Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's long jump
Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1 Yvonne Chabot-Curtet France 5.640 Q OR
2 Kathleen Russell Jamaica 5.610 Q
3 Noemí Simonetto de Portela Argentina 5.560 Q
4 Ann-Britt Leyman Sweden 5.470 Q
5 Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs Netherlands 5.440 Q
6 Vinton Beckett Jamaica 5.435 Q
7 Olga Gyarmati Hungary 5.430 Q
8 Neeltje Karelse Netherlands 5.360 Q
9 Maria Oberbreyer Austria 5.350 Q
10 Ilse Steinegger Austria 5.300 Q
11 Judy Canty Australia 5.290 q
11 Emma Reed United States 5.290 q
13 Kaisa Parviainen Finland 5.270
14 Silvana Pierucci Italy 5.235
15 Phyllis Lightbourn-Jones United States 5.230
16 Elaine Silburn Canada 5.220
17 Henryka Słomczewska-Nowak Poland 5.180
17 Jean Walraven United States 5.180
19 Margaret Erskine Great Britain 5.140
20 Lorna Lee Great Britain 5.120
Results -- Qualifying Round
Qual . rule : qualification standard 5.30m ( Q ) or at least best 12 qualified ( q ) .
The women's long jump event was, for the first time, part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 4, 1948. The final was won by Hungarian Olga Gyarmati.