1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump
The women's high jump event at the 1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Athens, Greece, at Olympic Stadium on 17 and 18 July.[1][2]
Medalists[]
| Gold |  East Germany
|
| Silver | Alina Astafei Romania
|
| Bronze |  Soviet Union
|
Results[]
Final[]
18 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
East Germany |
1.92 | ||
 |
Alina Astafei | Romania |
1.90 | |
 |
Soviet Union |
1.88 | ||
| 4 | Jayne Barnetson |  United Kingdom |
1.86 | |
| 5 | Niki Bakogianni |  Greece |
1.83 | |
| 6 |  Australia |
1.80 | ||
| 7 |  China |
1.80 | ||
| 8 | Australia |
1.80 | ||
| 9 | Debbie Marti | United Kingdom |
1.75 | |
 United States |
1.75 | |||
 Yugoslavia |
1.75 | |||
| 12 |  Bulgaria |
1.75 |
Qualifications[]
17 Jul
Group A[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
1.82 | Q | |
| Debbie Marti | United Kingdom |
1.82 | Q | |
| Soviet Union |
1.82 | Q | ||
| 4 | Yugoslavia |
1.80 | q | |
| 5 | United States |
1.74 | ||
| 6 |  Colombia |
1.70 | ||
| Greece |
1.70 | |||
 Japan |
1.70 | |||
 Trinidad and Tobago |
1.70 | |||
| 10 |  Barbados |
1.65 | ||
 Dominican Republic |
1.65 | |||
 Iceland |
1.65 | |||
| 13 | Suzie Tanefo |  Cameroon |
1.50 |
Group B[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |
1.82 | Q | |
| Jayne Barnetson | United Kingdom |
1.82 | Q | |
| East Germany |
1.82 | Q | ||
| Alina Astafei | Romania |
1.82 | Q | |
| 5 | Bulgaria |
1.80 | q | |
| United States |
1.80 | q | ||
| 7 | Australia |
1.78 | q | |
| Niki Bakogianni | Greece |
1.78 | q | |
| 9 |  Canada |
1.74 | ||
| Judit Kovács |  Hungary |
1.74 | ||
| Tracy Phillips |  New Zealand |
1.74 | ||
| Olga Bolshova | Soviet Union |
1.74 | ||
| 13 |  Austria |
1.70 |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.
Australia (2)
Austria (1)
Barbados (1)
Bulgaria (1)
Cameroon (1)
Canada (1)
China (1)
Colombia (1)
Dominican Republic (1)
East Germany (1)
Greece (2)
Hungary (1)
Iceland (1)
Japan (1)
New Zealand (1)
Romania (1)
Soviet Union (2)
Trinidad and Tobago (1)
United Kingdom (2)
United States (2)
Yugoslavia (1)
References[]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1986 Athens GRE Jul 16-20, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 26 February 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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