1999 World Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump explained

These are the official results of the Women's High Jump event at the 1999 IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Seville, Spain. There were a total number of 31 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Sunday 29 August 1999 at 18:45h.

Medalists

Qualification: Qualifying Performance 1.94 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final.

Rank	Group	1.75	1.80	1.85	1.89	1.92	1.94	Result	Notes
1	A	–	o	o	o	o	x	1.92	q
1	A	–	o	o	o	o	x	1.92	q
1	A	–	o	o	o	o	x	1.92	q
1	B	–	o	o	o	o	–	1.92	q
1	B	–	o	o	o	o	x	1.92	q
1	B	–	o	o	o	o	–	1.92	q
7	B	–	o	xo	o	o	–	1.92	q
8	B	o	o	o	o	xo	–	1.92	q
9	B	–	o	o	xxo	xo	–	1.92	q
10	A	–	o	o	o	xxo	xx	1.92	q
10	B	–	o	o	o	xxo	x	1.92	q
12	B	–	o	o	xxo	xxo	x	1.92	q
13	B	–	xo	o	xxo	xxo	–	1.92	q
14	A	–	o	o	o	xxx		1.89
14	A	o	o	o	o	xxx		1.89
14	A	–	o	o	o	xxx		1.89
17	A	–	o	o	xo	xxx		1.89
17	A	–	o	o	xo	xxx		1.89
19	A	–	o	xo	xo	xxx		1.89
19	B	o	o	xo	xo	xxx		1.89
21	A	o	o	xxo	xo	xxx		1.89
22	A	xo	xxo	xo	xo	xxx		1.89
23	B	–	xo	o	xxo	xxx		1.89
24	A	o	o	o	xxx			1.85
24	B	o	o	o	xxx			1.85
26	A	–	xo	o	xxx			1.85
26	B	xo	o	o	xxx			1.85
28	A	–	o	xo	xxx			1.85
28	B	–	o	xo	xxx			1.85
30	B	o	o	xxo	xxx			1.85
31	B	o	xo	xxo	xxx			1.85
32	A	–	o	xxx				1.80
32	A	o	o	xxx				1.80
	B