The women's high jump event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 8 and 10 July.
Medalists Gold Kimberly Jess Silver Mirela Demireva Bronze Hannelore Desmet Bronze Lesyaní Mayor
Results
Final 10 July Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Kimberly Jess 1.86 Mirela Demireva 1.86 Hannelore Desmet 1.86 Lesyaní Mayor 1.86 5 Zoe Timmers 1.82 6 Esthera Petre 1.82 7 Natalya Mamlina 1.82 8 Anja Saumweber 1.78 8 Ellen Björklund 1.78 10 Burcu Ayhan 1.78 10 Shanay Briscoe 1.78 12 Esther van der Lijcke 1.73 13 Pamela Hughes 1.73
Qualifications 8 July
Group A Rank Name Nationality Result Notes 1 Zoe Timmers 1.81 q 1 Hannelore Desmet 1.81 q 3 Esthera Petre 1.81 q 4 Burcu Ayhan 1.81 q 5 Pamela Hughes 1.78 q 6 Ellen Björklund 1.78 q 7 Anja Saumweber 1.78 q 8 Maryia Nestsiarchuk 1.78 8 Ana Šimic 1.78 8 Yekaterina Bolshakova 1.78 11 Michalina Kwasniewska 1.74 12 Jessica Merriweather 1.74 13 Tonje Angelsen 1.70 14 Barbara Szabó 1.65 14 Ilva Bikanova 1.65 Marcoleen Pretorius NH
Group B Rank Name Nationality Result Notes 1 Kimberly Jess 1.81 q 2 Natalya Mamlina 1.81 q 2 Shanay Briscoe 1.81 q 4 Mirela Demireva 1.81 q 5 Esther van der Lijcke 1.78 q 6 Lesyaní Mayor 1.78 q 7 Martyna Bielawaska 1.78 8 Marija Vuković 1.78 8 Ezgi Sevilmis 1.78 10 Holly Parent 1.74 10 Dímitra Nazíri 1.74 12 Airinė Palšytė 1.74 13 Victoria Dronsfield 1.74 14 Marina Schneider 1.74 14 Magdalena Nová 1.74 16 Klára Ábelová 1.70 17 Elena Vallortigara 1.65
Participation According to an unofficial count, 33 athletes from 27 countries participated in the event.
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