1962 European Athletics Championships – Women's high jump

The women's high jump at the 1962 European Athletics Championships was held in Belgrade, then Yugoslavia, at JNA Stadium on 13 and 14 September 1962.^[1]

Medalists

14 September

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Iolanda Balaș	Romania	1.83	CR
	Olga Gere	Yugoslavia	1.76	NR
	Linda Knowles	Great Britain	1.73
4	Dorothy Shirley	Great Britain	1.67
5	Doris Walther	East Germany	1.67
6	Taisiya Chenchik	Soviet Union	1.64
7	Jarosława Bieda	Poland	1.64
8	Heidi Hummel	West Germany	1.64
9	Frances Slaap	Great Britain	1.64
10	Leena Kaarna	Finland	1.61
10	Nel Zwier	Netherlands	1.61
12	Éva Mihályfi	Hungary	1.61

13 September

Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
Iolanda Balaș	Romania	1.67	Q
Olga Gere	Yugoslavia	1.67	Q
Taisiya Chenchik	Soviet Union	1.67	Q
Linda Knowles	Great Britain	1.67	Q
Dorothy Shirley	Great Britain	1.64	Q
Leena Kaarna	Finland	1.64	Q
Jarosława Bieda	Poland	1.64	Q
Heidi Hummel	West Germany	1.64	Q
Frances Slaap	Great Britain	1.64	Q
Doris Walther	East Germany	1.61	Q
Nel Zwier	Netherlands	1.61	Q
Éva Mihályfi	Hungary	1.61	Q
Erika Strössenreuther	West Germany	1.61
Canel Konvur	Turkey	1.50

According to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.

High jump at the European Athletics Championships
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