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.
Medalists Gold Alina Astafei Silver Yelena Yelesina Bronze Karen Scholz
Results Final 29 July Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Alina Astafei 2.00 Yelena Yelesina 1.96 Karen Scholz 1.92 4 Jo Jennings 1.88 5 Gai Kapernick 1.88 6 Šárka Kašpárková 1.85 7 Heike Balck 1.81 8 Šárka Nováková 1.81 9 Natalja Jonckheere 1.81 10 Su Chun-Yueh 1.81 11 María del Carmen García 1.81 12 Michaela Tarantino 1.81 13 Loretta Kiss 1.77 13 Jennifer McDonald 1.77 15 Coralea Brown 1.77
Qualifications 28 Jul
Group A
Rank Name Nationality Result Notes 1 Karen Scholz 1.84 Q 1 Alina Astafei 1.84 Q 3 Su Chun-Yueh 1.84 Q 4 Jo Jennings 1.80 q 5 Loretta Kiss 1.80 q 6 Tatyana Shevchik 1.75 7 Marjut Honkanen 1.75 7 Birgit Kähler 1.75 7 Tania Murray 1.75 10 Desislava Angelova 1.75 11 Julieann Broughton 1.70 Veronica Ávila NH
Group B
Rank Name Nationality Result Notes 1 Heike Balck 1.84 Q 1 Yelena Yelesina 1.84 Q 3 Gai Kapernick 1.84 Q 4 Natalja Jonckheere 1.80 q 5 Šárka Nováková 1.80 q 5 Šárka Kašpárková 1.80 q 7 María del Carmen García 1.80 q 7 Michaela Tarantino 1.80 q 9 Jennifer McDonald 1.80 q 10 Coralea Brown 1.80 q 11 Tanya Hughes 1.75
Participation According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.
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