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

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 Germany |
| - | - |
| Silver | Mirela Demireva Bulgaria |
| Bronze | Hannelore Desmet Belgium |
| Bronze | Lesyaní Mayor Cuba |

## Results

### Final

10 July

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Kimberly Jess | Germany | 1.86 |
| | Mirela Demireva | Bulgaria | 1.86 |
| | Hannelore Desmet | Belgium | 1.86 |
| | 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

8 July

**Group A**

| 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**

| 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

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

* Australia (1)
* Austria (1)
* Belarus (1)
* Belgium (1)
* Bulgaria (1)
* Canada (1)
* Croatia (1)
* Cuba (1)
* Czech Republic (1)
* Germany (2)
* Greece (1)
* Hungary (1)
* Ireland (1)
* Italy (1)
* Latvia (1)
* Lithuania (1)
* Montenegro (1)
* Netherlands (1)
* Norway (1)
* Poland (2)
* Romania (1)
* Russia (2)
* Slovakia (1)
* South Africa (1)
* Sweden (2)
* Turkey (2)
* United States (2)
