The women's high jump at the 1978 European Athletics Championships was held in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, at Stadion Evžena Rošického on 30 and 31 August 1978.[1]
Medalists edit
| Gold | Sara Simeoni Italy
|
| Silver | Rosemarie Ackermann East Germany
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| Bronze | Brigitte Holzapfel West Germany
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Results edit
Final edit
31 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Sara Simeoni | Italy |
2.01 | WR= |
 |
Rosemarie Ackermann | East Germany |
1.99 | |
 |
Brigitte Holzapfel | West Germany |
1.95 | |
| 4 | Jutta Kirst | East Germany |
1.93 | |
| 5 | Ulrike Meyfarth | West Germany |
1.91 | |
| 6 | Andrea Mátay |  Hungary |
1.85 | |
| 7 | Snežana Hrepevnik |  Yugoslavia |
1.85 | |
| 8 | Urszula Kielan |  Poland |
1.85 | |
| 9 | Annette Harnack | West Germany |
1.80 | |
| 10 | Astrid Tveit |  Norway |
1.80 | |
| 11 | Kristine Nitzsche | East Germany |
1.80 | |
| 12 | Larisa Klimentenok |  Soviet Union |
1.80 | |
| 13 | Mária Mračnová |  Czechoslovakia |
1.80 | |
| 14 | Milada Karbanová | Czechoslovakia |
1.80 |
Qualification edit
30 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milada Karbanová | Czechoslovakia |
1.85 | Q | |
| Rosemarie Ackermann | East Germany |
1.85 | Q | |
| Jutta Kirst | East Germany |
1.85 | Q | |
| Brigitte Holzapfel | West Germany |
1.85 | Q | |
| Ulrike Meyfarth | West Germany |
1.85 | Q | |
| Annette Harnack | West Germany |
1.85 | Q | |
| Snežana Hrepevnik | Yugoslavia |
1.85 | Q | |
| Kristine Nitzsche | East Germany |
1.85 | Q | |
| Larisa Klimentenok | Soviet Union |
1.85 | Q | |
| Sara Simeoni | Italy |
1.85 | Q | |
| Urszula Kielan | Poland |
1.85 | Q | |
| Mária Mračnová | Czechoslovakia |
1.83 | q | |
| Andrea Mátay | Hungary |
1.83 | q | |
| Astrid Tveit | Norway |
1.83 | q | |
| Annette Tånnander |  Sweden |
1.80 | ||
| Grith Ejstrup |  Denmark |
1.80 | ||
| Mirjam van Laar |  Netherlands |
1.75 | ||
| Marta Rehorovská | Czechoslovakia |
1.75 | ||
| Danuta Bułkowska | Poland |
1.75 | ||
| Gilian Hitchen |  Great Britain |
1.75 | ||
| Cornelia Popa |  Romania |
1.75 | ||
| Anne-Maria Pira |  Belgium |
1.70 | ||
| Sandra Dini | Italy |
1.70 |
Participation edit
According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.
Belgium (1)
Czechoslovakia (3)
Denmark (1)
East Germany (3)
Hungary (1)
Italy (2)
Netherlands (1)
Norway (1)
Poland (2)
Romania (1)
Soviet Union (1)
Sweden (1)
Great Britain (1)
West Germany (3)
Yugoslavia (1)
References edit
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 427–435, retrieved 13 August 2014