# Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's long jump

The women's long jump was one of two women's jumping events on the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. It was held on 14 October 1964. 32 athletes from 20 nations entered, with 1 not starting in the qualification round.

## Results
### Qualification

The qualification standard was 6.00 metres. Each jumper had three opportunities.
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Best mark | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Jump 3 |
| 1 | Mary Rand | Great Britain | 6.52 metres OR | 6.52 | — | — |
| 2 | Helga Hoffmann | United Team of Germany | 6.44 metres | 6.44 | — | — |
| 3 | Irena Kirszenstein | Poland | 6.43 metres | 5.80 | 6.43 | — |
| 4 | Ingrid Becker | United Team of Germany | 6.37 metres | 6.37 | — | — |
| 4 | Viorica Viscopoleanu | Romania | 6.37 metres | X | 6.37 | — |
| 6 | Berit Berthelsen | Norway | 6.32 metres | X | 6.32 | — |
| 6 | Tatyana Shchelkanova | Soviet Union | 6.32 metres | 6.32 | — | — |
| 8 | Hildrun Laufer | United Team of Germany | 6.28 metres | X | 6.28 | — |
| 8 | Willye White | United States | 6.28 metres | 6.28 | — | — |
| 10 | Maria Vittoria Trio | Italy | 6.18 metres | 6.18 | — | — |
| 11 | Diana Jorgova | Bulgaria | 6.11 metres | X | X | 6.11 |
| 12 | Tatyana Talysheva | Soviet Union | 6.08 metres | 6.08 | — | — |
| 13 | Sheila Parkin | Great Britain | 6.04 metres | 6.04 | — | — |
| 14 | Oddrun Hokland | Norway | 6.03 metres | 5.90 | 5.93 | 6.03 |
| 15 | Johanna Bijleveld | Netherlands | 6.02 metres | X | 6.02 | — |
| 16 | Aida Chuyko | Soviet Union | 6.00 metres | 5.71 | 5.88 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Alix Jamieson | Great Britain | 6.00 metres | 6.00 | — | — |
| 18 | Martha Watson | United States | 5.94 metres | X | 5.94 | 5.88 |
| 19 | Joann Grissom | United States | 5.91 metres | 5.65 | 5.59 | 5.91 |
| 20 | Nina Hansen | Denmark | 5.89 metres | 5.89 | 5.73 | 5.58 |
| 21 | Sachiko Kishimoto | Japan | 5.87 metres | 5.87 | 5.80 | 5.70 |
| 22 | Helen Frith | Australia | 5.83 metres | 5.83 | 5.71 | 5.83 |
| 23 | Skultety Kispal | Hungary | 5.69 metres | 5.69 | 5.64 | 5.48 |
| 24 | Chi Cheng | Taiwan | 5.67 metres | 5.67 | 5.64 | X |
| 25 | Emiko Koumaru | Japan | 5.66 metres | 5.26 | 5.44 | 5.66 |
| 26 | Evelia Farina | Argentina | 5.57 metres | 5.56 | 5.39 | 5.57 |
| 27 | Lolita Lagrosas | Philippines | 5.52 metres | 5.18 | 5.52 | 5.19 |
| 28 | Alice Anum | Ghana | 5.45 metres | 5.45 | 5.27 | 4.80 |
| 28 | Han Juk-hui | South Korea | 5.45 metres | 5.38 | 5.45 | 5.25 |
| 30 | Alicia Kaufmanas | Argentina | 5.29 metres | X | X | 5.29 |
| 31 | Simin Safa-Mehr | Iran | 5.06 metres | 5.06 | 4.99 | 4.80 |
| — | Pam Kilborn | Australia | Did not start | — | — | — |

### Final

| Place | Athlete | Nation | Best mark | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Jump 3 | Jump 4 | Jump 5 | Jump 6 |
| 1 | Mary Rand | Great Britain | 6.76 metres WR | 6.59 | 6.56 | 6.57 | 6.63 | 6.76 | 6.61 |
| 2 | Irena Kirszenstein | Poland | 6.60 metres | 5.86 | 6.43 | 6.56 | 6.03 | 6.60 | X |
| 3 | Tatyana Schelkanova | Soviet Union | 6.42 metres | 6.21 | 6.09 | 6.42 | 6.34 | 6.39 | X |
| 4 | Ingrid Becker | United Team of Germany | 6.40 metres | 5.97 | 6.24 | 6.34 | 6.25 | 6.38 | 6.40 |
| 5 | Viorica Viscopoleanu | Romania | 6.35 metres | X | 6.35 | X | 6.32 | X | 6.32 |
| 6 | Diana Jorgova | Bulgaria | 6.24 metres | 6.24 | 6.01 | 6.21 | X | 5.63 | 6.06 |
| 7 | Hildrun Laufer | United Team of Germany | 6.24 metres | 6.06 | 6.24 | 6.04 | | | |
| 8 | Helga Hoffmann | United Team of Germany | 6.23 metres | 6.03 | 6.23 | X | | | |
| 9 | Berit Berthelsen | Norway | 6.19 metres | 6.19 | X | 6.03 | | | |
| 10 | Tatyana Talysheva | Soviet Union | 6.18 metres | 6.18 | 6.04 | 6.03 | | | |
| 11 | Aida Chuiko | Soviet Union | 6.13 metres | 6.13 | 5.53 | X | | | |
| 12 | Willye White | United States | 6.07 metres | 5.90 | 5.65 | 6.07 | | | |
| 13 | Sheila Parkin | Great Britain | 6.04 metres | 4.77 | X | 6.04 | | | |
| 14 | Maria Vittoria Trio | Italy | 5.98 metres | X | 5.98 | 5.82 | | | |
| 15 | Johanna Bijleveld | Netherlands | 5.93 metres | 5.77 | 5.88 | 5.93 | | | |
| 16 | Oddrun Hokland | Norway | 5.68 metres | 5.54 | 5.61 | 5.68 | | | |
| 17 | Alix Jamieson | Great Britain | 5.65 metres | 5.64 | 5.65 | X | | | |