Aleksandra Georgievna Chudina was a Soviet athlete who excelled in field hockey, volleyball, and various track and field events. Aleksandra Chudina (Soviet Union) set the women's high jump world record of 1.73 m in Kiev on May 22, 1954. It stood 23 months, until Thelma Hopkins's 1.74 m on May 5, 1956. Wiki link