2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's high jump


The women's high jump at the 2019 World Athletics Championships was held at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, from 27 to 30 September 2019.

Summary

As might have been predictable, the six members of the Female two metres club were the last six left in the competition at 2 metres. The newest member Karyna Demidik saved one attempt, but missed. First over was defending champion Mariya Lasitskene, who still had a clean round going. That was matched by Vashti Cunningham also maintaining a clean round. After two misses, returning silver medalist Yuliya Levchenko. Returning bronze medalist Kamila Lićwinko wasn't so lucky and had to pack up her stuff. Next up, seventeen year old, newly tied U20 record holder Yaroslava Mahuchikh got over.
At 2.02m, Levchenko, then Lasitskene continued her perfect series. Cunningham missed and then Mahuchikh got over to set a new U20 record. Neither Levchenko or Cunningham could get over, leaving Cunningham with the bronze. At 2.04m Lasitskene still remained perfect, but after two misses, Mahuchikh got over again, a second new U20 record in the same competition; a 4 cm personal improvement. That was it, Lasitskene had the advantage. Mahuchikh, with silver in her pocket, chose not to continue for a third personal best. Lasitskene took three failed attempts at 2.08m

Records

Before the competition records were as follows:
RecordAthleteDateLocation
World2.09Stefka Kostadinova30 Aug 1987Rome, Italy
Championship2.09Stefka Kostadinova30 Aug 1987Rome, Italy
World leading2.06Mariya Lasitskene20 Jun 2019Ostrava, Czech Republic
African2.06Hestrie Cloete31 Aug 2003Paris, France
Asian1.99Marina Aitova13 Jul 2009Athens, Greece
NACAC2.05Chaunté Howard Lowe26 Jun 2010Des Moines, United States
South American1.96Solange Witteveen8 Sep 1997Oristano, Italy
European2.09Stefka KostadinovaRome, Italy
Oceanian1.98Vanessa Browne-Ward12 Feb 1989Perth, Australia
Oceanian1.98Alison Inverarity17 Jul 1994Ingolstadt, Germany

Schedule

The event schedule, in local time, was as follows:
DateTimeRound
27 September18:40Qualification
30 September20:30Final

Results

Qualification

Qualification: 1.94 m or at least 12 best performers.
RankGroupNameNationality1.701.801.851.901.921.94MarkNotes
1AVashti Cunningham––oooo1.94
1BKaryna Demidik–ooooo1.94
3AMariya Lasitskene––oxooo1.94
4AImke Onnen–oooxxoo1.94
4AYaroslava Mahuchikh–oxooxoo1.94
6AMirela Demireva––ooxxoxo1.94
7BKamila Lićwinko––ooxoxxo1.94
8BSvetlana Radzivil–oxxooxxoxxo1.94,
9BYuliya Levchenko–oooo–1.92
9ATynita Butts–ooooxxx1.92,
11AClaire Orcel–ooxooxxx1.92
12AAna Šimić–oooxoxxx1.92
13BLevern Spencer–xooxxoxoxxx1.92
14AAlessia Trost–oooxxoxxx1.92
15BNicola McDermott–oooxxx1.90
16AMaruša Černjul–xoooxxx1.90
17BElena Vallortigaraoooxoxxx1.90
18BErika Kinsey–ooxxx1.85
18BInika McPherson––oxxx1.85
18AMarija Vuković–ooxxx1.85
18AMorgan Lake–ooxxx1.85
22BAirinė Palšytė–xooxxx1.85
23BIryna Gerashchenko–oxoxxx1.85
24BMaría Fernanda Murillo–oxxoxxx1.85
24ADaniela Stanciuooxxoxxx1.85
26ANadiya Dusanovaooxxx1.80
27BChristina Honseloxoxxx1.80
28BElla Junnilaxoxoxxx1.80
29AAlysha Burnettxoxxx1.70
29BErika Seyamaxoxxx1.70

Final

The final was started on 30 September at 20:30.
RankNameNationality1.841.891.931.961.982.002.022.042.08MarkNotes
Mariya Lasitskeneooooooooxxx2.04
Yaroslava Mahuchikhoxooxooxxooxxo2.04
Vashti Cunninghamooooooxxx2.00=
4Yuliya Levchenkooooooxxoxxx2.00
5Kamila Lićwinkoxooxoxxoxoxxx1.98
6Karyna Demidikoooxoxx-x1.96
7Ana Šimićoooxxx1.93
8Tynita Buttsoxxoxoxxx1.93
9Imke Onnenxooxxx1.89
10Mirela Demirevaoxoxxx1.89
11Claire Orceloxxoxxx1.89
12Svetlana Radzivilxoxxoxxx1.89