Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Women's high jump
The Women's High Jump event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union had an entry list of 20 competitors. The final was held on Saturday 1980-07-26. Sara Simeoni took gold in the event, Urszula Kielan won silver, and Jutta Kirst won bronze.Medalists
Qualification
| RANK | GROUP | Athlete | HEIGHT |
| 1. | A | | 1.88 m |
| 1. | A | | 1.88 m |
| 1. | A | | 1.88 m |
| 1. | A | | 1.88 m |
| 5. | A | | 1.88 m |
| 5. | B | | 1.88 m |
| 7. | A | | 1.88 m |
| 7. | A | | 1.88 m |
| 7. | A | | 1.88 m |
| 10. | B | | 1.88 m |
| 11. | B | | 1.88 m |
| 12. | A | | 1.88 m |
| 13. | A | | 1.85 m |
| 14. | B | | 1.85 m |
| 15. | B | | 1.85 m |
| 16. | B | | 1.80 m |
| 16. | B | | 1.80 m |
| 18. | B | | 1.80 m |
| 19. | B | | 1.80 m |
| — | B | | NM |
Final
| RANK | FINAL | HEIGHT |
| | 1.97 m |
| | 1.94 m |
| | 1.94 m |
| 4. | | 1.91 m |
| 5. | | 1.91 m |
| 6.= | | 1.91 m |
| 6.= | | 1.91 m |
| 8. | | 1.88 m |
| 9. | | 1.88 m |
| 10. | | 1.85 m |
| 11. | | 1.85 m |
| 12. | | 1.85 m |
