1991 World Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump explained

These are the official results of the Women's High Jump event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 29 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Saturday August 31, 1991.

The winning margin was 7 cm which as of 2024 is the greatest winning margin in the women's high jump at these championships.

Schedule

• All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Qualification Round
Group A	Group B
29.08.1991  - 10:20h	29.08.1991  - 10:20h
Final Round
31.08.1991  - 16:00h

Results

Qualifying round

• Held on Thursday 1991-08-29

Rank	Group	Name	Nationality	1.70	1.75	1.79	1.83	1.86	1.88	1.90	Result	Notes
1	A										1.90	q
2	A										1.88	q
3	A										1.88	q
4	A										1.88	q
5	A										1.88	q
6	A										1.86
7	A										1.83
7	A										1.83
7	A										1.83
10	A										1.83
11	A										1.79
12	A										1.79
13	A										1.79
14	A										1.75
1	B										1.90	q
1	B										1.90	q
1	B										1.90	q
4	B										1.90	q
5	B										1.90	q
6	B										1.88	q
7	B										1.88	q
8	B										1.86
9	B										1.86
10	B										1.86
11	B										1.79
12	B										1.79
13	B										1.75
14	B										1.70
	B

Final

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Rank	Name	Nationality	1.84	1.87	1.90	1.93	1.96	1.98	2.00	2.02	2.05	2.07	Result	Notes
			–	o	–	o	–	o	o	o	o	xxx	2.05
			o	o	o	o	o	xo	xx-	x			1.98
			o	o	o	o	o	xxx					1.96
			o	o	xo	xxo	xo	xxx					1.96
			o	o	o	o	xxx						1.93
			o	xo	o	o	xxx						1.93
			o	o	xo	xxo	xxx						1.93
			o	o	o	xxx							1.90
													1.90
10													1.90
11													1.87
12													1.84

See also

• National champions high jump (women)
• 1990 Women's European Championships High Jump (Split)
• 1992 Women's Olympic High Jump (Barcelona)
• 1993 Women's World Championships High Jump (Stuttgart)

External links

• Results

Notes and References

1. Web site: Detailed results . . 24 March 2019.