1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's high jump

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The women's high jump event at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 8 March. There was no qualification round, only a final round.

1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships 1987 edition of the IAAF World Indoor Championships

The 1st IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in Indianapolis, United States from March 6 to March 8, 1987. The championship had previously been known as the World Indoor Games, which were held once before changing the name.

Results

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RankNameNationality1.801.851.881.911.941.972.002.022.052.09ResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Stefka Kostadinova Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria oxoxxx2.05 WR , CR
Silver medal icon.svg Susanne Helm Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany or2.02NR
Bronze medal icon.svg Emilia Dragieva Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 2.00
4 Tamara Bykova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1.94
5 Diana Davies Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1.91
6 Heike Redetzky Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1.91
7 Katrena Johnson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1.91
8 Olga Turchak Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1.91
9 Katalin Sterk Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1.88
9 Rita Graves Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1.88
11 Megumi Sato Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1.85
11 Urszula Kielan Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1.85
13 Elżbieta Trylińska Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1.80
Debbie Brill Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada DNS

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References

  1. Official results
  2. "1987 World Indoor Championships, women's high jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite.