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.

Record progression

Mark over the years. The higher the curve, the better the record.

1.61.82194019601980200020201.46 · Voorhees2.10 · Mahuchikh

Record History

2024Yaroslava MahuchikhCurrentUKR—Jul 7, 2024ParisOngoing2.10+1cm
1987Stefka KostadinovaBUL—Aug 30, 1987Rome36.9 years2.09+1cm
1986Stefka KostadinovaBUL—May 31, 1986Sofia15 months2.08+1cm
1986Stefka KostadinovaBUL—May 25, 1986Sofia6 d2.07—
1984Lyudmila AndonovaBUL—Jul 20, 1984East Berlin22 months2.07+2cm
1984Tamara BykovaURS—Jun 22, 1984Kiev28 d2.05+1cm
1983Tamara BykovaURS—Aug 25, 1983Pisa10 months2.04+1cm
1983Ulrike MeyfarthFRG—Aug 21, 1983London4 d2.03—
1983Tamara BykovaURS—Aug 21, 1983LondonEqualled2.03—
1982Ulrike MeyfarthFRG—Sep 8, 1982Athens11 months2.02+1cm
1978Sara SimeoniITA—Aug 31, 1978Prague4 years2.01—
1978Sara SimeoniITA—Aug 4, 1978Brescia27 d2.01—
1977Rosemarie AckermannGDR—Aug 26, 1977West Berlin11 months2.00+3cm
1977Rosemarie AckermannGDR—Aug 26, 1977West BerlinEqualled1.97—
1977Rosemarie AckermannGDR—Aug 14, 1977Helsinki12 d1.97+1cm
1977Rosemarie AckermannGDR—Jul 3, 1977Dresden42 d1.96—
1976Rosemarie AckermannGDR—May 8, 1976Dresden14 months1.96+1cm
1974Rosemarie AckermannGDR—Sep 8, 1974Rome20 months1.95+1cm
1974Rosemarie WitschasGDR—Aug 24, 1974Berlin15 d1.94—
1972Yordanka BlagoevaBUL—Sep 24, 1972Zagreb23 months1.94+2cm
1972Ulrike MeyfarthFRG—Sep 4, 1972Munich20 d1.92—
1971Ilona GusenbauerAUT—Sep 4, 1971Vienna12 months1.92+1cm
1961Iolanda BalaşROU—Jul 16, 1961Sofia10.1 years1.91+1cm
1961Iolanda BalaşROU—Jul 8, 1961Budapest8 d1.90+2cm
1961Iolanda BalaşROU—Jun 18, 1961Warsaw20 d1.88+1cm
1961Iolanda BalaşROU—Apr 15, 1961Bucharest2 months1.87+1cm
1960Iolanda BalaşROU—Jul 10, 1960Bucharest9 months1.86+1cm
1960Iolanda BalaşROU—Jun 6, 1960Bucharest34 d1.85+1cm
1959Iolanda BalaşROU—Sep 21, 1959Bucharest9 months1.84+1cm
1958Iolanda BalaşROU—Oct 18, 1958Bucharest11 months1.83+1cm
1958Iolanda BalaşROU—Oct 4, 1958Bucharest14 d1.82+1cm
1958Iolanda BalaşROU—Jul 31, 1958Poiana Brasov2 months1.81+1cm
1958Iolanda BalaşROU—Jun 22, 1958Cluj-Napoca39 d1.80+2cm
1958Iolanda BalaşROU—Jun 7, 1958Bucharest15 d1.78+1cm
1957Zheng FengrongCHN—Nov 17, 1957Beijing7 months1.77+1cm
1957Iolanda BalaşROU—Oct 13, 1957Bucharest35 d1.76—
1956Mildred McDanielUSA—Dec 1, 1956Melbourne10 months1.76+1cm
1956Iolanda BalaşROU—Jul 14, 1956Bucharest5 months1.75+1cm
1956Thelma HopkinsGBR—May 5, 1956Belfast2 months1.74+1cm
1954Alexandra ChudinaURS—May 22, 1954Kiev23 months1.73+1cm
1951Sheila LerwillGBR—Jul 7, 1951London2.9 years1.72+1cm
1943Fanny Blankers-KoenNED—May 30, 1943Amsterdam8.1 years1.71+5cm
1941Ilsebill PfenningSUI—Jul 27, 1941Lugano22 months1.66—
1941Esther van HeerdenRSA—Mar 29, 1941Stellenbosch4 months1.66—
1939Dorothy OdamGBR—May 29, 1939Brentwood22 months1.66+1cm
1932Jean ShileyUSA—Aug 7, 1932Los Angeles6.8 years1.65—
1932Mildred DidriksonUSA—Aug 7, 1932Los AngelesEqualled1.65+3cm
1932Lien GisolfNED—Jun 12, 1932Amsterdam56 d1.62+2cm
1929Lien GisolfNED—Aug 18, 1929Maastricht2.8 years1.605+1cm
1928Ethel CatherwoodCAN—Aug 5, 1928Amsterdam12 months1.595+2cm
1928Lien GisolfNED—Jul 3, 1928Brussels33 d1.58—
1926Ethel CatherwoodCAN—Sep 6, 1926Regina22 months1.58+3cm
1926Phyllis GreenGBR—Aug 2, 1926London35 d1.552+3cm
1925Phyllis GreenGBR—Jul 11, 1925London13 months1.524+4cm
1923Sophie Eliott-LynnGBR—Aug 6, 1923Brentwood23 months1.485—
1923Elizabeth StineUSA—May 26, 1923Englewood, New Jersey2 months1.485+3cm
1922Nancy VoorheesUSA—May 20, 1922Simsbury12 months1.46—
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

Stefka Kostadinova (Bulgaria) held it with 2.09, from August 30, 1987 until July 7, 2024 (36 years).

Elite Trackr's progression lists 56 improvements since 1922, when Nancy Voorhees set 1.46.