The women's high jump event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 1 August.
Medalists
| Gold | Marina Kuptsova Russia
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| Silver | Marie Norrman Sweden
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| Bronze | Nevena Lenđel Croatia
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| Bronze | Tatyana Yefimenko Kyrgyzstan
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Results
Final
1 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Marina Kuptsova | Russia |
1.88 | |
 |
Marie Norrman | Sweden |
1.88 | |
 |
Nevena Lenđel | Croatia |
1.84 | |
|
Tatyana Yefimenko | Kyrgyzstan |
1.84 | |
| 5 | Whitney Evans |  Canada |
1.80 | |
| 5 | Viktoriya Slivka | Russia |
1.80 | |
| 7 | Kärt Siilats |  Estonia |
1.80 | |
| 8 | Ruth Beitía |  Spain |
1.80 | |
| 9 | Kathleen Kirst |  Germany |
1.80 | |
| 9 | Jenny Isgren | Sweden |
1.80 | |
| 11 | Stefania Cadamuro |  Italy |
1.75 | |
| Jacqueline Fourie |  South Africa |
NH |
Qualifications
31 Jul
Group A
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatyana Yefimenko | Kyrgyzstan |
1.84 | Q |
| 1 | Viktoriya Slivka | Russia |
1.84 | Q |
| 3 | Kärt Siilats | Estonia |
1.84 | Q |
| 4 | Kathleen Kirst | Germany |
1.81 | q |
| 5 | Jenny Isgren | Sweden |
1.81 | q |
| 6 | Jacqueline Fourie | South Africa |
1.81 | q |
| 7 | Renáta Medgyesová |  Slovakia |
1.81 | |
| 8 | Delfina Blaquier |  Argentina |
1.78 | |
| 9 | Marina Shafran |  Israel |
1.78 | |
| 10 | Nakeitra Jones |  United States |
1.78 | |
| 11 | Marianne Mattas |  Finland |
1.78 | |
| 12 | Anne-Gaëlle Jardin |  France |
1.75 |
Group B
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marina Kuptsova | Russia |
1.84 | Q |
| 2 | Ruth Beitía | Spain |
1.84 | Q |
| 3 | Stefania Cadamuro | Italy |
1.81 | q |
| 3 | Marie Norrman | Sweden |
1.81 | q |
| 5 | Nevena Lenđel | Croatia |
1.81 | q |
| 6 | Whitney Evans | Canada |
1.81 | q |
| 7 | Henrike Ripken | Germany |
1.81 | |
| 8 | Hanna Mikkonen | Finland |
1.78 | |
| 9 | Gaëlle Niaré | France |
1.78 | |
| 10 | Robin Burkhardt | United States |
1.78 | |
| 11 | Nicolize Steyn | South Africa |
1.78 | |
| 12 | Barbora Laláková |  Czech Republic |
1.70 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.
- Argentina (1)
- Canada (1)
- Croatia (1)
- Czech Republic (1)
- Estonia (1)
- Finland (2)
- France (2)
- Germany (2)
- Israel (1)
- Italy (1)
- Kyrgyzstan (1)
- Russia (2)
- Slovakia (1)
- South Africa (2)
- Spain (1)
- Sweden (2)
- United States (2)
References
- Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1998 Annecy FRA Jul 28-Aug 2, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 3 December 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
- IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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