The women's long jump event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 22 and 23 August.
| Gold | Guan Yingnan | |
| Silver | Cristina Nicolau | |
| Bronze | Johanna Halkoaho |
23 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Result | Notes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||
| align=left | align=left | | 6.16 (w: +0.8 m/s) | 6.43 (w: +1.5 m/s) | 6.53 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 6.24 (w: +0.2 m/s) | 6.44 (w: +0.4 m/s) | 6.24 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 6.53 (w: +0.6 m/s) | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | 6.39 (w: +0.3 m/s) | 6.44 (w: +0.7 m/s) | 6.23 (w: +0.7 m/s) | 6.24 (w: +0.8 m/s) | 6.41 (w: +0.7 m/s) | 6.47 (w: +0.2 m/s) | 6.47 (w: +0.2 m/s) | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | x | 6.38 (w: +0.5 m/s) | - | - | 6.30 (w: +0.6 m/s) | x | 6.38 (w: +0.5 m/s) | ||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | 6.35 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 5.68 (w: +0.7 m/s) | 6.22 (w: +0.5 m/s) | 6.01 (w: 0.0 m/s) | 6.21 (w: +0.2 m/s) | 6.21 (w: +1.0 m/s) | 6.35 (w: +0.6 m/s) | ||||
| 5 | align=left | align=left |  | x | 6.15 (w: +0.8 m/s) | 6.14 (w: +0.2 m/s) | 6.26 (w: 0.0 m/s) | 6.09 (w: +0.3 m/s) | 6.31 w (w: +2.2 m/s) | 6.31 w (w: +2.2 m/s) | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left |  | 6.02 (w: +0.8 m/s) | 6.11 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 6.18 (w: +0.5 m/s) | 6.13 (w: +0.5 m/s) | x | 6.07 (w: +0.8 m/s) | 6.18 (w: +0.5 m/s) | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left |  | 5.90 (w: +0.1 m/s) | 6.09 (w: +0.4 m/s) | 6.04 (w: +0.2 m/s) | x | x | 6.02 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 6.09 (w: +0.4 m/s) | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left |  | x | 6.03 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 5.99 (w: +0.5 m/s) | x | 5.87 (w: +0.2 m/s) | x | 6.03 (w: +0.6 m/s) | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | x | 6.01 (w: +0.3 m/s) | 5.90 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 6.01 (w: +0.3 m/s) | |||||||
| 10 | align=left | align=left |  | 5.92 (w: +0.3 m/s) | 5.98 (w: +0.5 m/s) | 5.76 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 5.98 (w: +0.5 m/s) | ||||||
| 11 | align=left | align=left | | 5.60 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 5.78 (w: +0.3 m/s) | 5.89 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 5.89 (w: +0.6 m/s) | ||||||
| 12 | align=left | align=left | 5.83 (w: 0.0 m/s) | 5.67 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 5.74 (w: +0.2 m/s) | 5.83 (w: 0.0 m/s) | |||||||
22 Aug
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Result | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | align=left | align=left | 6.29 (w: +0.2 m/s) | - | - | 6.29 (w: +0.2 m/s) | Q | |||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | x | 6.28 (w: +0.3 m/s) | - | 6.28 (w: +0.3 m/s) | Q | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | 5.91 (w: +0.3 m/s) | 6.01 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 6.10 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 6.10 (w: -0.1 m/s) | q | |||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 6.05 (w: -0.4 m/s) | x | 6.08 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 6.08 (w: -0.2 m/s) | q | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | 5.85 (w: -0.3 m/s) | 5.89 (w: +0.4 m/s) | 5.97 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 5.97 (w: +0.6 m/s) | ||||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | x | 5.84 (w: +0.1 m/s) | 3.65 (w: -0.4 m/s) | 5.84 (w: +0.1 m/s) | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left |  | 5.03 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 5.38 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 5.77 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 5.77 (w: -0.2 m/s) | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | 5.71 (w: +0.3 m/s) | 5.65 (w: +0.3 m/s) | x | 5.71 (w: +0.3 m/s) | ||||
| 9 | align=left | align=left |  | x | 5.47 (w: +0.4 m/s) | x | 5.47 (w: +0.4 m/s) | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left |  | 5.34 (w: +0.4 m/s) | 3.62 (w: +0.4 m/s) | 5.18 (w: +0.1 m/s) | 5.34 (w: +0.4 m/s) | |||
| 11 | align=left | align=left |  | 4.20 (w: +0.4 m/s) | 5.33 (w: +0.1 m/s) | x | 5.33 (w: +0.1 m/s) | |||
| 12 | align=left | align=left | | 4.92 (w: 0.0 m/s) | 4.75 (w: +0.2 m/s) | 5.28 (w: +0.4 m/s) | 5.28 (w: +0.4 m/s) | |||
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Result | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 6.42 (w: +0.3 m/s) | - | - | 6.42 (w: +0.3 m/s) | Q | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | x | 6.38 (w: +0.1 m/s) | - | 6.38 (w: +0.1 m/s) | Q | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 5.89 (w: -0.6 m/s) | 5.90 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 6.23 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 6.23 (w: -0.1 m/s) | q | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 6.18 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 6.10 (w: -0.6 m/s) | x | 6.18 (w: -0.2 m/s) | q | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | x | 6.12 (w: -0.4 m/s) | 6.08 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 6.12 (w: -0.4 m/s) | q | ||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 6.12 (w: -0.5 m/s) | 5.97 (w: -0.8 m/s) | x | 6.12 (w: -0.5 m/s) | q | ||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | 5.90 (w: 0.0 m/s) | x | 6.12 (w: -0.4 m/s) | 6.12 (w: -0.4 m/s) | q | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | | 5.45 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 5.59 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 6.01 (w: -0.9 m/s) | 6.01 (w: -0.9 m/s) | q | ||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | | 5.76 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 5.85 (w: -0.9 m/s) | 5.82 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 5.85 (w: -0.9 m/s) | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | | 4.29 (w: -1.0 m/s) | 5.30 (w: -1.1 m/s) | 5.61 (w: -0.9 m/s) | 5.61 (w: -0.9 m/s) | |||
| 11 | align=left | align=left |  | 5.44 (w: -0.6 m/s) | 5.60 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 5.60 (w: -1.1 m/s) | 5.60 (w: -0.7 m/s) | |||
| 12 | align=left | align=left |  | 5.42 (w: -0.6 m/s) | 5.19 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 5.32 (w: 0.0 m/s) | 5.42 (w: -0.6 m/s) | |||
According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.