1997 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's high jump

The women's high jump event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 10 and 12 July 1997.

Medalists

Gold	Yuliya Lyakhova Russia
Silver	Kajsa Bergqvist Sweden
Bronze	Daniela Rath Germany

Results

Final

12 July

Rank	Name	Nationality	Attempts									Result	Notes
			1.75	1.80	1.85	1.88	1.91	1.93	1.95	1.97	2.00
	Yuliya Lyakhova	Russia	–	o	o	o	o	o	o	xo	xxx	1.97
	Kajsa Bergqvist	Sweden	o	o	o	o	xxo	o	xxx			1.93
	Daniela Rath	Germany	o	o	xo	o	xo	xxx				1.91
4	Amewu Mensah	Germany	o	o	o	o	xxo	xxx				1.91
5	Emelie Färdigh	Sweden	o	o	xo	o	xxx					1.88
6	Viktoriya Styopina	Ukraine	o	o	o	xxx						1.85
6	Olga Kychanova	Russia	o	o	o	xxx						1.85
8	Marta Mendía	Spain	o	xo	xxx							1.80
8	Lina Pöldots	Estonia	o	xo	xxx							1.80
10	Agnieszka Giedroyć	Poland	o	xxo	xxx							1.80
10	Marijana Buljovčić	Yugoslavia	o	xxo	xxx							1.80
12	Agni Charalambous	Cyprus	o	xxx								1.75

Qualifications

10 July
Qualify: first to 12 to the Final

Group A

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
1	Yuliya Lyakhova	Russia	1.80	Q
1	Amewu Mensah	Germany	1.80	Q
1	Emelie Färdigh	Sweden	1.80	Q
1	Viktoriya Styopina	Ukraine	1.80	Q
5	Lina Pöldots	Estonia	1.80	Q
6	Marijana Buljovčić	Yugoslavia	1.75	Q
7	Katja Vainikainen	Finland	1.70
	Lenka Řiháková	Slovakia	NM

Group B

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
1	Kajsa Bergqvist	Sweden	1.80	Q
1	Daniela Rath	Germany	1.80	Q
3	Olga Kychanova	Russia	1.80	Q
4	Agni Charalambous	Cyprus	1.80	Q
5	Agnieszka Giedroyć	Poland	1.75	Q
5	Marta Mendía	Spain	1.75	Q
7	Eftichia Makri	Greece	1.75

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 15 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.

• Cyprus (1)
• Estonia (1)
• Finland (1)
• Germany (2)
• Greece (1)
• Poland (1)
• Russia (2)
• Slovakia (1)
• Spain (1)
• Sweden (2)
• Ukraine (1)
• Yugoslavia (1)