The women's high jump event at the 1990 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, at Deveti Septemvri Stadium on 9 and 10 August.
Medalists Gold Svetlana Lavrova Silver Katja Kilpi Bronze Lea Haggett
Results Final 10 August Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Svetlana Lavrova 1.91 Katja Kilpi 1.88 Lea Haggett 1.88 4 Ioamnet Quintero 1.85 5 Hajnalka Véghová 1.85 6 Erzsebet Fazekas 1.81 6 Šárka Nováková 1.81 8 Desislava Angelova 1.81 8 Antonella Bevilacqua 1.81 10 Andrea Hughes 1.81 11 Tanya Hughes 1.81 12 Tatyana Bakhareva 1.73
Qualifications 9 Aug
Group A Rank Name Nationality Result Notes 1 Lea Haggett 1.80 q 1 Hajnalka Véghová 1.80 q 1 Svetlana Lavrova 1.80 q 1 Tanya Hughes 1.80 q 5 Tatyana Bakhareva 1.80 q 6 Antonella Bevilacqua 1.80 q 7 Andrea Hughes 1.80 q 8 Desislava Angelova 1.80 q 8 Ioamnet Quintero 1.80 q 8 Katja Kilpi 1.80 q 8 Šárka Nováková 1.80 q 12 Erzsebet Fazekas 1.80 q 13 Zhao Yangwu 1.75 14 Debora Locatelli 1.75 15 Reeta Laaksonen 1.75 15 Nathalie Lefèbvre 1.75 15 Nkechi Madubuko 1.75 15 Diane Guthrie 1.75 19 Oana Musunoiu 1.70 19 Michelle Choppa 1.70
Participation According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.
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