Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's high jump

Women's high jump
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Venue Beijing National Stadium
Dates 21 August 2008 (qualification)
23 August 2008 (final)
Competitors 31 from 24 nations
Winning distance 2.05
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Tia Hellebaut  Belgium
2nd, silver medalist(s) Blanka Vlašić  Croatia
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Chaunté Howard[1][2]  United States

The women's high jump at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 21–23 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.[3]

Summary

The qualifying standards were 1.95 m (A standard) and 1.91 m (B standard).[4]

The field was narrowed to four athletes by 2.01m. Blanka Vlašić was in the driver's seat, with a perfect round. Vlašić remained in gold medal position by continuing her perfect round to 2.03m. Anna Chicherova moved into silver position with a first attempt clearance as well. Tia Hellebaut took two attempts to get over the height and was in bronze position. Yelena Slesarenko couldn't get over the height and finished in fourth. After Vlašić missed for the first time in the competition Hellebaut's fortunes reversed with a first attempt clearance of 2.05 m (6 ft 8​1⁄2 in), leapfrogging her into the lead. Vlašić cleared on her second attempt, while Chicherova ended her competition with three straight misses. The bar was moved up to an Olympic record 2.07m, just 2cm below the world record. Neither competitor could get over 2.07m.

Eight years after the competition, samples taken after the event were retested. Chicherova tested positive for dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (turinabol). The fourth- and fifth-place finishers, Yelena Slesarenko and Vita Palamar also tested positive in the 2016 re-tests. All three were disqualified from the Olympics, and their results were struck from the record.[5] Medals of other athletes have been reallocated by IAAF.[6]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

World record Stefka Kostadinova (BUL)2.09Rome, Italy30 August 1987
Olympic record Yelena Slesarenko (RUS)2.06Athens, Greece28 August 2004

No new world or Olympic records were set for this event.

Results

Qualifying round

Qualification criteria: 1.96 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final.

RankGroupNameNationality1.801.851.891.93ResultNotes
1BMarina Aitova Kazakhstanoooo1.93q
1BRuth Beitia Spainoooo1.93q
1ATia Hellebaut Belgium-ooo1.93q
1BVita Styopina Ukraineoooo1.93q
5BAntonietta Di Martino Italyxoooo1.93q
5AAriane Friedrich Germany-oxoo1.93q
7BIva Straková Czech Republicooxxoo1.93q
8BChaunté Howard United Statesoooxo1.93q
8ASvetlana Shkolina Russiaoooxo1.93q
8BBlanka Vlašić Croatiaoooxo1.93q
11BEmma Green Swedenoooxxo1.93q
12ARomana Dubnová Czech Republicoxooxxo1.93q
13ADoreen Amata Nigeriaoooxxx1.89
13BMelanie Skotnik Franceoooxxx1.89
15ASvetlana Radzivil Uzbekistanoxooxxx1.89
16AAmy Acuff United Statesooxoxxx1.89
16BNicole Forrester Canadaooxoxxx1.89
18BAnna Iljustsenko Estoniaoxxoxoxxx1.89
19AXingjuan Zheng Chinaxooxxoxxx1.89
20AKarina Vnukova Lithuaniaooxxx1.85
21ASharon Day United Statesxooxxx1.85
22AAntonia Stergiou Greecexooxxx1.85
23BNadiya Dusanova Uzbekistanxxooxxx1.85
24BLevern Spencer Saint Lucia-xoxxx1.85
25AYekaterina Yevseyeva Kazakhstanoxxoxxx1.85
26ANoeng-Ruthai Chaipech Thailandoxxx1.80
26AInna Gliznuta Moldovaoxxx1.80
BTatiana Efimenko KyrgyzstanxxxNM
BRomary Rifka MexicoxxxNM
DQ (8th)AVita Palamar Ukraine-ooxo1.93 q
DQ (12th)AAnna Chicherova Russiaooxoxo1.93q
DQ (14th)BYelena Slesarenko Russiaooxoxxo1.93 q

NM - No Mark

Final

Rank NameNationality 1.851.891.931.961.992.012.032.052.07HeightNotes
1st, gold medalist(s) Tia Hellebaut Belgium ooooxoxoxoox--2.05NR
2nd, silver medalist(s) Blanka Vlašić Croatia oooooooxoxxx2.05
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Chaunté Howard United States ooxoxoxxoxxx1.99SB
4 Ariane Friedrich Germany o-ooxxx1.96
4 Ruth Beitia Spain ooooxxx1.96
6 Emma Green Sweden oooxxoxxx1.96SB
7 Marina Aitova Kazakhstan oooxxx1.93
7 Antonietta Di Martino Italy oooxxx1.93
9 Iva Straková Czech Republic ooxxoxxx1.93
9 Vita Styopina Ukraine ooxxoxxx1.93
11 Svetlana Shkolina Russia oxoxxoxxx1.93
12 Romana Dubnová Czech Republic oxox-1.89
DQ (3rd)[1] Anna Chicherova Russia oooxoxxoooxxx2.03
DQ (4th)[5] Yelena Slesarenko Russia ooxoxoxoxoxxx2.01
DQ (5th)[5] Vita Palamar Ukraine oooxoxoxx-x1.99

NR = National Record / PB = Personal Best / SB = Season Best

References

  1. 1 2 Chicherova was officially stripped of her 2008 bronze medal on 6 October 2016, by the IOC following a positive test for Turinobol.
  2. ↑ Ruiz, Rebecca R. (November 21, 2016). "Olympics History Rewritten: New Doping Tests Topple the Podium". New York Times. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Olympic Athletics Competition Schedule". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  4. ↑ "Entry Standards - The XXIX Olympic Games - Beijing, China - 8/24 August 2008". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  5. 1 2 3 "IOC sanctions 16 athletes for failing anti-doping test at Beijing 2008". IOC. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  6. ↑ IAAF.org. The XXIX Olympic Games. High Jump women.


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