2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump

None The women's high jump event at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Germany was held between 18 August and 20 August 2009. Reigning champion Blanka Vlašić had spent the 2007 and 2008 seasons largely unbeaten, but high-profile losses in the Olympic high jump final and the 2008 IAAF Golden League final spelled the end for her lengthy winning streak. The rise of Germany's Ariane Friedrich in the 2009 season had seen her take the European Indoor title and make the world-leading jump of 2.06 m. Having beaten Vlašić in three of their five meetings that season, she was one of Germany's best prospects for a gold medal on home turf. Outside of the two top high jumpers, Antonietta Di Martino and Ruth Beitia had also performed well that season and 2004 Olympic gold medallist Yelena Slesarenko was another strong contender.Ramsak, Bob (2009-08-09). Women's High Jump – PREVIEW https://web.archive.org/web/20090810132125/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=109/newsid=52529.html 2009-08-10 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-18. Vlašić had an unexpected setback before the qualifiers, suffering a deep gash in her head after hitting a doorway, but after receiving stitches she arrived at the stadium in time for the competition.Cazanueve, Brian (2009-08-20). Lightning strikes twice for Bolt. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved on 2009-08-24. All the expected finalists made their way through the qualification rounds. All but three of the twelve finalists managed the 1.95 m automatic qualifying mark, with Meike Kröger being a surprise second finalist for the host nation through her best non-qualifying mark of 1.92 m.Ramsak, Bob (2009-08-18). Event Report – Women's High Jump – Qualification https://web.archive.org/web/20110609021636/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=108/newsid=53220.html 2011-06-09 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-18. Although the event was largely portrayed as a head-to-head between Vlašić and Friedrich, Russian Anna Chicherova proved to be a significant contender in the final. Performing before a sold-out stadium, Di Martino and Beitia finished their competition with a best of 1.99 m, leaving Vlašić, Friedrich and Chicherova to compete for the medals. The Russian took the lead, managing 2.02 m on her first attempt, while the Croatian and the German needed two and three jumps, respectively. Vlašić was the first over 2.04 m and Chicherova recorded three fouls, unable to pass the height. Friedrich, who was in third place, twice failed the height and raised the bar to 2.06 m to try to take the gold medal position. Her final effort, although close, was not enough and she finished with the bronze. Vlašić then raised the bar to the world record of 2.10 m, but failed to jump the height.Ramsak, Bob (2009-08-20). Event Report – Women's High Jump – Final https://web.archive.org/web/20090822185851/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=108/newsid=53621.html 2009-08-22 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-24. Friedrich did not repeat the form which had seen her set a national record of 2.06 m at the Olympiastadion two months earlier, leaving Vlašić and Chicherova to repeat their gold and silver medal performances of the 2007 World Championships in Osaka.Butcher, Pat (2009-08-20). Berlin 2009 – Day 6 SUMMARY – 20 Aug https://web.archive.org/web/20090826101355/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=53715.html 2009-08-26 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-24. Vlašić, who became the first to win consecutive world titles in the event since Hestrie Cloete,Mulkeen, Jon (2009-08-20). ‘More to come’ from hurdles surprise Brathwaite. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-25. Archived 2009-09-08. said that she was surprised that 2.04 m had been enough for the gold medal and she expected to go much higher. Second-placed Chicherova said neither she, nor athletics commentators, had expected her to win the silver medal, but she had overcome prior injury concerns. Although gold had not materialised for Friedrich, she was happy with her bronze medal – her first at a World Championships.James, Ryland (2009-08-21). High-jump queen Vlasic retains world crown. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved on 2009-08-23. Medalists GoldBlanka Vlašić CROSilverAriane Friedrich GERBronzeAntonietta Di Martino ITA Records World recordStefka Kostadinova BUL2.09Rome, Italy 30 August 1987Championship recordStefka Kostadinova BUL2.09Rome, Italy 30 August 1987World LeadingAriane Friedrich GER2.06Berlin, Germany14 June 2009African RecordHestrie Cloete RSA2.06Paris, France31 August 2003Asian RecordMarina Aitova KAZ1.99Athens, Greece 13 July 2009North American recordSilvia Costa CUB2.04Barcelona, Spain9 September 1989South American recordSolange Witteveen ARG1.96Oristano, Italy8 September 1997European RecordStefka Kostadinova BUL2.09Rome, Italy 30 August 1987Oceanian RecordVanessa Browne-Ward AUS1.98Perth, Australia12 February 1989 Qualification standards A standardB standard 1.95 m 1.91 m Schedule Date Time RoundAugust 18, 2009 10:20 QualificationAugust 20, 2009 19:10 Final Results Qualification Qualification: Qualifying Performance 1.95 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final. Rank Group Name Nationality 1.801.851.891.921.95 Result Notes 01 1 A Blanka Vlašić Croatia 2009 World - o o o o 1.95 Q 01 1 B Ariane Friedrich Germany 2009 World - - - - o 1.95 Q 01 1 B Emma Green Sweden 2009 World - o - o o 1.95 Q 04 4 A Chaunte Howard United States 2009 World o o xo o o 1.95 Q 04 4 A Ruth Beitia Spain 2009 World - o o xo o 1.95 Q 04 4 B Antonietta Di Martino Italy 2009 World o o xo o o 1.95 Q 04 4 B Anna Chicherova Russia 2009 World - o o xo o 1.95 Q 08 8 B Amy Acuff United States 2009 World o o oxxo xo 1.95 Q, SB 09 9 B Yelena Slesarenko Russia 2009 World - o o xxo xxo 1.95 Q 10 A Meike Kröger Germany 2009 World o o o o xxx 1.92 q 11 A Svetlana Shkolina Russia 2009 World o o o xo xxx 1.92 q 11 A Melanie Melfort France 2009 World o o o xo xxx 1.92 q 13 A Marina Aitova Kazakhstan 2009 World o o xo xo xxx 1.92 13 B Adonía Steryíou Greece 2009 World xo o o xo xxx 1.92 SB 15 B Venelina Veneva Bulgaria 2009 World o xo o xxo xxx1.92 16 B Kamila Stepaniuk Poland 2009 World o o xxo xxo xxx1.92 17 A Anna Iljuštšenko Estonia 2009 World o o o xxx 1.89 17 A Vita Palamar Ukraine 2009 World - o o xxx 1.89 17 A Sharon Day United States 2009 World o o oxxx 1.89 17 B Petrina Price Australia 2009 World o o o xxx 1.89 21 A Iva Straková Czech Republic 2009 World o o xo xxx 1.89 21 A Svetlana Radzivil Uzbekistan 2009 World o o xo xxx 1.89 21 B Hanna Grobler Finland 2009 World o o xo xxx 1.89 24 A Levern Spencer Saint Lucia 2009 World - o xxo xxx 1.89 24 B Nadiya Dusanova Uzbekistan 2009 World o o xxo xxx 1.89 26 A Noengrothai Chaipetch Thailand 2009 World xxo o xxo xxx 1.89 SB 27 B Doreen Amata Nigeria 2009 World o o xxx 1.85 28 A Caterine Ibargüen Colombia 2009 World o xo xxx 1.85 28 B Stine Kufaas Norway 2009 World oxo xxx 1.85 30 B Yekaterina Yevseyeva Kazakhstan 2009 World xo xo xxx 1.85 31 A Deirdre Ryan Ireland 2009 World o xxo xxx 1.85 32 A Romary Rifka Mexico 2009 World o xxx 1.80 99 B Bui Thi Nhung Vietnam 2009 World xxx 00.00 NM Key: Q = qualification by place in heat, q = qualification by overall place, SB = Seasonal best Final Rank Name Nationality 1.87 1.921.961.992.022.042.062.10 Result Notes Blanka Vlašić Croatia 2009 World o o o o xo xo – xxx 2.04 DSQhttps://www.iaaf.org/download/download?filename=4ee3f1d8-d048-4df4-b9ca-051df7c2f5be.pdf&urlslug=Doping%20sanctions%20-%20News%20189 Sanctions for anti-doping rule violations in athletics as of 29 January 2018 iaaf.org CHICHEROVA Anna (Date of birth 22.07.82) RUS In competition, “XXIX Olympic Games”, Beijing, CHN 24.08.08 2 years ineligibility 01.07.16–30.06.18 From 24.08.08 to 23.08.10 6 February 2018 19 February 2018 Anna Chicherova Russia 2009 World o o xo o o xxx 2.02 SB Ariane Friedrich Germany 2009 World – o – o xxo xx- x 2.02 Antonietta Di Martino Italy 2009 World o o xo xo xxx 1.99 05 4 Ruth Beitia Spain 2009 World o o o xxo xxx 1.99 06 5 Svetlana Shkolina Russia 2009 World o o o xxx 1.96 07 6 Emma Green Sweden 2009 World o o xo xxx 1.96 SB 07 7 Chaunte Howard United States 2009 World o o xo xxx 1.96 09 8 Melanie Melfort France 2009 World xo o xxx 1.92 9 Yelena Slesarenko Russia 2009 World o xxo xxx 1.92 10 Meike Kröger Germany 2009 World o xxx 1.87 11 Amy Acuff United States 2009 World xxo xxx 1.87 References General High jump results. IAAF. Retrieved on 2022-07-19. Specific High jump Category:High jump at the World Athletics Championships