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2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump

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2008 World Junior
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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.[1][2]

Medalists

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Gold Kimberly Jess
 Germany
Silver Mirela Demireva
 Bulgaria
Bronze Hannelore Desmet
 Belgium
Bronze Lesyaní Mayor
 Cuba

Results

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Final

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10 July

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Kimberly Jess  Germany 1.86
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mirela Demireva  Bulgaria 1.86
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Hannelore Desmet  Belgium 1.86
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lesyaní Mayor  Cuba 1.86
5 Zoe Timmers  Australia 1.82
6 Esthera Petre  Romania 1.82
7 Natalya Mamlina  Russia 1.82
8 Anja Saumweber  Germany 1.78
8 Ellen Björklund  Sweden 1.78
10 Burcu Ayhan  Turkey 1.78
10 Shanay Briscoe  United States 1.78
12 Esther van der Lijcke  Netherlands 1.73
13 Pamela Hughes  Ireland 1.73

Qualifications

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8 July

Group A

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1 Zoe Timmers  Australia 1.81 q
1 Hannelore Desmet  Belgium 1.81 q
3 Esthera Petre  Romania 1.81 q
4 Burcu Ayhan  Turkey 1.81 q
5 Pamela Hughes  Ireland 1.78 q
6 Ellen Björklund  Sweden 1.78 q
7 Anja Saumweber  Germany 1.78 q
8 Maryia Nestsiarchuk  Belarus 1.78
8 Ana Šimic  Croatia 1.78
8 Yekaterina Bolshakova  Russia 1.78
11 Michalina Kwasniewska  Poland 1.74
12 Jessica Merriweather  United States 1.74
13 Tonje Angelsen  Norway 1.70
14 Barbara Szabó  Hungary 1.65
14 Ilva Bikanova  Latvia 1.65
Marcoleen Pretorius  South Africa NH

Group B

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1 Kimberly Jess  Germany 1.81 q
2 Natalya Mamlina  Russia 1.81 q
2 Shanay Briscoe  United States 1.81 q
4 Mirela Demireva  Bulgaria 1.81 q
5 Esther van der Lijcke  Netherlands 1.78 q
6 Lesyaní Mayor  Cuba 1.78 q
7 Martyna Bielawaska  Poland 1.78
8 Marija Vuković  Montenegro 1.78
8 Ezgi Sevilmis  Turkey 1.78
10 Holly Parent  Canada 1.74
10 Dímitra Nazíri  Greece 1.74
12 Airinė Palšytė  Lithuania 1.74
13 Victoria Dronsfield  Sweden 1.74
14 Marina Schneider  Austria 1.74
14 Magdalena Nová  Czech Republic 1.74
16 Klára Ábelová  Slovakia 1.70
17 Elena Vallortigara  Italy 1.65

Participation

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According to an unofficial count, 33 athletes from 27 countries participated in the event.

References

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  1. ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 2008 Bydgoszcz POL Jul 8-13, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 24 February 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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