The Men's high jump event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 30 and 31 July.
Medalists Gold Alfredo Deza Silver Yin Xueli Bronze Aleksandr Veryutin
Results Final 31 July Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Alfredo Deza 2.21 Yin Xueli 2.21 Aleksandr Veryutin 2.21 4 Mike Ponikvar 2.21 5 Yaroslav Rybakov 2.18 6 Paweł Mankiewicz 2.15 7 Naoyuki Daigo 2.15 8 Ronald Garlett 2.10 8 Martin Lloyd 2.10 8 Casper Labuschagne 2.10 8 Nikolay Korostelyov 2.10 12 Einar Karl Hjartarson 2.10 12 Vusumzi Mtshatseni 2.10 14 James Carr 2.10
Qualifications 30 Jul
Group A Rank Name Nationality Result Notes 1 Nikolay Korostelyov 2.18 Q 2 Mike Ponikvar 2.18 Q 3 Vusumzi Mtshatseni 2.14 q 3 James Carr 2.14 q 5 Alfredo Deza 2.14 q 6 Aleksey Gordienko 2.10 7 Kim Jin-soo 2.10 8 Andrei Mikhalkovich 2.10 8 Jérome Tourre 2.10 10 Marko Aleksejev 2.10 11 Ed Willers 2.05 11 Rožle Prezelj 2.05 13 Darrel Muzyczka 2.05 13 Paweł Gulcz 2.05 15 Kabelo Mmono 1.95
Group B Rank Name Nationality Result Notes 1 Naoyuki Daigo 2.18 Q 2 Paweł Mankiewicz 2.18 Q 3 Einar Karl Hjartarson 2.18 Q 4 Aleksandr Veryutin 2.14 q 4 Yin Xueli 2.14 q 6 Ronald Garlett 2.14 q 7 Martin Lloyd 2.14 q 7 Casper Labuschagne 2.14 q 7 Yaroslav Rybakov 2.14 q 10 Hannes Zumsande 2.10 11 Lamar Johnson 2.10 12 Tarmo Kobin 2.05 13 Grégory Gabella 2.05 14 Randy Cheddesingh 2.05 15 Sergei Seipuk 2.00
Participation According to an unofficial count, 30 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.
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