2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics – Boys' high jump explained

Event:Boys' high jump
Competition:2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics
Venue:Stadium Lille Métropole
Dates:7 July (qualification)
9 July (final)
Competitors:18
Win Label:Winning height
Win Value:2.13
Gold:Gaël Lévecque
Goldnoc:FRA
Silver:Usman Usmanov
Silvernoc:RUS
Bronze:Justin Fondren
Bronzenoc:USA
Prev:2009
Next:2013

The boys' high jump at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held at the Stadium Lille Métropole on 7 and 9 July.

Medalists

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Gaël Lévecque
Usman Usmanov
Justin Fondren

Records

Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.

World Youth Best2.3319 May 1984
Championship Record2.27Marrakech, Morocco16 July 2005
World Youth Leading2.20Franconville, France8 May 2011
Bondoufle, France22 May 2011

Qualification

Qualification rule: qualification standard 2.08 m or at least best 12 qualified.[1]

Group A

Rank Name Nationality 1.90 1.95 2.00 2.03 2.06 2.08 Result Notes
1 o o 2.03 q
1 o o o 2.03 q
1 o o o o 2.03 q
4 o o xo o 2.03 q
4 o xo o o 2.03 q
6 o o o xxo 2.03 q, PB
7 o o o xxx 2.00
8 o xxx 1.95
xxx NM

Group B

Rank Name Nationality 1.90 1.95 2.00 2.03 2.06 2.08 Result Notes
1 o o o 2.03 q
1 o o o 2.03 q
3 xo o o o 2.03 q
4 o o o xo 2.03 q
5 o o o xxo 2.03 q
5 o o xxo 2.03 q, SB
7 o o o xxx 2.00
8 o o xxx 1.95
9 o xo xxx 1.95

Final

[2]

Rank Name Nationality 1.95 2.00 2.05 2.09 2.13 2.16 Result Notes
o o xo o xxx 2.13 PB
o o o xo xo xxx 2.13 PB
o o xo xxo xxx 2.13
4 o o xo o xxx 2.09
5 o o o xo xxx 2.09 SB
6 o xo o xo xxx 2.09
7 o xxx 2.05
7 o o o xxx 2.05
9 xo o xxo xxx 2.05
10 o o xxx 2.00
10 o o xxx 2.00
12 xo o xxx 2.00

Notes and References

  1. Web site: High Jump Boys - Qualification . . 7 July 2011.
  2. Web site: High Jump Boys - Final . . 9 July 2011.