1954 European Athletics Championships – Women's high jump

The women's high jump at the 1954 European Athletics Championships was held in Bern, Switzerland, at Stadion Neufeld on 25 and 28 August 1954.

Medalists

Gold	Thelma Hopkins United Kingdom
Silver	Iolanda Balaș Romania
Bronze	Olga Modrachová Czechoslovakia

Results

Final

28 August

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Thelma Hopkins	United Kingdom	1.67	CR
	Iolanda Balaș	Romania	1.65	NR
	Olga Modrachová	Czechoslovakia	1.63
4	Gunhild Larking	Sweden	1.63	NR
5	Sheila Lerwill	United Kingdom	1.60
6	Aleksandra Chudina	Soviet Union	1.60
7	Liduska Ajglova	Czechoslovakia	1.55
8	Renate Kramer	West Germany	1.55
9	Ursula Schmückle	West Germany	1.55
10	Lyudmila Mochilina	Soviet Union	1.55
10	Reinelde Knapp	Austria	1.55
12	Simone Peironne	France	1.55
13	Berta Sablatnig	Austria	1.50
14	Anka Abadzhiyeva	Bulgaria	1.50

Qualification

25 August

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Sheila Lerwill	United Kingdom	1.50	Q
	Anka Abadzhiyeva	Bulgaria	1.50	Q
	Aleksandra Chudina	Soviet Union	1.50	Q
	Reinelde Knapp	Austria	1.50	Q
	Iolanda Balaș	Romania	1.50	Q
	Berta Sablatnig	Austria	1.50	Q
	Gunhild Larking	Sweden	1.50	Q
	Lyudmila Mochilina	Soviet Union	1.50	Q
	Ursula Schmückle	West Germany	1.50	Q
	Olga Modrachová	Czechoslovakia	1.50	Q
	Simone Peironne	France	1.50	Q
	Liduska Ajglova	Czechoslovakia	1.50	Q
	Thelma Hopkins	United Kingdom	1.50	Q
	Renate Kramer	West Germany	1.50	Q

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.

• Austria (2)
• Bulgaria (1)
• Czechoslovakia (2)

• France (1)
• Romania (1)

• Soviet Union (2)
• Sweden (1)

• United Kingdom (2)
• West Germany (2)