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Host City: Roma, Italy
Venue(s): Olympic Stadium, Roma
Date Started: August 31, 1960
Date Finished: August 31, 1960
Format: Top 12 and ties and all those reaching 5.80 metres advanced to the final.
| Gold: | Vira Kalashnykova-Krepkina |
| Silver: | Elżbieta Krzesińska-Duńska |
| Bronze: | Hildrun Laufer-Claus |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | SBMD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Bignal-Rand | 20 | Great Britain | GBR | 6.33 | QU | |
| 2 | Hildrun Laufer-Claus | 21 | Germany | GER | 6.21 | QU | |
| 3 | Vira Kalashnykova-Krepkina | 27 | Soviet Union | URS | 6.14 | QU | |
| 4 | Elżbieta Krzesińska-Duńska | 25 | Poland | POL | 6.13 | QU | |
| 5 | Beverly Weigel | 20 | New Zealand | NZL | 6.12 | QU | |
| 6 | Willye White | 20 | United States | USA | 6.07 | QU | |
| 7 | Renate Junker | 22 | Germany | GER | 6.00 | QU | |
| 8 | Helen Frith | 21 | Australia | AUS | 5.98 | QU | |
| 9 | Madeleine Thétu | 22 | France | FRA | 5.96 | QU | |
| 10 | Maria Piątkowska-Chojnacka-Ilwicka | 29 | Poland | POL | 5.95 | QU | |
| 11 | Maria Kusion-Bibro | 24 | Poland | POL | 5.92 | QU | |
| 12 | Helga Hoffmann | 22 | Germany | GER | 5.90 | 5,62 | QU |
| 13 | Joke Bijleveld | 19 | Netherlands | NED | 5.90 | NM | QU |
| 14 | Fumiko Ito | 20 | Japan | JPN | 5.88 | QU | |
| 15 | Brita Johansson | 18 | Finland | FIN | 5.84 | QU | |
| 16 | Liudmyla Radchenko | 27 | Soviet Union | URS | 5.83 | QU | |
| 17 | Christina Persighetti | 24 | Great Britain | GBR | 5.82 | QU | |
| 18T | Norma Croker-Fleming | 25 | Australia | AUS | 5.80 | NM | QU |
| 18T | Valentina Shaprunova | 23 | Soviet Union | URS | 5.80 | NM | QU |
| 20 | Akiko Fukuda | 22 | Japan | JPN | 5.78 | ||
| 21 | Piera Tizzoni | 20 | Italy | ITA | 5.65 | ||
| 22 | Vlasta Přikrylová | 17 | Czechoslovakia | TCH | 5.64 | ||
| 23 | Sylvia Mitchell | 22 | Australia | AUS | 5.60 | ||
| 24 | Visitación Badana | 23 | Philippines | PHI | 5.59 | ||
| 25 | Lin Chau-Tai | 22 | Chinese Taipei | TPE | 5.51 | ||
| 26 | Yasuko Kimura | 22 | Japan | JPN | 5.45 | ||
| 27 | Sally McCallum | 20 | Canada | CAN | 5.22 | ||
| 28 | Ilana Karaszyk | 22 | Israel | ISR | 5.08 | ||
| 29 | Aycan Önel | 27 | Turkey | TUR | 4.97 | ||
| AC | Annie Smith | 21 | United States | USA | NM |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hildrun Laufer-Claus | 21 | Germany | GER | 6.21 | |
| 2 | Vira Kalashnykova-Krepkina | 27 | Soviet Union | URS | 6.14 | |
| 3 | Elżbieta Krzesińska-Duńska | 25 | Poland | POL | 6.13 | |
| 4 | Willye White | 20 | United States | USA | 6.07 | |
| 5 | Renate Junker | 22 | Germany | GER | 6.00 | |
| 6 | Helen Frith | 21 | Australia | AUS | 5.98 | |
| 7 | Maria Piątkowska-Chojnacka-Ilwicka | 29 | Poland | POL | 5.95 | |
| 8 | Maria Kusion-Bibro | 24 | Poland | POL | 5.92 | |
| 9 | Joke Bijleveld | 19 | Netherlands | NED | 5.90 | |
| 10 | Christina Persighetti | 24 | Great Britain | GBR | 5.82 | |
| 11T | Norma Croker-Fleming | 25 | Australia | AUS | 5.80 | |
| 11T | Valentina Shaprunova | 23 | Soviet Union | URS | 5.80 | |
| 13 | Akiko Fukuda | 22 | Japan | JPN | 5.78 | |
| 14 | Madeleine Thétu | 22 | France | FRA | 5.74 | |
| 15 | Fumiko Ito | 20 | Japan | JPN | 5.71 | |
| 16 | Liudmyla Radchenko | 27 | Soviet Union | URS | 5.70 | |
| 17 | Brita Johansson | 18 | Finland | FIN | 5.65 | |
| 18 | Vlasta Přikrylová | 17 | Czechoslovakia | TCH | 5.64 | |
| 19 | Piera Tizzoni | 20 | Italy | ITA | 5.63 | |
| 20 | Helga Hoffmann | 22 | Germany | GER | 5.62 | |
| 21 | Lin Chau-Tai | 22 | Chinese Taipei | TPE | 5.51 | |
| 22 | Sylvia Mitchell | 22 | Australia | AUS | 5.47 | |
| 23 | Visitación Badana | 23 | Philippines | PHI | 5.38 | |
| 24T | Sally McCallum | 20 | Canada | CAN | 4.97 | |
| 24T | Aycan Önel | 27 | Turkey | TUR | 4.97 | |
| 26 | Ilana Karaszyk | 22 | Israel | ISR | 4.78 | |
| NP | Mary Bignal-Rand | 20 | Great Britain | GBR | foul | |
| NP | Yasuko Kimura | 22 | Japan | JPN | foul | |
| NP | Annie Smith | 21 | United States | USA | foul | |
| NP | Beverly Weigel | 20 | New Zealand | NZL | foul |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | BMD | SBMD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Bignal-Rand | 20 | Great Britain | GBR | 6.33 | 6.33 | ||
| 2 | Hildrun Laufer-Claus | 21 | Germany | GER | pass | 6.21 | ||
| 3 | Vira Kalashnykova-Krepkina | 27 | Soviet Union | URS | pass | 6.14 | ||
| 4 | Elżbieta Krzesińska-Duńska | 25 | Poland | POL | pass | 6.13 | ||
| 5 | Beverly Weigel | 20 | New Zealand | NZL | 6.12 | 6.12 | ||
| 6 | Willye White | 20 | United States | USA | pass | 6.07 | ||
| 7 | Renate Junker | 22 | Germany | GER | pass | 6.00 | ||
| 8 | Helen Frith | 21 | Australia | AUS | pass | 5.98 | ||
| 9 | Madeleine Thétu | 22 | France | FRA | 5.96 | 5.96 | ||
| 10 | Maria Piątkowska-Chojnacka-Ilwicka | 29 | Poland | POL | pass | 5.95 | ||
| 11 | Maria Kusion-Bibro | 24 | Poland | POL | foul | 5.92 | ||
| 12 | Joke Bijleveld | 19 | Netherlands | NED | pass | 5.90 | ||
| 13 | Fumiko Ito | 20 | Japan | JPN | 5.88 | 5.88 | ||
| 14 | Brita Johansson | 18 | Finland | FIN | 5.84 | 5.84 | ||
| 15 | Liudmyla Radchenko | 27 | Soviet Union | URS | 5.83 | 5.83 | ||
| 16 | Christina Persighetti | 24 | Great Britain | GBR | pass | 5.82 | ||
| 17T | Norma Croker-Fleming | 25 | Australia | AUS | pass | 5.80 | NM | |
| 17T | Valentina Shaprunova | 23 | Soviet Union | URS | pass | 5.80 | NM | |
| 19 | Akiko Fukuda | 22 | Japan | JPN | foul | 5.78 | ||
| 20 | Vlasta Přikrylová | 17 | Czechoslovakia | TCH | 5.57 | 5.64 | ||
| 21 | Piera Tizzoni | 20 | Italy | ITA | foul | 5.63 | ||
| 22 | Helga Hoffmann | 22 | Germany | GER | foul | 5.62 | ||
| 23 | Visitación Badana | 23 | Philippines | PHI | 5.59 | 5.59 | ||
| 24 | Lin Chau-Tai | 22 | Chinese Taipei | TPE | 4.54 | 5.51 | ||
| 25 | Sylvia Mitchell | 22 | Australia | AUS | 5.20 | 5.47 | ||
| 26 | Aycan Önel | 27 | Turkey | TUR | 4.92 | 4.97 | 4.92 | |
| 27 | Sally McCallum | 20 | Canada | CAN | foul | 4.97 | NM | |
| 28 | Ilana Karaszyk | 22 | Israel | ISR | 4.92 | 4.92 | ||
| NP | Yasuko Kimura | 22 | Japan | JPN | foul | NM | ||
| NP | Annie Smith | 21 | United States | USA | foul | NM |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP | Helga Hoffmann | 22 | Germany | GER | 5.90 | |
| NP | Piera Tizzoni | 20 | Italy | ITA | 5.65 | |
| NP | Sylvia Mitchell | 22 | Australia | AUS | 5.60 | |
| NP | Yasuko Kimura | 22 | Japan | JPN | 5.45 | |
| NP | Sally McCallum | 20 | Canada | CAN | 5.22 | |
| NP | Lin Chau-Tai | 22 | Chinese Taipei | TPE | 5.10 | |
| NP | Ilana Karaszyk | 22 | Israel | ISR | 5.08 | |
| NP | Aycan Önel | 27 | Turkey | TUR | 4.84 | |
| NP | Visitación Badana | 23 | Philippines | PHI | foul | |
| NP | Maria Kusion-Bibro | 24 | Poland | POL | foul | |
| NP | Akiko Fukuda | 22 | Japan | JPN | foul | |
| NP | Fumiko Ito | 20 | Japan | JPN | foul | |
| NP | Brita Johansson | 18 | Finland | FIN | foul | |
| NP | Vlasta Přikrylová | 17 | Czechoslovakia | TCH | foul | |
| NP | Annie Smith | 21 | United States | USA | foul | |
| NP | Madeleine Thétu | 22 | France | FRA | foul | |
| NP | Mary Bignal-Rand | 20 | Great Britain | GBR | pass | |
| NP | Joke Bijleveld | 19 | Netherlands | NED | pass | |
| NP | Maria Piątkowska-Chojnacka-Ilwicka | 29 | Poland | POL | pass | |
| NP | Hildrun Laufer-Claus | 21 | Germany | GER | pass | |
| NP | Norma Croker-Fleming | 25 | Australia | AUS | pass | |
| NP | Helen Frith | 21 | Australia | AUS | pass | |
| NP | Renate Junker | 22 | Germany | GER | pass | |
| NP | Vira Kalashnykova-Krepkina | 27 | Soviet Union | URS | pass | |
| NP | Elżbieta Krzesińska-Duńska | 25 | Poland | POL | pass | |
| NP | Christina Persighetti | 24 | Great Britain | GBR | pass | |
| NP | Liudmyla Radchenko | 27 | Soviet Union | URS | pass | |
| NP | Valentina Shaprunova | 23 | Soviet Union | URS | pass | |
| NP | Beverly Weigel | 20 | New Zealand | NZL | pass | |
| NP | Willye White | 20 | United States | USA | pass |