title: 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump
text: # 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump
  
  The women's long jump event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Kingston, Jamaica, at National Stadium on 18 and 19 July.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Adina Anton Romania |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Wang Lina China |
  | Bronze | Esther Aghatise Nigeria |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Final
  
  19 July
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
  | | Adina Anton | Romania | 5.95 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 6.33 (w: +0.3 m/s) | 6.37 (w: +0.2 m/s) | 6.46 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 4.17 (w: -2.1 m/s) | - | 6.46 (w: +0.6 m/s) | |
  | | Wang Lina | China | 6.36 (w: 0.0 m/s) | x | 6.07 (w: 0.0 m/s) | 6.12 (w: +0.5 m/s) | x | 3.93 (w: -0.6 m/s) | 6.36 (w: 0.0 m/s) | |
  | | Esther Aghatise | Nigeria | 6.19 (w: -1.0 m/s) | 5.99 (w: -0.9 m/s) | 6.33 (w: -0.6 m/s) | 6.34 (w: -0.2 m/s) | x | 5.88 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 6.34 (w: -0.2 m/s) | |
  | 4 | Sophie Krauel | Germany | 6.18 (w: +0.2 m/s) | 6.05 (w: -0.6 m/s) | 6.19 (w: -0.1 m/s) | x | 4.76 (w: +0.2 m/s) | 6.25 (w: -0.8 m/s) | 6.25 (w: -0.8 m/s) | |
  | 5 | Shermin Oksuz | Australia | 6.06 (w: -0.8 m/s) | x | 6.12 (w: +0.7 m/s) | x | 6.24 (w: +0.7 m/s) | 5.87 (w: -0.8 m/s) | 6.24 (w: +0.7 m/s) | |
  | 6 | Jacinta Boyd | Australia | 4.61 (w: NWI) | 6.07 (w: -0.6 m/s) | 5.92 (w: -0.5 m/s) | 5.95 (w: +0.2 m/s) | 6.18 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 6.23 (w: +0.2 m/s) | 6.23 (w: +0.2 m/s) | |
  | 7 | Kateryna Chernyavska | Ukraine | 6.23 (w: +0.3 m/s) | 5.64 (w: -0.9 m/s) | 5.89 (w: 0.0 m/s) | 6.11 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 6.16 (w: -0.1 m/s) | x | 6.23 (w: +0.3 m/s) | |
  | 8 | Yudelkis Fernández | Cuba | 5.84 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 6.02 (w: 0.0 m/s) | 6.16 (w: +0.1 m/s) | x | 6.09 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 5.88 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 6.16 (w: +0.1 m/s) | |
  | 9 | Katarzyna Klisowska | Poland | 5.90 (w: -0.4 m/s) | x | 5.95 (w: +0.1 m/s) | | | | 5.95 (w: +0.1 m/s) | |
  | 10 | Fernanda Gonçalves | Brazil | x | 5.93 (w: -0.5 m/s) | x | | | | 5.93 (w: -0.5 m/s) | |
  | 11 | Bi Xiaohui | China | x | x | 5.87 (w: +0.3 m/s) | | | | 5.87 (w: +0.3 m/s) | |
  | 12 | Erica McLain | United States | 5.75 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 5.59 (w: -0.9 m/s) | 5.69 (w: +0.7 m/s) | | | | 5.75 (w: -0.7 m/s) | |
  
  ### Qualifications
  
  18 Jul
  
  **Group A**
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
  | 1 | Esther Aghatise | Nigeria | 6.38 (w: +1.0 m/s) | - | - | 6.38 (w: +1.0 m/s) | Q |
  | 2 | Sophie Krauel | Germany | 6.26 (w: +1.4 m/s) | 5.94 (w: +0.2 m/s) | 5.83 (w: +1.0 m/s) | 6.26 (w: +1.4 m/s) | q |
  | 3 | Erica McLain | United States | 6.02 (w: +1.1 m/s) | 5.98 (w: +0.3 m/s) | 6.19 (w: +0.9 m/s) | 6.19 (w: +0.9 m/s) | q |
  | 4 | Bi Xiaohui | China | x | 6.15 (w: +1.1 m/s) | - | 6.15 (w: +1.1 m/s) | q |
  | 5 | Jacinta Boyd | Australia | 5.90 (w: +1.0 m/s) | 6.11 (w: +0.3 m/s) | 5.87 (w: +0.2 m/s) | 6.11 (w: +0.3 m/s) | q |
  | 6 | Yargelis Savigne | Cuba | x | 6.00 (w: +1.0 m/s) | 5.87 (w: +1.0 m/s) | 6.00 (w: +1.0 m/s) | |
  | 7 | Yelena Kremneva | Russia | x | 5.87 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 5.99 (w: 0.0 m/s) | 5.99 (w: 0.0 m/s) | |
  | 8 | Narayane Dossévi | France | 5.98 (w: +0.7 m/s) | x | 5.82 w (w: +2.7 m/s) | 5.98 (w: +0.7 m/s) | |
  | 9 | Keila Costa | Brazil | x | x | 5.98 (w: +1.1 m/s) | 5.98 (w: +1.1 m/s) | |
  | 10 | Tatyana Bocharova | Kazakhstan | 5.62 (w: +1.4 m/s) | 5.38 (w: +1.8 m/s) | 5.88 (w: -0.8 m/s) | 5.88 (w: -0.8 m/s) | |
  | 11 | Delia Visser | South Africa | 5.81 (w: +1.2 m/s) | 5.54 (w: +1.0 m/s) | 5.71 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 5.81 (w: +1.2 m/s) | |
  | 12 | Kerri-Ann Mitchell | Canada | 5.73 (w: +0.9 m/s) | x | 5.47 (w: +0.9 m/s) | 5.73 (w: +0.9 m/s) | |
  | 13 | Cristine Spataru | Romania | 5.57 (w: +1.2 m/s) | 5.54 (w: +0.7 m/s) | 5.42 (w: +0.1 m/s) | 5.57 (w: +1.2 m/s) | |
  
  **Group B**
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
  | 1 | Shermin Oksuz | Australia | x | x | 6.29 (w: +1.3 m/s) | 6.29 (w: +1.3 m/s) | q |
  | 2 | Kateryna Chernyavska | Ukraine | 6.27 (w: +0.8 m/s) | 6.26 (w: +1.1 m/s) | 6.24 (w: +1.2 m/s) | 6.27 (w: +0.8 m/s) | q |
  | 3 | Katarzyna Klisowska | Poland | 6.12 (w: +1.5 m/s) | x | 6.27 (w: +1.3 m/s) | 6.27 (w: +1.3 m/s) | q |
  | 4 | Yudelkis Fernández | Cuba | 6.22 w (w: +2.1 m/s) | 4.79 (w: +1.6 m/s) | 6.21 (w: +0.9 m/s) | 6.22 w (w: +2.1 m/s) | q |
  | 5 | Wang Lina | China | x | 6.14 (w: +1.3 m/s) | - | 6.14 (w: +1.3 m/s) | q |
  | 6 | Adina Anton | Romania | x | 5.92 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 6.13 (w: +0.1 m/s) | 6.13 (w: +0.1 m/s) | q |
  | 7 | Fernanda Gonçalves | Brazil | x | x | 6.10 (w: +0.8 m/s) | 6.10 (w: +0.8 m/s) | q |
  | 8 | Kathrin Geissler | Germany | 6.05 (w: +0.9 m/s) | 5.93 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 5.82 (w: +1.1 m/s) | 6.05 (w: +0.9 m/s) | |
  | 9 | Peta-Gaye Beckford | Jamaica | 5.80 (w: +1.1 m/s) | 5.74 (w: +0.7 m/s) | 5.93 (w: +1.0 m/s) | 5.93 (w: +1.0 m/s) | |
  | 10 | Jeong Soon-Ok | South Korea | 5.75 (w: +1.0 m/s) | x | 5.89 w (w: +2.1 m/s) | 5.89 w (w: +2.1 m/s) | |
  | 11 | Krysia Bayley | Canada | 5.84 (w: +1.8 m/s) | 5.74 (w: +0.5 m/s) | x | 5.84 (w: +1.8 m/s) | |
  | | Marquita Aldridge | United States | x | x | x | NM | |
  
  ## Participation
  
  According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.
  
  * Australia (2)
  * Brazil (2)
  * Canada (2)
  * China (2)
  * Cuba (2)
  * France (1)
  * Germany (2)
  * Jamaica (1)
  * Kazakhstan (1)
  * Nigeria (1)
  * Poland (1)
  * Romania (2)
  * Russia (1)
  * South Africa (1)
  * South Korea (1)
  * Ukraine (1)
  * United States (2)
  