1978 European Athletics Championships – Women's high jump explained

Event:	Women's high jump
Competition:	European Athletics Championships

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.

Medalists

Gold	Sara Simeoni
Silver	Rosemarie Ackermann
Bronze	Brigitte Holzapfel

Results

Final

31 August

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	align=left		align=left		2.01	WR=
	align=left		align=left		1.99
	align=left		align=left		1.95
4	align=left		align=left		1.93
5	align=left		align=left		1.91
6	align=left		align=left		1.85
7	align=left		align=left		1.85
8	align=left		align=left		1.85
9	align=left		align=left		1.80
10	align=left		align=left		1.80
11	align=left		align=left		1.80
12	align=left		align=left		1.80
13	align=left		align=left		1.80
14	align=left		align=left		1.80

Qualification

30 August

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	align=left		align=left		1.85	Q
	align=left		align=left		1.85	Q
	align=left		align=left		1.85	Q
	align=left		align=left		1.85	Q
	align=left		align=left		1.85	Q
	align=left		align=left		1.85	Q
	align=left		align=left		1.85	Q
	align=left		align=left		1.85	Q
	align=left		align=left		1.85	Q
	align=left		align=left		1.85	Q
	align=left		align=left		1.85	Q
	align=left		align=left		1.83	q
	align=left		align=left		1.83	q
	align=left		align=left		1.83	q
	align=left		align=left		1.80
	align=left		align=left		1.80
	align=left		align=left		1.75
	align=left		align=left		1.75
	align=left		align=left		1.75
	align=left		align=left		1.75
	align=left		align=left		1.75
	align=left		align=left		1.70
	align=left		align=left		1.70

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.

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