1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump
The women's high jump event at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, at Laurentian University Stadium on 28 and 29 July.[1][2]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Alina Astafei Romania
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| Silver | Yelena Yelesina Soviet Union
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| Bronze |  East Germany
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Results[]
Final[]
29 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Alina Astafei | Romania |
2.00 | |
 |
Yelena Yelesina | Soviet Union |
1.96 | |
 |
East Germany |
1.92 | ||
| 4 | Jo Jennings |  United Kingdom |
1.88 | |
| 5 |  Australia |
1.88 | ||
| 6 | Šárka Kašpárková |  Czechoslovakia |
1.85 | |
| 7 | Heike Balck | East Germany |
1.81 | |
| 8 | Šárka Nováková | Czechoslovakia |
1.81 | |
| 9 | Natalja Jonckheere |  Belgium |
1.81 | |
| 10 | Su Chun-Yueh |  Chinese Taipei |
1.81 | |
| 11 | María del Carmen García |  Cuba |
1.81 | |
| 12 |  Italy |
1.81 | ||
| 13 | Australia |
1.77 | ||
| 13 |  Canada |
1.77 | ||
| 15 | Canada |
1.77 |
Qualifications[]
28 Jul
Group A[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany |
1.84 | Q | |
| 1 | Alina Astafei | Romania |
1.84 | Q |
| 3 | Su Chun-Yueh | Chinese Taipei |
1.84 | Q |
| 4 | Jo Jennings | United Kingdom |
1.80 | q |
| 5 | Australia |
1.80 | q | |
| 6 | Tatyana Shevchik | Soviet Union |
1.75 | |
| 7 |  Finland |
1.75 | ||
| 7 | Birgit Kähler |  West Germany |
1.75 | |
| 7 | Tania Murray |  New Zealand |
1.75 | |
| 10 |  Bulgaria |
1.75 | ||
| 11 |  United States |
1.70 | ||
 Dominican Republic |
NH |
Group B[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heike Balck | East Germany |
1.84 | Q |
| 1 | Yelena Yelesina | Soviet Union |
1.84 | Q |
| 3 | Australia |
1.84 | Q | |
| 4 | Natalja Jonckheere | Belgium |
1.80 | q |
| 5 | Šárka Nováková | Czechoslovakia |
1.80 | q |
| 5 | Šárka Kašpárková | Czechoslovakia |
1.80 | q |
| 7 | María del Carmen García | Cuba |
1.80 | q |
| 7 | Italy |
1.80 | q | |
| 9 | Canada |
1.80 | q | |
| 10 | Canada |
1.80 | q | |
| 11 | Tanya Hughes | United States |
1.75 |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.
Australia (2)
Belgium (1)
Bulgaria (1)
Canada (2)
Chinese Taipei (1)
Cuba (1)
Czechoslovakia (2)
Dominican Republic (1)
East Germany (2)
Finland (1)
Italy (1)
New Zealand (1)
Romania (1)
Soviet Union (2)
United Kingdom (1)
United States (2)
West Germany (1)
References[]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1988 Sudbury CAN Jul 27-31, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 7 Apr 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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