1998 European Athletics Championships – Women's long jump explained

The women's long jump at the 1998 European Athletics Championships was held at the Népstadion on 21 and 22 August.

Medalists

Gold	Heike Drechsler
Silver	Fiona May
Bronze	Lyudmila Galkina

Results

Qualification

Qualification: Qualification Performance 6.65 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final.

Rank	Group	Athlete	Nationality	1	2	3	Result	Notes
1	B						6.83	Q
2	A						6.79	Q
2	A						6.79	Q, PB
4	A						6.74	Q
5	B						6.73	Q
6	B						6.70	Q
7	A						6.69	Q
8	A						6.60	q
9	A						6.58	q
9	B						6.58	q
11	A						6.57	q
12	B						6.56	q
13	B						6.53
14	B						6.52
15	A						6.47
16	B						6.46
17	A						6.45
18	A						6.40
19	B						6.38
20	A						6.34
21	B						6.29
22	B						6.28
23	B						6.23
24	A						6.19
	A
	B
	B

Final

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	1	2	3	4	5	6	Result	Notes
				7.16	7.16				7.16
			6.85	6.76	7.01	7.11	7.04	6.61	7.11	NR
					6.74	7.06	6.82		7.06
			6.51	6.82	6.53		6.51	6.55	6.82
			6.54	6.57	6.75	6.59	6.49		6.75
			6.43	6.64		6.42		6.39	6.64	SB
				6.36	6.64		6.36	6.40	6.64
			6.43		6.62	5.06	6.62		6.62
			6.25	6.45	6.55				6.55
10				6.31	6.54				6.54
11			6.02	6.29	6.22				6.29

References

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