1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump

The women's high jump event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 25 August.^[1][2]

Medalists

Gold	Yuliya Lyakhova  Russia
Silver	Dóra Győrffy  Hungary
Bronze	Svetlana Lapina  Russia

Results

Final

25 August

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Yuliya Lyakhova	Russia	1.93
	Dóra Győrffy	Hungary	1.91
	Svetlana Lapina	Russia	1.91
4	Erin Aldrich	United States	1.88
5	Emelie Färdigh	Sweden	1.88
6	Hestrie Storbeck	South Africa	1.85
6	Vita Palamar	Ukraine	1.85
8	Katja Vainikainen	Finland	1.80
8	Michelle Dunkley	United Kingdom	1.80
10	Petra Lašková	Czech Republic	1.80
11	Lisa Bruty	Australia	1.75
11	Linda Horvath	Austria	1.75

Qualifications

23 Aug

Group A

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
1	Michelle Dunkley	United Kingdom	1.85	Q
1	Svetlana Lapina	Russia	1.85	Q
3	Dóra Győrffy	Hungary	1.85	Q
4	Lisa Bruty	Australia	1.85	Q
5	Linda Horvath	Austria	1.82	q
6	Vita Palamar	Ukraine	1.79	q
7	Barbara Berden	Slovenia	1.79
8	Nevena Lenđel	Croatia	1.75
9	Vicky Welthagen	South Africa	1.75
10	Rachael Forrest	United Kingdom	1.70
10	Yelena Temchina	Georgia	1.70

Group B

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
1	Yuliya Lyakhova	Russia	1.82	q
1	Emelie Färdigh	Sweden	1.82	q
3	Hestrie Storbeck	South Africa	1.82	q
3	Erin Aldrich	United States	1.82	q
5	Petra Lašková	Czech Republic	1.82	q
5	Katja Vainikainen	Finland	1.82	q
7	Stefania Cadamuro	Italy	1.79
8	Amewu Mensah	Germany	1.79
8	Gülsün Durak	Turkey	1.79
10	Ruth Beitía	Spain	1.79
11	Nelly Sebastien	France	1.75
	Daniela Rath	Germany	NH
	Madelein Joubert	Namibia	NH

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.

•  Australia (1)
•  Austria (1)
•  Croatia (1)
•  Czech Republic (1)
•  Finland (1)
•  France (1)
•  Georgia (1)
•  Germany (2)
•  Hungary (1)
•  Italy (1)
•  Namibia (1)
•  Russia (2)
•  Slovenia (1)
•  South Africa (2)
•  Spain (1)
•  Sweden (1)
•  Turkey (1)
•  Ukraine (1)
•  United Kingdom (2)
•  United States (1)