise Miller |  GBR | 1.88 (=5) | 1.85 (11) | |||
| 12 | 14 | Chris Soetewey |  BEL | 1.88 (=5) | 1.80 (12) | |||
| 13 r1/2 | 204 | Elżbieta Krawczuk | POL | 1.85 (13) | – | |||
| 14 r1/2 | 198 | Danuta Bułkowska | POL | 1.85 (14) | – | |||
| 15 r1/2 | 240 | Susanne Lorentzon |  SWE | 1.85 (15) | – | |||
| =16 r1/2 | 22 | Yordanka Blagoeva |  BUL | 1.80 (=16) | – | |||
| =16 r1/2 | 286 | Marina Serkova | URS | 1.80 (=16) | – | |||
| 18 r1/2 | 239 | Ann-Ewa Karlsson | SWE | 1.80 (18) | – | |||
| 19 r1/2 | 296 | Lidija Benedetič |  YUG | 1.80 (19) | – | |||
| AC r1/2 | 245 | Dia Toutingi |  SYR | – ( | – |
Qualifying Round
| Date | 25 July 1980 — 10:00 |
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| Format | Top 12 and ties and all those clearing 1.88 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 | 106 | Rosie Ackermann | GDR | 1.88 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| =1 | 155 | Andrea Mátay | HUN | 1.88 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| =1 | 203 | Urszula Kielan | POL | 1.88 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| =1 | 289 | Marina Sysoyeva | URS | 1.88 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| =5 | 14 | Chris Soetewey | BEL | 1.88 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| =5 | 97 | Louise Miller | GBR | 1.88 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| =7 | 118 | Jutta Kirst | GDR | 1.88 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| =7 | 175 | Sara Simeoni | ITA | 1.88 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| =7 | 263 | Tamara Bykova | URS | 1.88 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Chris Stanton | AUS | 1.88 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 11 | 219 | Cornelia Popa | ROU | 1.88 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 12 | 132 | Andrea Reichstein | GDR | 1.88 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 13 | 204 | Elżbieta Krawczuk | POL | 1.85 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 198 | Danuta Bułkowska | POL | 1.85 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 15 | 240 | Susanne Lorentzon | SWE | 1.85 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| =16 | 22 | Yordanka Blagoeva | BUL | 1.80 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| =16 | 286 | Marina Serkova | URS | 1.80 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 18 | 239 | Ann-Ewa Karlsson | SWE | 1.80 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 19 | 296 | Lidija Benedetič | YUG | 1.80 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 245 | Dia Toutingi | SYR | – | – | – | – |
Group A
| Date | 25 July 1980 |
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| 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 1.80 m | Attempts at 1.85 m | Attempts at 1.88 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | 106 | Rosie Ackermann | GDR | 1.88 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | o | o | o | o | ||
| =1 | 155 | Andrea Mátay | HUN | 1.88 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | o | o | o | o | ||
| =1 | 203 | Urszula Kielan | POL | 1.88 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | o | o | o | o | ||
| =1 | 289 | Marina Sysoyeva | URS | 1.88 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | o | o | o | o | ||
| 5 | 97 | Louise Miller | GBR | 1.88 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | o | o | xo | o | ||
| =6 | 118 | Jutta Kirst | GDR | 1.88 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | o | o | o | xo | ||
| =6 | 175 | Sara Simeoni | ITA | 1.88 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | o | o | o | xo | ||
| =6 | 263 | Tamara Bykova | URS | 1.88 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | o | o | o | xo | ||
| 9 | 132 | Andrea Reichstein | GDR | 1.88 | 2 | 2 | 6 | - | o | o | o | xxo | ||
| 10 | 204 | Elżbieta Krawczuk | POL | 1.85 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | o | o | o | xxx |
Group B
| Date | 25 July 1980 |
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| 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 1.80 m | Attempts at 1.85 m | Attempts at 1.88 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Chris Soetewey | BEL | 1.88 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | o | xo | o | o | ||
| 2 | 7 | Chris Stanton | AUS | 1.88 | 1 | 1 | 6 | o | o | o | o | xo | ||
| 3 | 219 | Cornelia Popa | ROU | 1.88 | 1 | 3 | 7 | - | xo | o | xo | xo | ||
| 4 | 198 | Danuta Bułkowska | POL | 1.85 | 0 | 0 | 4 | o | o | o | o | xxx | ||
| 5 | 240 | Susanne Lorentzon | SWE | 1.85 | 1 | 1 | 5 | o | o | o | xo | xxx | ||
| =6 | 22 | Yordanka Blagoeva | BUL | 1.80 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | o | o | xxx | – | ||
| =6 | 286 | Marina Serkova | URS | 1.80 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | o | o | xxx | – | ||
| 8 | 239 | Ann-Ewa Karlsson | SWE | 1.80 | 0 | 1 | 4 | o | xo | o | xxx | – | ||
| 9 | 296 | Lidija Benedetič | YUG | 1.80 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | o | xo | xxx | – | ||
| 245 | Dia Toutingi | SYR | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Final Round
| Date | 26 July 1980 — 18:50 |
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| 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 1.75 m | Attempts at 1.80 m | Attempts at 1.85 m | Attempts at 1.88 m | Attempts at 1.91 m | Attempts at 1.94 m | Attempts at 1.97 m | Attempts at 2.02 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 175 | Sara Simeoni | ITA | 1.97 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | o | o | - | o | o | xo | xxx | ||
| 2 | 203 | Urszula Kielan | POL | 1.94 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | o | o | o | o | o | xxx | – | ||
| 3 | 118 | Jutta Kirst | GDR | 1.94 | 1 | 4 | 10 | o | o | xo | o | xxo | xo | xxx | – | ||
| 4 | 106 | Rosie Ackermann | GDR | 1.91 | 0 | 0 | 5 | o | o | o | o | o | xxx | – | – | ||
| 5 | 289 | Marina Sysoyeva | URS | 1.91 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | o | o | o | xo | xxx | – | – | ||
| =6 | 7 | Chris Stanton | AUS | 1.91 | 1 | 1 | 6 | o | o | o | o | xo | xxx | – | – | ||
| =6 | 132 | Andrea Reichstein | GDR | 1.91 | 1 | 1 | 6 | o | o | o | o | xo | xxx | – | – | ||
| 8 | 219 | Cornelia Popa | ROU | 1.88 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | o | o | o | xxx | – | – | – | ||
| 9 | 263 | Tamara Bykova | URS | 1.88 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | o | o | xo | xxx | – | – | – | ||
| 10 | 155 | Andrea Mátay | HUN | 1.85 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | o | xxx | – | – | – | – | ||
| 11 | 97 | Louise Miller | GBR | 1.85 | 0 | 1 | 4 | xo | o | o | xxx | – | – | – | – | ||
| 12 | 14 | Chris Soetewey | BEL | 1.80 | 0 | 0 | 2 | o | o | xxx | – | – | – | – | – |