title: 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump
text: # 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump
  
  The women's long jump event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 11 and 12 July.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Ivana Španović Serbia |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Nastassia Mironchyk Belarus |
  | Bronze | Dailenis Alcántara Cuba |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Final
  
  12 July
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
  | | Ivana Španović | Serbia | 6.33 (w: -0.4 m/s) | x | 6.61 (w: -1.3 m/s) | 6.38 (w: -1.6 m/s) | 6.41 (w: -1.7 m/s) | 6.55 (w: -0.6 m/s) | 6.61 (w: -1.3 m/s) | |
  | | Nastassia Mironchyk | Belarus | 6.10 (w: -0.8 m/s) | 6.23 (w: -0.6 m/s) | 6.46 (w: -1.3 m/s) | 6.11 (w: -1.3 m/s) | 6.42 (w: -1.5 m/s) | 6.14 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 6.46 (w: -1.3 m/s) | |
  | | Dailenis Alcántara | Cuba | 6.05 (w: -1.1 m/s) | 6.24 (w: -2.1 m/s) | 6.32 (w: -1.6 m/s) | 6.30 (w: -1.6 m/s) | x | 6.41 (w: -1.9 m/s) | 6.41 (w: -1.9 m/s) | |
  | 4 | Ksenia Achkinadze | Germany | 3.01 (w: -1.0 m/s) | 6.09 (w: -1.3 m/s) | 6.33 (w: -2.2 m/s) | x | x | 6.17 (w: -1.0 m/s) | 6.33 (w: -2.2 m/s) | |
  | 5 | Arantxa King | Bermuda | x | 6.17 (w: -2.6 m/s) | 6.22 (w: -0.6 m/s) | 6.31 (w: -1.2 m/s) | 6.09 (w: -1.0 m/s) | 6.30 (w: -1.2 m/s) | 6.31 (w: -1.2 m/s) | |
  | 6 | Eileen Matthes | Germany | 5.81 (w: -1.7 m/s) | 6.01 (w: -1.6 m/s) | 6.28 (w: -1.4 m/s) | 6.24 (w: -0.4 m/s) | 6.17 (w: -1.9 m/s) | 5.96 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 6.28 (w: -1.4 m/s) | |
  | 7 | Anna Jagaciak | Poland | x | 6.20 (w: -2.3 m/s) | 4.71 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 6.27 (w: -2.0 m/s) | 6.17 (w: -1.1 m/s) | 6.00 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 6.27 (w: -2.0 m/s) | |
  | 8 | Abigail Irozuru | United Kingdom | 5.95 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 6.16 (w: -1.7 m/s) | x | 3.63 (w: -2.0 m/s) | x | 5.97 (w: -0.8 m/s) | 6.16 (w: -1.7 m/s) | |
  | 9 | Cristina Sandu | Romania | x | 5.99 (w: -1.0 m/s) | 5.98 (w: -1.1 m/s) | | | | 5.99 (w: -1.0 m/s) | |
  | 10 | Dóra Végvári | Hungary | 5.87 (w: -0.8 m/s) | 5.92 (w: -1.4 m/s) | 5.83 (w: -1.2 m/s) | | | | 5.92 (w: -1.4 m/s) | |
  | 11 | Daniella Sacama Isidore | France | 5.65 (w: -1.7 m/s) | 5.83 (w: -0.3 m/s) | x | | | | 5.83 (w: -0.3 m/s) | |
  | 12 | Svetlana Fomina | Russia | 5.76 (w: -0.9 m/s) | x | x | | | | 5.76 (w: -0.9 m/s) | |
  
  ### Qualifications
  
  11 July
  
  **Group A**
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
  | 1 | Ksenia Achkinadze | Germany | 6.17 (w: -2.4 m/s) | 6.43 (w: -1.4 m/s) | - | 6.43 (w: -1.4 m/s) | Q |
  | 2 | Arantxa King | Bermuda | 6.28 (w: -1.6 m/s) | - | - | 6.28 (w: -1.6 m/s) | Q |
  | 2 | Anna Jagaciak | Poland | 6.28 (w: -0.3 m/s) | - | - | 6.28 (w: -0.3 m/s) | Q |
  | 4 | Nastassia Mironchyk | Belarus | 6.13 (w: -0.9 m/s) | 6.23 (w: -1.8 m/s) | 6.15 (w: -1.2 m/s) | 6.23 (w: -1.8 m/s) | q |
  | 5 | Daniella Sacama Isidore | France | 6.12 (w: -1.6 m/s) | 5.66 (w: -2.5 m/s) | 5.83 (w: -1.5 m/s) | 6.12 (w: -1.6 m/s) | q |
  | 6 | Svetlana Fomina | Russia | x | 6.10 (w: -2.1 m/s) | 5.91 (w: -2.4 m/s) | 6.10 (w: -2.1 m/s) | q |
  | 7 | Dóra Végvári | Hungary | 6.02 (w: -1.6 m/s) | x | 6.05 (w: -0.5 m/s) | 6.05 (w: -0.5 m/s) | q |
  | 8 | Abigail Irozuru | United Kingdom | x | 6.04 (w: -0.8 m/s) | 5.91 (w: -1.7 m/s) | 6.04 (w: -0.8 m/s) | q |
  | 9 | Caroline Lundahl | Sweden | 5.80 (w: -1.1 m/s) | 5.83 (w: -2.1 m/s) | 6.04 (w: -2.0 m/s) | 6.04 (w: -2.0 m/s) | |
  | 10 | Shakia Forbes | United States | 5.97 (w: -1.7 m/s) | 5.87 (w: -2.5 m/s) | 5.97 (w: -1.4 m/s) | 5.97 (w: -1.7 m/s) | |
  | 11 | Larissa Perry | Australia | 4.68 (w: -1.6 m/s) | 5.80 (w: -2.7 m/s) | 5.87 (w: -0.9 m/s) | 5.87 (w: -0.9 m/s) | |
  | 12 | Carola van Wagtendonk | Netherlands | x | 5.72 (w: -1.9 m/s) | 5.83 (w: -2.1 m/s) | 5.83 (w: -2.1 m/s) | |
  
  **Group B**
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
  | 1 | Ivana Španović | Serbia | 6.51 (w: -1.7 m/s) | - | - | 6.51 (w: -1.7 m/s) | Q |
  | 2 | Eileen Matthes | Germany | 6.03 (w: -1.1 m/s) | 4.50 (w: -1.3 m/s) | 6.19 (w: -2.2 m/s) | 6.19 (w: -2.2 m/s) | q |
  | 3 | Cristina Sandu | Romania | x | 6.08 (w: -2.6 m/s) | x | 6.08 (w: -2.6 m/s) | q |
  | 4 | Dailenis Alcántara | Cuba | 5.99 (w: -0.4 m/s) | 6.05 (w: -2.1 m/s) | 6.05 (w: -1.7 m/s) | 6.05 (w: -2.1 m/s) | q |
  | 5 | Sheriffa Whyte | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5.92 (w: -3.1 m/s) | x | 5.96 (w: -2.4 m/s) | 5.96 (w: -2.4 m/s) | |
  | 6 | Natalya Malmalayeva | Kazakhstan | 5.88 (w: -3.2 m/s) | x | 5.88 (w: -1.2 m/s) | 5.88 (w: -3.2 m/s) | |
  | 7 | Jamesha Youngblood | United States | x | 5.67 (w: -1.0 m/s) | 5.82 (w: -1.0 m/s) | 5.82 (w: -1.0 m/s) | |
  | 8 | Milena Mitkova | Bulgaria | 5.81 (w: -1.5 m/s) | 5.64 (w: -1.8 m/s) | x | 5.81 (w: -1.5 m/s) | |
  | 9 | Fabiola Taylor | Dominican Republic | 5.40 (w: -1.5 m/s) | 5.68 (w: -4.3 m/s) | 5.76 (w: -2.3 m/s) | 5.76 (w: -2.3 m/s) | |
  | 10 | Mariya Shumilova | Russia | 5.70 (w: -1.0 m/s) | x | - | 5.70 (w: -1.0 m/s) | |
  | 11 | Christy Coetzee | South Africa | 5.27 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 5.37 (w: -1.8 m/s) | 5.56 (w: -1.4 m/s) | 5.56 (w: -1.4 m/s) | |
  | 12 | Keshia Willix | France | 5.56 (w: -0.7 m/s) | x | - | 5.56 (w: -0.7 m/s) | |
  
  ## Participation
  
  According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.
  
  * Australia (1)
  * Belarus (1)
  * Bermuda (1)
  * Bulgaria (1)
  * Cuba (1)
  * Dominican Republic (1)
  * France (2)
  * Germany (2)
  * Hungary (1)
  * Kazakhstan (1)
  * Netherlands (1)
  * Poland (1)
  * Romania (1)
  * Russia (2)
  * Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)
  * Serbia (1)
  * South Africa (1)
  * Sweden (1)
  * United Kingdom (1)
  * United States (2)
  