1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump

Events at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics
Track events
100 m		men		women
200 m		men		women
400 m		men		women
800 m		men		women
1500 m		men		women
3000 m				women
5000 m		men		women
10,000 m		men
100 m hurdles				women
110 m hurdles		men
400 m hurdles		men		women
3000 m steeplechase		men
4×100 m relay		men		women
4×400 m relay		men		women
5000 m walk				women
10,000 m walk		men
Field events
High jump		men		women
Pole vault		men
Long jump		men		women
Triple jump		men		women
Shot put		men		women
Discus throw		men		women
Hammer throw		men
Javelin throw		men		women
Combined events
Heptathlon				women
Decathlon		men

The women's long jump event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 22 and 23 August.

Medalists

Gold	Guan Yingnan China
Silver	Cristina Nicolau Romania
Bronze	Johanna Halkoaho Finland

Results

Final

23 August

Rank	Name	Nationality	Attempts						Result	Notes
			1	2	3	4	5	6
	Guan Yingnan	China	6.16 (w: +0.8 m/s)	6.43 (w: +1.5 m/s)	6.53 (w: +0.6 m/s)	6.24 (w: +0.2 m/s)	6.44 (w: +0.4 m/s)	6.24 (w: +0.6 m/s)	6.53 (w: +0.6 m/s)
	Cristina Nicolau	Romania	6.39 (w: +0.3 m/s)	6.44 (w: +0.7 m/s)	6.23 (w: +0.7 m/s)	6.24 (w: +0.8 m/s)	6.41 (w: +0.7 m/s)	6.47 (w: +0.2 m/s)	6.47 (w: +0.2 m/s)
	Johanna Halkoaho	Finland	x	6.38 (w: +0.5 m/s)	-	-	6.30 (w: +0.6 m/s)	x	6.38 (w: +0.5 m/s)
4	Magdalena Khristova	Bulgaria	6.35 (w: +0.6 m/s)	5.68 (w: +0.7 m/s)	6.22 (w: +0.5 m/s)	6.01 (w: 0.0 m/s)	6.21 (w: +0.2 m/s)	6.21 (w: +1.0 m/s)	6.35 (w: +0.6 m/s)
5	Yuliya Akulenko	Ukraine	x	6.15 (w: +0.8 m/s)	6.14 (w: +0.2 m/s)	6.26 (w: 0.0 m/s)	6.09 (w: +0.3 m/s)	6.31 w (w: +2.2 m/s)	6.31 w (w: +2.2 m/s)
6	Tambi Jogis	Australia	6.02 (w: +0.8 m/s)	6.11 (w: +0.6 m/s)	6.18 (w: +0.5 m/s)	6.13 (w: +0.5 m/s)	x	6.07 (w: +0.8 m/s)	6.18 (w: +0.5 m/s)
7	Olivia Wöckinger	Austria	5.90 (w: +0.1 m/s)	6.09 (w: +0.4 m/s)	6.04 (w: +0.2 m/s)	x	x	6.02 (w: +0.6 m/s)	6.09 (w: +0.4 m/s)
8	Eva Dolezalová	Czech Republic	x	6.03 (w: +0.6 m/s)	5.99 (w: +0.5 m/s)	x	5.87 (w: +0.2 m/s)	x	6.03 (w: +0.6 m/s)
9	Danielle Varsseveld	Netherlands	x	6.01 (w: +0.3 m/s)	5.90 (w: +0.6 m/s)				6.01 (w: +0.3 m/s)
10	Reïna-Flor Okori	France	5.92 (w: +0.3 m/s)	5.98 (w: +0.5 m/s)	5.76 (w: +0.6 m/s)				5.98 (w: +0.5 m/s)
11	Martina Žabková	Czech Republic	5.60 (w: -0.7 m/s)	5.78 (w: +0.3 m/s)	5.89 (w: +0.6 m/s)				5.89 (w: +0.6 m/s)
12	Wang Kuo-huei	Chinese Taipei	5.83 (w: 0.0 m/s)	5.67 (w: +0.6 m/s)	5.74 (w: +0.2 m/s)				5.83 (w: 0.0 m/s)

Qualifications

22 Aug

Group A

Rank	Name	Nationality	Attempts			Result	Notes
			1	2	3
1	Magdalena Khristova	Bulgaria	6.29 (w: +0.2 m/s)	-	-	6.29 (w: +0.2 m/s)	Q
2	Reïna-Flor Okori	France	x	6.28 (w: +0.3 m/s)	-	6.28 (w: +0.3 m/s)	Q
3	Wang Kuo-huei	Chinese Taipei	5.91 (w: +0.3 m/s)	6.01 (w: -0.2 m/s)	6.10 (w: -0.1 m/s)	6.10 (w: -0.1 m/s)	q
4	Eva Dolezalová	Czech Republic	6.05 (w: -0.4 m/s)	x	6.08 (w: -0.2 m/s)	6.08 (w: -0.2 m/s)	q
5	Sandra Stube	Germany	5.85 (w: -0.3 m/s)	5.89 (w: +0.4 m/s)	5.97 (w: +0.6 m/s)	5.97 (w: +0.6 m/s)
6	Niina Saarman	Finland	x	5.84 (w: +0.1 m/s)	3.65 (w: -0.4 m/s)	5.84 (w: +0.1 m/s)
7	Stephany Reid	Canada	5.03 (w: -0.1 m/s)	5.38 (w: +0.6 m/s)	5.77 (w: -0.2 m/s)	5.77 (w: -0.2 m/s)
8	Sarah Claxton	United Kingdom	5.71 (w: +0.3 m/s)	5.65 (w: +0.3 m/s)	x	5.71 (w: +0.3 m/s)
9	Agneta Rosenblad	Sweden	x	5.47 (w: +0.4 m/s)	x	5.47 (w: +0.4 m/s)
10	Michelle Baptiste	Saint Lucia	5.34 (w: +0.4 m/s)	3.62 (w: +0.4 m/s)	5.18 (w: +0.1 m/s)	5.34 (w: +0.4 m/s)
11	Francesca Green	United States	4.20 (w: +0.4 m/s)	5.33 (w: +0.1 m/s)	x	5.33 (w: +0.1 m/s)
12	Zhong Mei	China	4.92 (w: 0.0 m/s)	4.75 (w: +0.2 m/s)	5.28 (w: +0.4 m/s)	5.28 (w: +0.4 m/s)

Group B

Rank	Name	Nationality	Attempts			Result	Notes
			1	2	3
1	Cristina Nicolau	Romania	6.42 (w: +0.3 m/s)	-	-	6.42 (w: +0.3 m/s)	Q
2	Guan Yingnan	China	x	6.38 (w: +0.1 m/s)	-	6.38 (w: +0.1 m/s)	Q
3	Tambi Jogis	Australia	5.89 (w: -0.6 m/s)	5.90 (w: -0.1 m/s)	6.23 (w: -0.1 m/s)	6.23 (w: -0.1 m/s)	q
4	Yuliya Akulenko	Ukraine	6.18 (w: -0.2 m/s)	6.10 (w: -0.6 m/s)	x	6.18 (w: -0.2 m/s)	q
5	Olivia Wöckinger	Austria	x	6.12 (w: -0.4 m/s)	6.08 (w: -0.1 m/s)	6.12 (w: -0.4 m/s)	q
6	Johanna Halkoaho	Finland	6.12 (w: -0.5 m/s)	5.97 (w: -0.8 m/s)	x	6.12 (w: -0.5 m/s)	q
7	Danielle Varsseveld	Netherlands	5.90 (w: 0.0 m/s)	x	6.12 (w: -0.4 m/s)	6.12 (w: -0.4 m/s)	q
8	Martina Žabková	Czech Republic	5.45 (w: -0.7 m/s)	5.59 (w: -0.2 m/s)	6.01 (w: -0.9 m/s)	6.01 (w: -0.9 m/s)	q
9	Maryna Samborska	Ukraine	5.76 (w: -0.2 m/s)	5.85 (w: -0.9 m/s)	5.82 (w: -0.1 m/s)	5.85 (w: -0.9 m/s)
10	Jernae Wright	United States	4.29 (w: -1.0 m/s)	5.30 (w: -1.1 m/s)	5.61 (w: -0.9 m/s)	5.61 (w: -0.9 m/s)
11	Kim Eun-Young	South Korea	5.44 (w: -0.6 m/s)	5.60 (w: -0.7 m/s)	5.60 (w: -1.1 m/s)	5.60 (w: -0.7 m/s)
12	Kéné Ndoye	Senegal	5.42 (w: -0.6 m/s)	5.19 (w: -0.1 m/s)	5.32 (w: 0.0 m/s)	5.42 (w: -0.6 m/s)

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.

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