The women's

long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a ...

field event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on August 31.

Results

Top 12 jumpers and all ties plus all jumpers reaching 5.80 metres advanced to the finals. All distances are listed in metres.

Qualifying

Final

Key: OR = Olympic record; NM = no mark

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics - Women's long jump M Long jump at the Olympics 1960 in women's athletics Women's events at the 1960 Summer Olympics