Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's high jump
| Women's high jump at the Games of the XV Olympiad
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| Date | July 27 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 17 from 10 nations | ||||||||||||
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Esther Brand |
 South Africa
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Sheila Lerwill |
 Great Britain
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Aleksandra Chudina |
 Soviet Union
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The Women's high jump at the 1952 Olympic Games took place on 27 July at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. South African athlete Esther Brand won the gold medal.
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
No new records were set during this competition.
Competition consisted of a final round with all 17 contestants.
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