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High Jump, Women

Date	6 – 8 August 1992
Status	Olympic
Location	Estadio Olímpico de Montjuïc, Barcelona
Participants	41 from 26 countries

By 1992, Stefka Kostadinova was not quite as dominant as she had been in 1988. She had struggled with injuries and the last two majors meets – 1990 Europeans and 1991 Worlds – had been won by Germany’s Heike Henkel. They were the two favorites. Only five jumpers cleared 1.94 (6-4¼) while Henkel passed to 1.97 metres (6-5½), leaving six to contest that height. Romania’s Galina Astafei took the lead with a first jump clearance of 1.97 (6-5½), while Kostadinova failed her attempts and was out of the medals. Only three were still alive, Astafei, Ioamnet Quintero (CUB) with a second-jump clearance, and Henkel, who struggled, but got over on her last try. Both Henkel and Astafei succeeded at two metres, Astafei still leading as she had not yet missed. But Henkel won the gold medal with a first-jump clearance at 2.02 (6-7½), leaving Astafei in second and Quintero in third.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Qualifying	Final
1	810	Heike Henkel	GER	1.92 (=1)	2.02 (1)	Gold
2	1446	Galina Astafei	ROU	1.92 (=4)	2.00 (2)	Silver
3	1834	Ioamnet Quintero	CUB	1.92 (=4)	1.97 (3)	Bronze
4	181	Stefka Kostadinova	BUL	1.92 (=1)	1.94 (4)
5	74	Sigrid Kirchmann	AUT	1.92 (15)	1.94 (5)
6	339	Silvia Costa	CUB	1.92 (=10)	1.94 (6)
7	1093	Megumi Sato	JPN	1.92 (16)	1.91 (7)
8	50	Alison Inverarity	AUS	1.92 (=8)	1.91 (8)
9	736	Debbie Marti	GBR	1.92 (=1)	1.91 (9)
10	1370	Donata Jancewicz	POL	1.92 (12)	1.88 (10)
=11	817	Birgit Kähler	GER	1.92 (=6)	1.88 (=11)
=11	1712	Tanya Hughes	USA	1.92 (13)	1.88 (=11)
=13	572	Olga Turchak	EUN	1.92 (=8)	1.83 (=13)
=13	1170	Valentīna Gotovska	LAT	1.92 (=6)	1.83 (=13)
15	1521	Britta Bilač	SLO	1.92 (14)	1.83 (15)
16	559	Tatsiana Sheuchyk	EUN	1.92 (=10)	1.83 (16)
=17 r1/2	924	Judit Kovács	HUN	1.90 (=17)	–
=17 r1/2	1368	Beata Hołub	POL	1.90 (=17)	–
19 r1/2	1758	Sue Rembao	USA	1.90 (19)	–
20 r1/2	1190	Nelė Savickytė	LTU	1.90 (20)	–
21 r1/2	633	Sandrine Fricot	FRA	1.90 (21)	–
22 r1/2	993	Antonella Bevilacqua	ITA	1.90 (22)	–
23 r1/2	1375	Katarzyna Majchrzak	POL	1.88 (23)	–
24 r1/2	877	Niki Bakogianni	GRE	1.88 (24)	–
=25 r1/2	172	Lyudmila Andonova	BUL	1.88 (=25)	–
=25 r1/2	1597	Šárka Kašpárková	TCH	1.88 (=25)	–
27 r1/2	1781	Amber Welty	USA	1.88 (27)	–
28 r1/2	803	Marion Goldkamp	GER	1.86 (28)	–
29 r1/2	1463	Oana Muşunoi	ROU	1.86 (29)	–
30 r1/2	727	Jo Jennings	GBR	1.86 (30)	–
31 r1/2	1548	Sieglinde Cadusch	SUI	1.86 (31)	–
32 r1/2	486	Olga Bolșova	EUN	1.83 (32)	–
33 r1/2	878	Niki Gkavera	GRE	1.83 (33)	–
=34 r1/2	182	Svetlana Leseva	BUL	1.83 (=34)	–
=34 r1/2	1604	Šárka Nováková	TCH	1.83 (=34)	–
36 r1/2	1233	Cristina Fink-Sisniega	MEX	1.83 (36)	–
37 r1/2	308	Lucienne N'Da	CIV	1.79 (37)	–
38 r1/2	899	Nancy Fletcher	GUY	1.79 (38)	–
39 r1/2	1484	Charmaine Weavers	RSA	1.75 (39)	–
40 r1/2	1618	Jaruwan Jenjudkarn	THA	1.75 (40)	–
41 r1/2	13	Maggy Moreno	AND	1.70 (41)	–
DNS	1539	Sriyani Kulawansa	SRI	– (DNS)	–

Qualifying Round

Date	6 August 1992 — 9:30
Format	Top 12 and ties and all those clearing 1.92 metres advanced to the final.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared
=1	181	Stefka Kostadinova	BUL	1.92	0	0	Q
=1	736	Debbie Marti	GBR	1.92	0	0	Q
=1	810	Heike Henkel	GER	1.92	0	0	Q
=4	1834	Ioamnet Quintero	CUB	1.92	0	1	Q
=4	1446	Galina Astafei	ROU	1.92	0	1	Q
=6	817	Birgit Kähler	GER	1.92	0	2	Q
=6	1170	Valentīna Gotovska	LAT	1.92	0	2	Q
=8	50	Alison Inverarity	AUS	1.92	0	3	Q
=8	572	Olga Turchak	EUN	1.92	0	3	Q
=10	339	Silvia Costa	CUB	1.92	1	1	Q
=10	559	Tatsiana Sheuchyk	EUN	1.92	1	1	Q
12	1370	Donata Jancewicz	POL	1.92	1	2	Q
13	1712	Tanya Hughes	USA	1.92	1	4	Q
14	1521	Britta Bilač	SLO	1.92	2	4	Q
15	74	Sigrid Kirchmann	AUT	1.92	2	6	Q
16	1093	Megumi Sato	JPN	1.92	2	8	Q
=17	924	Judit Kovács	HUN	1.90	0	0
=17	1368	Beata Hołub	POL	1.90	0	0
19	1758	Sue Rembao	USA	1.90	0	1
20	1190	Nelė Savickytė	LTU	1.90	0	3
21	633	Sandrine Fricot	FRA	1.90	2	2
22	993	Antonella Bevilacqua	ITA	1.90	2	5
23	1375	Katarzyna Majchrzak	POL	1.88	0	0
24	877	Niki Bakogianni	GRE	1.88	1	1
=25	172	Lyudmila Andonova	BUL	1.88	2	2
=25	1597	Šárka Kašpárková	TCH	1.88	2	2
27	1781	Amber Welty	USA	1.88	2	3
28	803	Marion Goldkamp	GER	1.86	0	0
29	1463	Oana Muşunoi	ROU	1.86	0	1
30	727	Jo Jennings	GBR	1.86	1	3
31	1548	Sieglinde Cadusch	SUI	1.86	2	3
32	486	Olga Bolșova	EUN	1.83	0	1
33	878	Niki Gkavera	GRE	1.83	0	2
=34	182	Svetlana Leseva	BUL	1.83	1	1
=34	1604	Šárka Nováková	TCH	1.83	1	1
36	1233	Cristina Fink-Sisniega	MEX	1.83	2	2
37	308	Lucienne N'Da	CIV	1.79	0	0
38	899	Nancy Fletcher	GUY	1.79	2	3
39	1484	Charmaine Weavers	RSA	1.75	0	0
40	1618	Jaruwan Jenjudkarn	THA	1.75	2	3
41	13	Maggy Moreno	AND	1.70	0	0
DNS	1539	Sriyani Kulawansa	SRI	–	–	–

Group A

Date	6 August 1992

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Attempts at 1.60 m	Attempts at 1.65 m	Attempts at 1.70 m	Attempts at 1.75 m	Attempts at 1.79 m	Attempts at 1.83 m	Attempts at 1.86 m	Attempts at 1.88 m	Attempts at 1.90 m	Attempts at 1.92 m
1	181	Stefka Kostadinova	BUL	1.92	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	o	o	-	o	o
2	1446	Galina Astafei	ROU	1.92	0	1	-	-	-	-	xo	o	o	o	o	o
3	817	Birgit Kähler	GER	1.92	0	2	-	-	-	o	o	xo	o	xo	o	o
4	50	Alison Inverarity	AUS	1.92	0	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	xo	xo	xo	o
5	339	Silvia Costa	CUB	1.92	1	1	-	-	-	-	o	-	o	-	o	xo
6	1370	Donata Jancewicz	POL	1.92	1	2	-	-	-	o	-	xo	o	o	o	xo
7	1712	Tanya Hughes	USA	1.92	1	4	-	-	-	-	o	o	xo	o	xxo	xo
8	1521	Britta Bilač	SLO	1.92	2	4	-	-	-	o	o	o	o	xxo	o	xxo
9	633	Sandrine Fricot	FRA	1.90	2	2	-	-	-	-	o	o	o	o	xxo	xxx
10	1375	Katarzyna Majchrzak	POL	1.88	0	0	-	-	-	o	-	o	o	o	xxx	–
=11	172	Lyudmila Andonova	BUL	1.88	2	2	-	-	-	-	o	o	o	xxo	xxx	–
=11	1597	Šárka Kašpárková	TCH	1.88	2	2	-	-	-	o	o	o	o	xxo	xxx	–
13	803	Marion Goldkamp	GER	1.86	0	0	-	-	-	-	o	o	o	xxx	–	–
14	727	Jo Jennings	GBR	1.86	1	3	-	-	o	o	o	xxo	xo	xxx	–	–
15	1548	Sieglinde Cadusch	SUI	1.86	2	3	-	-	xo	o	o	o	xxo	xxx	–	–
16	486	Olga Bolșova	EUN	1.83	0	1	-	-	-	-	xo	o	xxx	–	–	–
17	878	Niki Gkavera	GRE	1.83	0	2	-	-	xo	o	xo	o	xxx	–	–	–
18	308	Lucienne N'Da	CIV	1.79	0	0	-	-	o	o	o	xxx	–	–	–	–
19	899	Nancy Fletcher	GUY	1.79	2	3	-	xo	o	o	xxo	xxx	–	–	–	–
20	1484	Charmaine Weavers	RSA	1.75	0	0	o	o	o	o	xxx	–	–	–	–	–
DNS	1539	Sriyani Kulawansa	SRI	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Group B

Date	6 August 1992

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Attempts at 1.60 m	Attempts at 1.65 m	Attempts at 1.70 m	Attempts at 1.75 m	Attempts at 1.79 m	Attempts at 1.83 m	Attempts at 1.86 m	Attempts at 1.88 m	Attempts at 1.90 m	Attempts at 1.92 m
=1	736	Debbie Marti	GBR	1.92	0	0	-	-	-	o	o	o	o	o	o	o
=1	810	Heike Henkel	GER	1.92	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	o	-	-	o
3	1834	Ioamnet Quintero	CUB	1.92	0	1	-	-	-	-	o	-	o	-	xo	o
4	1170	Valentīna Gotovska	LAT	1.92	0	2	-	-	-	o	o	o	o	o	xxo	o
5	572	Olga Turchak	EUN	1.92	0	3	-	-	-	o	o	o	o	xo	xxo	o
6	559	Tatsiana Sheuchyk	EUN	1.92	1	1	-	-	-	-	o	-	o	o	o	xo
7	74	Sigrid Kirchmann	AUT	1.92	2	6	-	-	-	-	o	o	xo	xxo	xo	xxo
8	1093	Megumi Sato	JPN	1.92	2	8	-	-	-	o	o	o	xxo	xxo	xxo	xxo
=9	924	Judit Kovács	HUN	1.90	0	0	-	-	-	o	o	o	o	o	o	xxx
=9	1368	Beata Hołub	POL	1.90	0	0	-	-	-	-	o	o	o	-	o	xxx
11	1758	Sue Rembao	USA	1.90	0	1	-	-	-	-	o	o	xo	o	o	xxx
12	1190	Nelė Savickytė	LTU	1.90	0	3	-	-	-	o	o	xo	o	xxo	o	xxx
13	993	Antonella Bevilacqua	ITA	1.90	2	5	-	-	o	o	o	o	xo	xxo	xxo	xxx
14	877	Niki Bakogianni	GRE	1.88	1	1	-	-	-	o	o	o	o	xo	xxx	–
15	1781	Amber Welty	USA	1.88	2	3	-	-	-	o	o	o	xo	xxo	xxx	–
16	1463	Oana Muşunoi	ROU	1.86	0	1	-	-	-	-	xo	o	o	xxx	–	–
=17	182	Svetlana Leseva	BUL	1.83	1	1	-	-	-	-	o	xo	xxx	–	–	–
=17	1604	Šárka Nováková	TCH	1.83	1	1	-	-	o	o	o	xo	xxx	–	–	–
19	1233	Cristina Fink-Sisniega	MEX	1.83	2	2	-	-	-	o	o	xxo	xxx	–	–	–
20	1618	Jaruwan Jenjudkarn	THA	1.75	2	3	-	-	xo	xxo	xxx	–	–	–	–	–
21	13	Maggy Moreno	AND	1.70	0	0	-	o	o	xxx	–	–	–	–	–	–

Final Round

Date	8 August 1992 — 18:30

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Attempts at 1.78 m	Attempts at 1.83 m	Attempts at 1.88 m	Attempts at 1.91 m	Attempts at 1.94 m	Attempts at 1.97 m	Attempts at 2.00 m	Attempts at 2.02 m	Attempts at 2.06 m
1	810	Heike Henkel	GER	2.02	0	2	-	-	-	o	-	xxo	o	o	xxx
2	1446	Galina Astafei	ROU	2.00	0	0	o	o	o	o	o	o	o	xxx	–
3	1834	Ioamnet Quintero	CUB	1.97	1	2	o	-	o	o	xo	xo	xx-	x--	–
4	181	Stefka Kostadinova	BUL	1.94	0	0	-	-	o	o	o	xxx	–	–	–
5	74	Sigrid Kirchmann	AUT	1.94	0	1	-	o	o	xo	o	xxx	–	–	–
6	339	Silvia Costa	CUB	1.94	2	3	-	o	o	xo	xxo	xxx	–	–	–
7	1093	Megumi Sato	JPN	1.91	0	1	o	o	xo	o	xxx	–	–	–	–
8	50	Alison Inverarity	AUS	1.91	0	2	-	o	xxo	o	xxx	–	–	–	–
9	736	Debbie Marti	GBR	1.91	2	2	o	o	o	xxo	xxx	–	–	–	–
10	1370	Donata Jancewicz	POL	1.88	0	0	-	o	o	xxx	–	–	–	–	–
=11	817	Birgit Kähler	GER	1.88	1	1	o	o	xo	xxx	–	–	–	–	–
=11	1712	Tanya Hughes	USA	1.88	1	1	o	o	xo	xxx	–	–	–	–	–
=13	1170	Valentīna Gotovska	LAT	1.83	0	0	o	o	xxx	–	–	–	–	–	–
=13	572	Olga Turchak	EUN	1.83	0	0	o	o	xxx	–	–	–	–	–	–
15	1521	Britta Bilač	SLO	1.83	0	1	xo	o	xxx	–	–	–	–	–	–
16	559	Tatsiana Sheuchyk	EUN	1.83	1	1	-	xo	xxx	–	–	–	–	–	–