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

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.

Medalists

Gold	Marina Kuptsova
Silver	Marie Norrman
Bronze	Nevena Lenđel
Bronze	Tatyana Yefimenko

Results

Final

1 August

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	align=left		align=left		1.88
	align=left		align=left		1.88
	align=left		align=left		1.84
	align=left		align=left		1.84
5	align=left		align=left		1.80
5	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		1.80
9	align=left		align=left		1.80
11	align=left		align=left		1.75
	align=left		align=left		NH

Qualifications

31 Jul

Group A

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		1.84	Q
1	align=left		align=left		1.84	Q
3	align=left		align=left		1.84	Q
4	align=left		align=left		1.81	q
5	align=left		align=left		1.81	q
6	align=left		align=left		1.81	q
7	align=left		align=left		1.81
8	align=left		align=left		1.78
9	align=left		align=left		1.78
10	align=left		align=left		1.78
11	align=left		align=left		1.78
12	align=left		align=left		1.75

Group B

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		1.84	Q
2	align=left		align=left		1.84	Q
3	align=left		align=left		1.81	q
3	align=left		align=left		1.81	q
5	align=left		align=left		1.81	q
6	align=left		align=left		1.81	q
7	align=left		align=left		1.81
8	align=left		align=left		1.78
9	align=left		align=left		1.78
10	align=left		align=left		1.78
11	align=left		align=left		1.78
12	align=left		align=left		1.70

Participation

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