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Host City: Roma, Italy
Venue(s): Olympic Stadium, Roma
Date Started: September 7, 1960
Date Finished: September 7, 1960
Format: Top 12 and ties and all those clearing 1.65 metres advanced to the final.
| Gold: | Iolanda Balaş |
| Silver: | Dorothy Shirley Jarosława Jóźwiakowska-Bieda |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | BHC | MBHC | TMBHC | TABHC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iolanda Balaş | 23 | Romania | ROU | 1.65 | 0 | 0 | 2 | QU |
| 2T | Marlene Schmitz-Portz | 22 | Germany | GER | 1.65 | 0 | 0 | 3 | QU |
| 2T | Valentina Ballod | 23 | Soviet Union | URS | 1.65 | 0 | 0 | 3 | QU |
| 4T | Dorothy Shirley | 21 | Great Britain | GBR | 1.65 | 0 | 0 | 4 | QU |
| 4T | Ingrid Mickler-Becker | 17 | Germany | GER | 1.65 | 0 | 0 | 4 | QU |
| 4T | Jarosława Jóźwiakowska-Bieda | 23 | Poland | POL | 1.65 | 0 | 0 | 4 | QU |
| 7T | Inga-Britt Lorentzon | 24 | Sweden | SWE | 1.65 | 1 | 1 | 5 | QU |
| 7T | Neomia Rogers | 20 | United States | USA | 1.65 | 1 | 1 | 5 | QU |
| 7T | Olga Gere-Pulić | 17 | Yugoslavia | YUG | 1.65 | 1 | 1 | 5 | QU |
| 10T | Florence Pétry-Amiel | 17 | France | FRA | 1.65 | 1 | 2 | 6 | QU |
| 10T | Taisiya Chenchik | 24 | Soviet Union | URS | 1.65 | 1 | 2 | 6 | QU |
| 12 | Frances Slaap | 19 | Great Britain | GBR | 1.65 | 1 | 3 | 7 | QU |
| 13 | Helen Frith | 21 | Australia | AUS | 1.65 | 2 | 2 | 5 | QU |
| 14T | Nel Zwier | 23 | Netherlands | NED | 1.65 | 2 | 2 | 6 | QU |
| 14T | Galina Dolya | 27 | Soviet Union | URS | 1.65 | 2 | 2 | 6 | QU |
| 16T | Karin Lenzke | 24 | Germany | GER | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 16T | Diny Hobers | 27 | Netherlands | NED | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 18 | Mette Oxvang | 22 | Denmark | DEN | 1.60 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 19 | Marinella Bortoluzzi | 21 | Italy | ITA | 1.55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 20 | Brenda Archer | 17 | Guyana | GUY | 1.55 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 21T | Barbara Brown | 19 | United States | USA | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21T | Jean Gaertner | 21 | United States | USA | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 | Canel Konvur | 20 | Turkey | TUR | 1.50 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | BHC | C/F/P | MBHC | TMBHC | TABHC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1T | Brenda Archer | 17 | Guyana | GUY | o | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1T | Ingrid Mickler-Becker | 17 | Germany | GER | o | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1T | Marinella Bortoluzzi | 21 | Italy | ITA | o | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1T | Barbara Brown | 19 | United States | USA | o | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1T | Taisiya Chenchik | 24 | Soviet Union | URS | o | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1T | Galina Dolya | 27 | Soviet Union | URS | o | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1T | Helen Frith | 21 | Australia | AUS | o | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1T | Jean Gaertner | 21 | United States | USA | o | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1T | Olga Gere-Pulić | 17 | Yugoslavia | YUG | o | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1T | Diny Hobers | 27 | Netherlands | NED | o | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1T | Jarosława Jóźwiakowska-Bieda | 23 | Poland | POL | o | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1T | Karin Lenzke | 24 | Germany | GER | o | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1T | Inga-Britt Lorentzon | 24 | Sweden | SWE | o | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1T | Mette Oxvang | 22 | Denmark | DEN | o | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1T | Florence Pétry-Amiel | 17 | France | FRA | o | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1T | Neomia Rogers | 20 | United States | USA | o | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1T | Dorothy Shirley | 21 | Great Britain | GBR | o | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1T | Frances Slaap | 19 | Great Britain | GBR | o | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1T | Nel Zwier | 23 | Netherlands | NED | o | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | Canel Konvur | 20 | Turkey | TUR | xxo | 1.50 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| NP | Iolanda Balaş | 23 | Romania | ROU | p | NH | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NP | Valentina Ballod | 23 | Soviet Union | URS | p | NH | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NP | Marlene Schmitz-Portz | 22 | Germany | GER | p | NH | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | BHC | C/F/P | MBHC | TMBHC | TABHC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1T | Valentina Ballod | 23 | Soviet Union | URS | o | 1.55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1T | Marlene Schmitz-Portz | 22 | Germany | GER | o | 1.55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3T | Ingrid Mickler-Becker | 17 | Germany | GER | o | 1.55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3T | Marinella Bortoluzzi | 21 | Italy | ITA | o | 1.55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3T | Taisiya Chenchik | 24 | Soviet Union | URS | o | 1.55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3T | Galina Dolya | 27 | Soviet Union | URS | o | 1.55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3T | Olga Gere-Pulić | 17 | Yugoslavia | YUG | o | 1.55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3T | Diny Hobers | 27 | Netherlands | NED | o | 1.55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3T | Jarosława Jóźwiakowska-Bieda | 23 | Poland | POL | o | 1.55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3T | Karin Lenzke | 24 | Germany | GER | o | 1.55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3T | Inga-Britt Lorentzon | 24 | Sweden | SWE | o | 1.55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3T | Mette Oxvang | 22 | Denmark | DEN | o | 1.55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3T | Neomia Rogers | 20 | United States | USA | o | 1.55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3T | Dorothy Shirley | 21 | Great Britain | GBR | o | 1.55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3T | Nel Zwier | 23 | Netherlands | NED | o | 1.55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 16T | Brenda Archer | 17 | Guyana | GUY | xo | 1.55 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 16T | Florence Pétry-Amiel | 17 | France | FRA | xo | 1.55 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 18 | Frances Slaap | 19 | Great Britain | GBR | xxo | 1.55 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 19T | Helen Frith | 21 | Australia | AUS | p | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19T | Barbara Brown | 19 | United States | USA | xxx | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19T | Jean Gaertner | 21 | United States | USA | xxx | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | Canel Konvur | 20 | Turkey | TUR | xxx | 1.50 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| NP | Iolanda Balaş | 23 | Romania | ROU | p | NH | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | BHC | C/F/P | MBHC | TMBHC | TABHC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iolanda Balaş | 23 | Romania | ROU | o | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2T | Valentina Ballod | 23 | Soviet Union | URS | o | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2T | Helen Frith | 21 | Australia | AUS | o | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2T | Marlene Schmitz-Portz | 22 | Germany | GER | o | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5T | Ingrid Mickler-Becker | 17 | Germany | GER | o | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5T | Galina Dolya | 27 | Soviet Union | URS | o | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5T | Olga Gere-Pulić | 17 | Yugoslavia | YUG | o | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5T | Diny Hobers | 27 | Netherlands | NED | o | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5T | Jarosława Jóźwiakowska-Bieda | 23 | Poland | POL | o | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5T | Karin Lenzke | 24 | Germany | GER | o | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5T | Inga-Britt Lorentzon | 24 | Sweden | SWE | o | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5T | Neomia Rogers | 20 | United States | USA | o | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5T | Dorothy Shirley | 21 | Great Britain | GBR | o | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5T | Nel Zwier | 23 | Netherlands | NED | o | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 15 | Florence Pétry-Amiel | 17 | France | FRA | o | 1.60 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 16 | Frances Slaap | 19 | Great Britain | GBR | o | 1.60 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 17T | Taisiya Chenchik | 24 | Soviet Union | URS | xo | 1.60 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 17T | Mette Oxvang | 22 | Denmark | DEN | xo | 1.60 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 19 | Marinella Bortoluzzi | 21 | Italy | ITA | xxx | 1.55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 20 | Brenda Archer | 17 | Guyana | GUY | xxx | 1.55 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | BHC | C/F/P | MBHC | TMBHC | TABHC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iolanda Balaş | 23 | Romania | ROU | o | 1.65 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2T | Valentina Ballod | 23 | Soviet Union | URS | o | 1.65 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2T | Marlene Schmitz-Portz | 22 | Germany | GER | o | 1.65 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4T | Ingrid Mickler-Becker | 17 | Germany | GER | o | 1.65 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4T | Jarosława Jóźwiakowska-Bieda | 23 | Poland | POL | o | 1.65 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4T | Dorothy Shirley | 21 | Great Britain | GBR | o | 1.65 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7T | Olga Gere-Pulić | 17 | Yugoslavia | YUG | xo | 1.65 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 7T | Inga-Britt Lorentzon | 24 | Sweden | SWE | xo | 1.65 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 7T | Neomia Rogers | 20 | United States | USA | xo | 1.65 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 10T | Taisiya Chenchik | 24 | Soviet Union | URS | xo | 1.65 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 10T | Florence Pétry-Amiel | 17 | France | FRA | xo | 1.65 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 12 | Frances Slaap | 19 | Great Britain | GBR | xo | 1.65 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| 13 | Helen Frith | 21 | Australia | AUS | xxo | 1.65 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 14T | Galina Dolya | 27 | Soviet Union | URS | xxo | 1.65 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 14T | Nel Zwier | 23 | Netherlands | NED | xxo | 1.65 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 16T | Diny Hobers | 27 | Netherlands | NED | xxx | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 16T | Karin Lenzke | 24 | Germany | GER | xxx | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 18 | Mette Oxvang | 22 | Denmark | DEN | xxx | 1.60 | 1 | 1 | 4 |