The women's high jump event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 1 August.
Medalists Gold Marina Kuptsova Silver Marie Norrman Bronze Nevena Lenđel Bronze Tatyana Yefimenko
Results Final 1 August Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Marina Kuptsova 1.88 Marie Norrman 1.88 Nevena Lenđel 1.84 Tatyana Yefimenko 1.84 5 Whitney Evans 1.80 5 Viktoriya Slivka 1.80 7 Kärt Siilats 1.80 8 Ruth Beitía 1.80 9 Kathleen Kirst 1.80 9 Jenny Isgren 1.80 11 Stefania Cadamuro 1.75 Jacqueline Fourie NH
Qualifications 31 Jul
Group A Rank Name Nationality Result Notes 1 Tatyana Yefimenko 1.84 Q 1 Viktoriya Slivka 1.84 Q 3 Kärt Siilats 1.84 Q 4 Kathleen Kirst 1.81 q 5 Jenny Isgren 1.81 q 6 Jacqueline Fourie 1.81 q 7 Renáta Medgyesová 1.81 8 Delfina Blaquier 1.78 9 Marina Shafran 1.78 10 Nakeitra Jones 1.78 11 Marianne Mattas 1.78 12 Anne-Gaëlle Jardin 1.75
Group B Rank Name Nationality Result Notes 1 Marina Kuptsova 1.84 Q 2 Ruth Beitía 1.84 Q 3 Stefania Cadamuro 1.81 q 3 Marie Norrman 1.81 q 5 Nevena Lenđel 1.81 q 6 Whitney Evans 1.81 q 7 Henrike Ripken 1.81 8 Hanna Mikkonen 1.78 9 Gaëlle Niaré 1.78 10 Robin Burkhardt 1.78 11 Nicolize Steyn 1.78 12 Barbora Laláková 1.70
Participation According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.
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