1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's high jump
The Men's high jump event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 30 and 31 July.[1][2]
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Alfredo Deza Peru
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| Silver | Yin Xueli China
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| Bronze | Aleksandr Veryutin Belarus
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Results[edit]
Final[edit]
31 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Alfredo Deza | Peru |
2.21 | |
 |
Yin Xueli | China |
2.21 | |
 |
Aleksandr Veryutin | Belarus |
2.21 | |
| 4 | Mike Ponikvar |  Canada |
2.21 | |
| 5 | Yaroslav Rybakov |  Russia |
2.18 | |
| 6 | Pawel Mankiewicz |  Poland |
2.15 | |
| 7 | Naoyuki Daigo |  Japan |
2.15 | |
| 8 | Ronald Garlett |  Australia |
2.10 | |
| 8 | Martin Lloyd |  United Kingdom |
2.10 | |
| 8 | Casper Labuschagne |  South Africa |
2.10 | |
| 8 | Nikolay Korostelyov | Russia |
2.10 | |
| 12 | Einar Karl Hjartarson |  Iceland |
2.10 | |
| 12 | Vusumzi Mtshatseni | South Africa |
2.10 | |
| 14 | James Carr |  United States |
2.10 |
Qualifications[edit]
30 Jul
Group A[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikolay Korostelyov | Russia |
2.18 | Q |
| 2 | Mike Ponikvar | Canada |
2.18 | Q |
| 3 | Vusumzi Mtshatseni | South Africa |
2.14 | q |
| 3 | James Carr | United States |
2.14 | q |
| 5 | Alfredo Deza | Peru |
2.14 | q |
| 6 | Aleksey Gordienko |  Ukraine |
2.10 | |
| 7 | Kim Jin-Soo |  South Korea |
2.10 | |
| 8 | Andrei Mikhalkovich | Belarus |
2.10 | |
| 8 | Jérome Tourre |  France |
2.10 | |
| 10 | Marko Aleksejev |  Estonia |
2.10 | |
| 11 | Ed Willers | United Kingdom |
2.05 | |
| 11 | Rožle Prezelj |  Slovenia |
2.05 | |
| 13 | Darrel Muzyczka | Australia |
2.05 | |
| 13 | Paweł Gulcz | Poland |
2.05 | |
| 15 | Kabelo Mmono |  Botswana |
1.95 |
Group B[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naoyuki Daigo | Japan |
2.18 | Q |
| 2 | Pawel Mankiewicz | Poland |
2.18 | Q |
| 3 | Einar Karl Hjartarson | Iceland |
2.18 | Q |
| 4 | Aleksandr Veryutin | Belarus |
2.14 | q |
| 4 | Yin Xueli | China |
2.14 | q |
| 6 | Ronald Garlett | Australia |
2.14 | q |
| 7 | Martin Lloyd | United Kingdom |
2.14 | q |
| 7 | Casper Labuschagne | South Africa |
2.14 | q |
| 7 | Yaroslav Rybakov | Russia |
2.14 | q |
| 10 | Hannes Zumsande |  Germany |
2.10 | |
| 11 | Lamar Johnson | United States |
2.10 | |
| 12 | Tarmo Kobin | Estonia |
2.05 | |
| 13 | Grégory Gabella | France |
2.05 | |
| 14 | Randy Cheddesingh | Canada |
2.05 | |
| 15 | Sergei Seipuk |  Lithuania |
2.00 |
Participation[edit]
According to an unofficial count, 30 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.
Australia (2)
Belarus (2)
Botswana (1)
Canada (2)
China (1)
Estonia (2)
France (2)
Germany (1)
Iceland (1)
Japan (1)
Lithuania (1)
Peru (1)
Poland (2)
Russia (2)
Slovenia (1)
South Africa (2)
South Korea (1)
Ukraine (1)
United Kingdom (2)
United States (2)
References[edit]
- ^ 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