Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Roma. 65,000. -- competitors from -- nations.
After losing in Melbourne, Balaș went on to win 140 consecutive com-
petitions; Finally losing in June 1967. She was the most dominant sin-
gle event athlete in history, and duly controlled the Rome competition,
scissoring over 1.73 to win the competition ahead of Józwiakowska
and Shirley, who tied for second ahead of Dolya. The Romanian went
on to clear 1.77, and then improved the Olympic record with 1.81 and
1.85 before missing twice at a new world record of 1.87.