World Records - High Jump Women

The High Jump Women world record stands at 2.10, set by Yaroslava Mahuchikh (UKR) in 2024. Explore its full progression through athletics history.

YM
Yaroslava Mahuchikh
Saut en hauteurWomen
WR
2.10WR
Yaroslava Mahuchikh
UKRUKRUKR
July 7, 2024
Paris

Record standing for: 2 years, 2 months

Record History

PerformanceAthleteCountryDateCompetitionsGap vs WRDurationImprovement
2.10WR
Yaroslava MahuchikhUKRUKRJul 7, 2024ParisWR2y 2mo (Current)+2cm
2.08
Kajsa BergqvistSWESWEFeb 4, 2006Arnstadt-2cm18y 5mo +2cm
2.06
Stefka KostadinovaBULBULFeb 20, 1988Pireaus-4cm18y -3cm
2.09
Stefka KostadinovaBULBULAug 30, 1987Rome-1cm6mo +1cm
2.08
Stefka KostadinovaBULBULMay 31, 1986Sofia-2cm1y 3mo +1cm
2.07
Stefka KostadinovaBULBULMay 25, 1986Sofia-3cm6d -
2.07
Lyudmila AndonovaBULBULJul 20, 1984East Berlin-3cm1y 10mo +2cm
2.05
Tamara BykovaURSURSJun 22, 1984Kiev-5cm1mo +1cm
2.04
Tamara BykovaURSURSAug 25, 1983Pisa-6cm10mo +1cm
2.03
Ulrike MeyfarthFRGFRGAug 21, 1983London-7cm4d -
2.03
Tamara BykovaURSURSAug 21, 1983London-7cm0d -
2.02
Ulrike MeyfarthFRGFRGSep 8, 1982Athens-8cm11mo +2cm
2.00
Coleen SommerUSAUSAFeb 14, 1982Ottawa-0.10m7mo +1cm
1.99
Debbie BrillCANCANJan 23, 1982Edmonton-0.11m1mo -2cm
2.01
Sara SimeoniITAITAAug 31, 1978Prague-9cm3y 5mo -
2.01
Sara SimeoniITAITAAug 4, 1978Brescia-9cm27d -
2.00
Rosemarie AckermannGDRGDRAug 26, 1977West Berlin-0.10m1y +3cm
1.97
Rosemarie AckermannGDRGDRAug 26, 1977West Berlin-0.13m0d -
1.97
Rosemarie AckermannGDRGDRAug 14, 1977Helsinki-0.13m12d +1cm
1.96
Rosemarie AckermannGDRGDRJul 3, 1977Dresden-0.14m1mo -
1.96
Rosemarie AckermannGDRGDRMay 8, 1976Dresden-0.14m1y 2mo +1cm
1.95
Rosemarie AckermannGDRGDRSep 8, 1974Rome-0.15m1y 8mo +1cm
1.94
Rosemarie WitschasGDRGDRAug 24, 1974Berlin-0.16m1mo -
1.94
Yordanka BlagoevaBULBULSep 24, 1972Zagreb-0.16m1y 11mo +2cm
1.92
Ulrike MeyfarthFRGFRGSep 4, 1972Munich-0.18m20d +3cm
1.89
Ilona GusenbauerAUTAUTFeb 25, 1972Vienne-0.21m7mo -3cm
1.92
Ilona GusenbauerAUTAUTSep 4, 1971Vienna-0.18m5mo +4cm
1.88
Ilona GusenbauerAUTAUTMar 15, 1970Vienne-0.22m1y 6mo +1cm
1.87
Ilona GusenbauerAUTAUTFeb 6, 1970Vienne-0.23m1mo -4cm
1.91
Iolanda BalaşROUROUJul 16, 1961Sofia-0.19m8y 7mo +1cm
1.90
Iolanda BalaşROUROUJul 8, 1961Budapest-0.20m8d +2cm
1.88
Iolanda BalaşROUROUJun 18, 1961Warsaw-0.22m1mo +1cm
1.87
Iolanda BalaşROUROUApr 15, 1961Bucharest-0.23m2mo +4cm
1.83
Iolanda BalaşROUROUMar 18, 1961Leningrad-0.27m1mo -3cm
1.86
Iolanda BalaşROUROUMar 18, 1961Leningrad-0.24m0d +6cm
1.80
Iolanda BalaşROUROUMar 18, 1961Leningrad-0.30m0d -6cm
1.86
Iolanda BalaşROUROUJul 10, 1960Bucharest-0.24m8mo +1cm
1.85
Iolanda BalaşROUROUJun 6, 1960Bucharest-0.25m1mo +1cm
1.84
Iolanda BalaşROUROUSep 21, 1959Bucharest-0.26m9mo +1cm
1.83
Iolanda BalaşROUROUOct 18, 1958Bucharest-0.27m11mo +1cm
1.82
Iolanda BalaşROUROUOct 4, 1958Bucharest-0.28m14d +1cm
1.81
Iolanda BalaşROUROUJul 31, 1958Poiana Brasov-0.29m3mo +1cm
1.80
Iolanda BalaşROUROUJun 22, 1958Cluj-Napoca-0.30m1mo +2cm
1.78
Iolanda BalaşROUROUJun 7, 1958Bucharest-0.32m15d +3cm
1.755
Taisiya ChenchikURSURSFeb 3, 1958Leningrad-0.34m4mo +6cm
1.70
Taisiya ChenchikURSURSJan 21, 1958Chelyabinsk-0.40m1mo -
1.70
Lyudmila NabatovaURSURSJan 18, 1958Orenburg-0.40m3d -7cm
1.77
Zheng FengrongCHNCHNNov 17, 1957Beijing-0.33m2mo +1cm
1.76
Iolanda BalaşROUROUOct 13, 1957Bucharest-0.34m1mo +0.11m
1.651
Thelma HopkinsGBRGBRApr 17, 1957Manchester-0.45m6mo -0.11m
1.76
Bret McdanielUSAUSADec 1, 1956Melbourne-0.34m4mo +1cm
1.75
Iolanda BalaşROUROUJul 14, 1956Bucharest-0.35m5mo +1cm
1.74
Thelma HopkinsGBRGBRMay 5, 1956Belfast-0.36m2mo +1cm
1.73
Alexandra ChudinaURSURSMay 22, 1954Kiev-0.37m2y +1cm
1.72
Sheila LerwillGBRGBRJul 7, 1951London-0.38m2y 10mo +1cm
1.71
Fanny Blankers-KoenNEDNEDMay 30, 1943Amsterdam-0.39m8y 2mo +5cm
1.66
Ilsebill PfenningSUISUIJul 27, 1941Lugano-0.44m1y 10mo -
1.66
Dorothy OdamGBRGBRMay 29, 1939Brentwood-0.44m2y 2mo +1cm
1.65
Jean ShileyUSAUSAAug 7, 1932Los Angeles-0.45m6y 9mo -
1.65
Mildred DidriksonUSAUSAAug 7, 1932Los Angeles-0.45m0d +3cm
1.62
Lien GisolfNEDNEDJun 12, 1932Amsterdam-0.48m2mo -
1.613
Jean ShileyUSAUSAApr 19, 1930Boston-0.49m2y 2mo -
1.605
Lien GisolfNEDNEDAug 18, 1929Maastricht-0.49m8mo +1cm
1.595
Ethel CatherwoodCANCANAug 5, 1928Amsterdam-0.51m1y +2cm
1.58
Lien GisolfNEDNEDJul 3, 1928Brussels-0.52m1mo -
1.58
Ethel CatherwoodCANCANSep 6, 1926Regina-0.52m1y 10mo +3cm
1.552
Phyllis GreenGBRGBRAug 2, 1926London-0.55m1mo +7cm
1.482
Eleanor EggUSAUSAFeb 13, 1926Newark-0.62m6mo -4cm
1.524
Phyllis GreenGBRGBRJul 11, 1925London-0.58m7mo +4cm
1.485
Sophie Eliott-LynnGBRGBRAug 6, 1923Brentwood-0.61m1y 11mo -
1.485
Elizabeth StineUSAUSAMay 26, 1923Englewood, New Jersey-0.61m3mo +3cm
1.46
Nancy VoorheesUSAUSAMay 20, 1922Simsbury-0.64m1y -
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who holds the High Jump Women world record?

Yaroslava Mahuchikh (Ukraine) holds the High Jump Women world record with 2.10, set on July 7, 2024 in Paris.

Who held the High Jump Women world record before Yaroslava Mahuchikh?

Kajsa Bergqvist (Sweden) held it with 2.08, from February 4, 2006 until July 7, 2024 (18 years).

How many times has the High Jump Women world record been improved?

Elite Trackr's progression lists 71 improvements since 1922, when Nancy Voorhees set 1.46.