Women High Jump Athletics I World Championship Helsinki, Finland 1983 - Tuesday, 9th August - Gold Medal: Tamara Bykova, Soviet Union
FinalHeight175180184188192195197199201203
1. Tamara BykovaURSURS2.01m-OOOOOOXOOXXX
2. Ulrike MeyfarthFRGFRG1.99m-OOOOOXOOX-XX
3. Louise RitterUSAUSA1.95m-OOOXOXOXXX
4. Coleen SommerUSAUSA1.95m-OOOXOXXOXXX
5. Kerstin BrandtGDRGDR1.92m-OXOXXOXOXXX
6. Debbie BrillCANCAN1.88m-OOOXXX
7. Susanne Helm-BeyerGDRGDR1.88mOOXOXOXXX
8. Olga JuhaHUNHUN1.88m -O
9. Vanessa Browne-WardAUSAUS1.88m -O
10.Silvia CostaCUBCUB1.84m -O
10.Andrea BieniasGDRGDR1.84m -O
12.Maryse Ewanje-Epee-MauryFRAFRA1.84m -O
12.Katalin SterkHUNHUN1.84m -O
12.Minna VehmastoFINFIN1.84m -O
15.Christine SoeteweyBELBEL1.84m -O
16.Wenqin YangCHNCHN1.84m -O
17.Larisa KositsynaURSURS1.80m -O
18.Dazhen ZhengCHNCHN1.80m -O
Bykova and Meyfarth staged a compelling battle for the gold medal. The former (half Russian, half Greek) had a perfect record of first-time clearances at every height up to and including 1.97. Meyfarth – the world record holder – was the only o ther athlete to go that high, but had recorded one failure at both 1.95 and 1.97. Meanwhile the bronze medal had been won by Ritter, who cleared 1.95 on her second attempt to beat her compatriot Sommer on countback. At 1.99, Bykova faltered for the first time with a clumsy failure. Meyfarth saw her chance and went over first time to take the lead. Bykova made it on her second try and the bar went up to 2.01. The Soviet jumper went over first time again and regained the lead, as Meyfarth failed. The West German passed and took her remaining two tries, unsuccessfully, at 2.03. Bykova, now confirmed as the winner, also had three unsuccessful attempts at this world record height.

Qualification - Sunday 07.08

Mark 1.93m or Best 12
Group ADist.150170175180184187190
1. Kerstin BrandtGDRGDR1.90m -O
1. Coleen SommerUSAUSA1.90m -O
1. Tamara BykovaURSURS1.90m -O
4. Susanne Helm-BeyerGDRGDR1.90m -O
5. Christine SoeteweyBELBEL1.87m -O
6. Minna VehmastoFINFIN1.87m -O
6. Katalin SterkHUNHUN1.87m -O
8. Dazhen ZhengCHNCHN1.87m -O
9. Sara SimeoniITAITA1.84m--OOOXr
10.Gillian EvansGBRGBR1.84m -O
11.Gaby Meier-LindenthalSUISUI1.84m -O
11.Brigitte ReidCANCAN1.84m -O
13.Thordis GisladottirISLISL1.80m -O
13.Megumi SatoJPNJPN1.80m -O
15.Christine StantonAUSAUS1.80m -O
16.Iona SmithANGANG1.50m-O
Group BDist.150170175180184187190
1. Ulrike MeyfarthFRGFRG1.90m -O
2. Louise RitterUSAUSA1.90m -O
3. Andrea BieniasGDRGDR1.90m -O
4. Debbie BrillCANCAN1.90m -O
5. Olga JuhaHUNHUN1.87m -O
6. Larisa KositsynaURSURS1.87m -O
7. Maryse Ewanje-Epee-MauryFRAFRA1.87m -O
8. Vanessa Browne-WardAUSAUS1.87m -O
8. Silvia CostaCUBCUB1.87m -O
8. Wenqin YangCHNCHN1.87m -O
11.Niculina VasileROUROU1.84m -O
12.Emese BelaHUNHUN1.80m -O
13.Susanne LorentzonSWESWE1.80m -O
14.Lidija LapajneYUGYUG1.80m -O
15.Hisayo FukumitsuJPNJPN1.75m -O
16.Kawther AkremiTUNTUN1.70m -O
17.Klodeta GjiniALBALB1.70m -O

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