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2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump

The women's high jump event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 8 and 10 July.[1][2]

Medalists edit

Gold Kimberly Jess
  Germany
Silver Mirela Demireva
  Bulgaria
Bronze Hannelore Desmet
  Belgium
Bronze Lesyaní Mayor
  Cuba

Results edit

Final edit

10 July

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
  Kimberly Jess   Germany 1.86
  Mirela Demireva   Bulgaria 1.86
  Hannelore Desmet   Belgium 1.86
  Lesyaní Mayor   Cuba 1.86
5 Zoe Timmers   Australia 1.82
6 Esthera Petre   Romania 1.82
7 Natalya Mamlina   Russia 1.82
8 Anja Saumweber   Germany 1.78
8 Ellen Björklund   Sweden 1.78
10 Burcu Ayhan   Turkey 1.78
10 Shanay Briscoe   United States 1.78
12 Esther van der Lijcke   Netherlands 1.73
13 Pamela Hughes   Ireland 1.73

Qualifications edit

8 July

Group A edit

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1 Zoe Timmers   Australia 1.81 q
1 Hannelore Desmet   Belgium 1.81 q
3 Esthera Petre   Romania 1.81 q
4 Burcu Ayhan   Turkey 1.81 q
5 Pamela Hughes   Ireland 1.78 q
6 Ellen Björklund   Sweden 1.78 q
7 Anja Saumweber   Germany 1.78 q
8 Maryia Nestsiarchuk   Belarus 1.78
8 Ana Šimic   Croatia 1.78
8 Yekaterina Bolshakova   Russia 1.78
11 Michalina Kwasniewska   Poland 1.74
12 Jessica Merriweather   United States 1.74
13 Tonje Angelsen   Norway 1.70
14 Barbara Szabó   Hungary 1.65
14 Ilva Bikanova   Latvia 1.65
Marcoleen Pretorius   South Africa NH

Group B edit

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1 Kimberly Jess   Germany 1.81 q
2 Natalya Mamlina   Russia 1.81 q
2 Shanay Briscoe   United States 1.81 q
4 Mirela Demireva   Bulgaria 1.81 q
5 Esther van der Lijcke   Netherlands 1.78 q
6 Lesyaní Mayor   Cuba 1.78 q
7 Martyna Bielawaska   Poland 1.78
8 Marija Vuković   Montenegro 1.78
8 Ezgi Sevilmis   Turkey 1.78
10 Holly Parent   Canada 1.74
10 Dímitra Nazíri   Greece 1.74
12 Airinė Palšytė   Lithuania 1.74
13 Victoria Dronsfield   Sweden 1.74
14 Marina Schneider   Austria 1.74
14 Magdalena Nová   Czech Republic 1.74
16 Klára Ábelová   Slovakia 1.70
17 Elena Vallortigara   Italy 1.65

Participation edit

According to an unofficial count, 33 athletes from 27 countries participated in the event.

References edit

  1. ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 2008 Bydgoszcz POL Jul 8-13, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 24 February 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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