These are the official results of the Women's High Jump event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 29 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Saturday August 31, 1991.

The winning margin was 7 cm which as of 2024 is the greatest winning margin in the women's high jump at these championships.

Schedule All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Qualification RoundGroup AGroup B29.08.1991 – 10:20h29.08.1991 – 10:20hFinal Round31.08.1991 – 16:00h

Results Qualifying round Held on Thursday 1991-08-29 Rank Group Name Nationality 1.70 1.75 1.79 1.83 1.86 1.88 1.90 Result Notes 1 A Alison Inverarity 1.90 q 2 A Yelena Yelesina 1.88 q 3 A Tamara Bykova 1.88 q 4 A Šárka Nováková 1.88 q 5 A Heike Balck 1.88 q 6 A Svetlana Leseva 1.86 7 A Yolanda Henry 1.83 7 A Donata Jancewicz 1.83 7 A Megumi Sato 1.83 10 A Tisha Waller 1.83 11 A Lucienne N'Da 1.79 12 A Venelina Veneva 1.79 13 A Þórdís Gísladóttir 1.79 14 A Leslie Estwick 1.75 1 B Heike Henkel 1.90 q 1 B Stefka Kostadinova 1.90 q 1 B Inha Babakova 1.90 q 4 B Birgit Kähler 1.90 q 5 B Beata Hołub 1.90 q 6 B Vanessa Ward 1.88 q 7 B Judit Kovács 1.88 q 8 B Orlane Maria dos Santos 1.86 9 B Debbie Marti 1.86 10 B Sue Rembao 1.86 11 B Tania Murray 1.79 12 B Jana Brenkusová 1.79 13 B Sigrid Kirchmann 1.75 14 B Margarida Moreno 1.70 B Vermilita Phillip

Final

Rank Name Nationality 1.84 1.87 1.90 1.93 1.96 1.98 2.00 2.02 2.05 2.07 Result Notes Heike Henkel – o – o – o o o o xxx 2.05 Yelena Yelesina o o o o o xo xx- x 1.98 Inha Babakova o o o o o xxx 1.96 Beata Hołub o o xo xxo xo xxx 1.96 Birgit Kähler o o o o xxx 1.93 Stefka Kostadinova o xo o o xxx 1.93 Tamara Bykova o o xo xxo xxx 1.93 Judit Kovács o o o xxx 1.90 Šárka Nováková 1.90 10 Vanessa Ward 1.90 11 Alison Inverarity 1.87 12 Heike Balck 1.84

See also National champions high jump (women) 1990 Women's European Championships High Jump (Split) 1992 Women's Olympic High Jump (Barcelona) 1993 Women's World Championships High Jump (Stuttgart)

References

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