1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump explained

The women's high jump event at the 1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Athens, Greece, at Olympic Stadium on 17 and 18 July.

Medalists

Gold	Karen Scholz
Silver	Alina Astafei
Bronze	Yelena Obukhova

Results

Final

18 July

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	align=left		align=left		1.92
	align=left		align=left		1.90
	align=left		align=left		1.88
4	align=left		align=left		1.86
5	align=left		align=left		1.83
6	align=left		align=left		1.80
7	align=left		align=left		1.80
8	align=left		align=left		1.80
9	align=left		align=left		1.75
	align=left		align=left		1.75
	align=left		align=left		1.75
12	align=left		align=left		1.75

Qualifications

17 Jul

Group A

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		1.82	Q
	align=left		align=left		1.82	Q
	align=left		align=left		1.82	Q
4	align=left		align=left		1.80	q
5	align=left		align=left		1.74
6	align=left		align=left		1.70
	align=left		align=left		1.70
	align=left		align=left		1.70
	align=left		align=left		1.70
10	align=left		align=left		1.65
	align=left		align=left		1.65
	align=left		align=left		1.65
13	align=left		align=left		1.50

Group B

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		1.82	Q
	align=left		align=left		1.82	Q
	align=left		align=left		1.82	Q
	align=left		align=left		1.82	Q
5	align=left		align=left		1.80	q
	align=left		align=left		1.80	q
7	align=left		align=left		1.78	q
	align=left		align=left		1.78	q
9	align=left		align=left		1.74
	align=left		align=left		1.74
	align=left		align=left		1.74
	align=left		align=left		1.74
13	align=left		align=left		1.70

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.