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A plaque on Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria, commemorating Stefka Kostadinova's high jump world record of 2.08 m set on 31 May 1986. The first world record in the women's high jump was recognised by the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (FSFI) in 1922.
The women's vault record has been advanced 9 times indoors by three different women, each ratified as a world record. The last record to be set indoors was in 2004. Sergey Bubka 's 1993 pole vault world indoor record of 6.15 m was not considered to be a world record, because it was set before the new rule came into effect.
And making the bar on her last attempt, world leader Chaunté Lowe was in fourth place. All but Demireva had cleared 2.00 before, Lowe in 2016. All but Demireva had cleared 2.00 before, Lowe in 2016. Earlier in her career Vlašić made 2.00 routine and was attempting the world record of 2.10 on occasion.
The championship records for the event are 2.41 m for men, set by Bohdan Bondarenko in 2013, and 2.09 m for women, set by Stefka Kostadinova in 1987. Additionally, Kostadinova's championship record jump of 2.09 m was also the only time the world record has been broken at the World Athletics Championships.
Championship record: World Leading Yaroslava Mahuchikh (UKR) 2.03 m: Brno, Czech Republic: 22 June 2022 African Record Hestrie Cloete (RSA) 2.06 m: Saint-Denis, France: 31 August 2003 Asian Record Nadezhda Dubovitskaya (KAZ) 2.00 m: Almaty, Kazakhstan: 8 June 2021 North, Central American and Caribbean record Chaunte Lowe (USA) 2.05 m: Des ...
Standing records prior to the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships World record Kajsa Bergqvist (SWE) 2.08: Arnstadt, Germany: 4 February 2006 Championship record Stefka Kostadinova (BUL) 2.05: Indianapolis, United States: 8 March 1987 World Leading Maria Kuchina (RUS) 2.01: Stockholm, Sweden: 6 February 2014 African record Hestrie Cloete (RSA ...
World record Stefka Kostadinova (BUL) 2.09: Rome, Italy: 30 August 1987 Olympic record Yelena Slesarenko 2.06: Athens, Greece: 28 August 2004 World Leading Blanka Vlašić (CRO) (2) 2.06 : Istanbul, Turkey Madrid, Spain: 22 June 2008 5 July 2008
The women's high jump event at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Germany was held between 18 August and 20 August 2009.. Reigning champion Blanka Vlašić had spent the 2007 and 2008 seasons largely unbeaten, but high-profile losses in the Olympic high jump final and the 2008 IAAF Golden League final spelled the end for her lengthy winning streak.