1950 European Athletics Championships – Women's high jump

Women's high jump at the European Athletics Championships

The women's high jump at the 1950 European Athletics Championships was held in Brussels, Belgium, at Heysel Stadium on 26 August 1950.

Medalists

Gold	Sheila Lerwill Great Britain
Silver	Dorothy Tyler-Odam Great Britain
Bronze	Galina Ganeker Soviet Union

Results

Final

26 August

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Sheila Lerwill	Great Britain	1.63
	Dorothy Tyler-Odam	Great Britain	1.63
	Galina Ganeker	Soviet Union	1.63
4	Anna Knudsen	Denmark	1.60
5	Bertha Crowther	Great Britain	1.55
6	Anne-Marie Colchen	France	1.50
7	Simone Peirone	France	1.50
8	Berta Sablatnig	Austria	1.45
9	Jozefa Dierick	Belgium	1.40
9	Anita Roussel	France	1.40

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 10 athletes from 6 countries participated in the event.

• Austria (1)
• Belgium (1)
• Denmark (1)
• France (3)
• Soviet Union (1)
• Great Britain (3)