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

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

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

Results

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Final

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1 August

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
  Marina Kuptsova   Russia 1.88
  Marie Norrman   Sweden 1.88
  Nevena Lenđel   Croatia 1.84
  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
Jacqueline Fourie   South Africa NH

Qualifications

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31 Jul

Group A

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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

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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

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

References

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  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 December 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015