1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump

Events at the
1998 World Junior
Championships in Athletics

Track events
100 m   men   women
200 m men women
400 m men women
800 m men women
1500 m men women
3000 m women
5000 m men women
10,000 m men
100 m hurdles women
110 m hurdles men
400 m hurdles men women
3000 m
steeplechase
men
4×100 m relay men women
4×400 m relay men women
5000 m walk women
10,000 m walk men
Field events
High jump men women
Pole vault men women
Long jump men women
Triple jump men women
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Hammer throw men women
Javelin throw men women
Combined events
Heptathlon women
Decathlon men

The women's high jump event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 1 August.[1][2]

Medalists

Gold Marina Kuptsova
 Russia
Silver Marie Norrman
 Sweden
Bronze Nevena Lenđel
 Croatia
Bronze Tatyana Yefimenko
 Kyrgyzstan

Results

Final

1 August

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st, gold medalist(s) Marina Kuptsova  Russia 1.88
2nd, silver medalist(s) Marie Norrman  Sweden 1.88
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Nevena Lenđel  Croatia 1.84
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Tatyana Yefimenko  Kyrgyzstan 1.84
5 Whitney Evans  Canada 1.80
5 Viktoriya Slivka  Russia 1.80
7 Kärt Siilats  Estonia 1.80
8 Ruth Beitía  Spain 1.80
9 Kathleen Kirst  Germany 1.80
9 Jenny Isgren  Sweden 1.80
11 Stefania Cadamuro  Italy 1.75
12 Jacqueline Fourie  South Africa NH

Qualifications

31 Jul

Group A

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1 Tatyana Yefimenko  Kyrgyzstan 1.84 Q
1 Viktoriya Slivka  Russia 1.84 Q
3 Kärt Siilats  Estonia 1.84 Q
4 Kathleen Kirst  Germany 1.81 q
5 Jenny Isgren  Sweden 1.81 q
6 Jacqueline Fourie  South Africa 1.81 q
7 Renáta Medgyesová  Slovakia 1.81
8 Delfina Blaquier  Argentina 1.78
9 Marina Shafran  Israel 1.78
10 Nakeitra Jones  United States 1.78
11 Marianne Mattas  Finland 1.78
12 Anne-Gaëlle Jardin  France 1.75

Group B

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1 Marina Kuptsova  Russia 1.84 Q
2 Ruth Beitía  Spain 1.84 Q
3 Stefania Cadamuro  Italy 1.81 q
3 Marie Norrman  Sweden 1.81 q
5 Nevena Lenđel  Croatia 1.81 q
6 Whitney Evans  Canada 1.81 q
7 Henrike Ripken  Germany 1.81
8 Hanna Mikkonen  Finland 1.78
9 Gaëlle Niaré  France 1.78
10 Robin Burkhardt  United States 1.78
11 Nicolize Steyn  South Africa 1.78
12 Barbora Laláková  Czech Republic 1.70

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.

References

  1. Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1998 Annecy FRA Jul 28-Aug 2, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 3 Dec 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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