2005 World Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump
The Women's High Jump event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on August 6 and August 8.
Medalists
| Gold |  Kajsa BergqvistSweden (SWE) |
| Silver |  Chaunte HowardUnited States (USA) |
| Bronze | Emma Green Sweden (SWE) |
Records
| World Record |  Stefka Kostadinova (BUL)
|
2.09 m | Rome, Italy | 30 August 1987 |
| Championship Record | Stefka Kostadinova (BUL)
|
2.09 m | Rome, Italy | 30 August 1987 |
Qualification
Heat 1
1. 
Anna Chicherova, Russia 1.93m q
2. 
Iryna Mykhalchenko, Ukraine 1.93m q
2. 
Chaunte Howard, United States 1.93m q
4. 
Emma Green, Sweden 1.91m q
4. 
Iva Straková, Czech Republic 1.91m q
4. Viktoriya Styopina, Ukraine 1.91m q
7. 
Corinne Müller, Switzerland 1.91m
8. 
Melanie Skotnik, France 1.88m
8. 
Marta Mendía, Spain 1.88m
10. 
Inna Gliznutsa, Moldova 1.84m
11. 
Caterine Ibargüen, Colombia 1.84m
12. 
Monica Iagar, Romania 1.84m
13. 
Hanna Mikkonen, Finland 1.80m
Heat 2
1. Viktoriya Palamar, Ukraine 1.93m Q
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Tia Hellebaut, Belgium 1.93m Q (SB)
3. 
Dóra Győrffy, Hungary 1.91m q
3. Kajsa Bergqvist, Sweden 1.91m q
5. 
Venelina Veneva, Bulgaria 1.91m q
6. Amy Acuff, United States 1.91m q
7. Oana Pantelimon, Romania 1.91m
8. Erin Aldrich, United States 1.88m
9. Tatyana Kivimyagi, Russia 1.88m
10. Ruth Beitia, Spain 1.88m
10. 
Blanka Vlašić, Croatia 1.88m
12. 
Levern Spencer, Saint Lucia 1.84m
13. 
Romary Rifka, Mexico 1.84m (SB)
14. 
Xingjuan Zheng, China 1.84m
15. 
Juana Arrendel, Dominican Republic 1.80m
Final
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1.80 | 1.85 | 1.89 | 1.93 | 1.96 | 1.98 | 2.00 | 2.02 | 2.10 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Kajsa Bergqvist | Sweden |
— | o | o | o | o | o | xo | o | xxx | 2.02 | WL |
 |
Chaunte Lowe |  United States |
o | o | o | o | xo | xo | xxo | xxx | 2.00 | =PB | |
 |
Emma Green | Sweden |
o | o | o | xo | xo | xxx | 1.96 | PB | |||
| 4 | Anna Chicherova |  Russia |
o | o | o | o | xxo | xxx | 1.96 | ||||
| 5 | Vita Palamar |  Ukraine |
— | o | o | o | xxx | 1.93 | |||||
| 6 | Tia Hellebaut |  Belgium |
o | o | xxo | o | xxx | 1.93 | SB | ||||
| 7 | Vita Styopina | Ukraine |
o | o | o | xxo | xxx | 1.93 | SB | ||||
| 8 | Amy Acuff | United States |
o | xo | o | xxx | 1.89 | ||||||
| 9 | Dora Györffy |  Hungary |
o | o | xxo | xxx | 1.89 | ||||||
| 10 | Venelina Veneva-Mateeva | Bulgaria |
o | o | xxx | 1.85 | |||||||
| 11 | Iva Strakova |  Czech Republic |
xo | o | xxx | 1.85 | |||||||
| 12 | Iryna Mykhalchenko | Ukraine |
o | xo | xxx | 1.85 |