Medal count by country in the Women's High Jump at the Summer Olympics 1928-2020
The Women's High Jump has been included in all Summer Olympics since women's athletic events were first introduced in 1928. Since then, athletes from the United States have won the most medals, with four golds and nine overall medals; although the combined Russian, Soviet and ROC tally gives four golds and 10 total medals. Two athletes have won multiple gold medals in this event, they were Romania's Iolanda Balaş in 1960 and 1964, and West Germany's Ulrike Meyfarth in 1972 and 1984 (this twelve year gap makes Meyfarth both the youngest ever and oldest ever gold medallist in this event).
The bronze medal winners in 2008 and 2012 have both been stripped of their medals for doping offenses, they were Anna Chicherova and Svetlana Shkolina respectively, both from Russia. The 2008 bronze was redistributed to the sixth placed finisher (as the fourth and fifth placed athletes were also disqualified), while the 2012 bronze was given to 2016's winner, Ruth Beita of Spain. While Chicherova was stripped of her 2008 bronze in 2016, her victory in 2012 remains unaffected.
The bronze medal winners in 2008 and 2012 have both been stripped of their medals for doping offenses, they were Anna Chicherova and Svetlana Shkolina respectively, both from Russia. The 2008 bronze was redistributed to the sixth placed finisher (as the fourth and fifth placed athletes were also disqualified), while the 2012 bronze was given to 2016's winner, Ruth Beita of Spain. While Chicherova was stripped of her 2008 bronze in 2016, her victory in 2012 remains unaffected.
