Athletics at the 1961 Summer Universiade – Women's high jump

The women's high jump event at the 1961 Summer Universiade was held at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria, in September 1961.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Iolanda Balaș Romania	Klara Pushkaryeva Soviet Union	Thelma Hopkins Great Britain

Results

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Iolanda Balaș	Romania	1.85
	Klara Pushkaryeva	Soviet Union	1.67
	Thelma Hopkins	Great Britain	1.65
4	Jarosława Jóźwiakowska	Poland	1.65
5	Liese Sykora	Austria	1.59
6	Barbara Schlurmann	West Germany	1.56
7	Barbara Owczarek	Poland	1.56
8	Adelinde Weig	West Germany	1.53