1999 Women's World, Olympic and American Field Events Records
Updated September 27, 2017 |
Infoplease Staff
Field Events
| Event | Mark | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Jump: | World | 6-101/4 | Stefka Kostadinova, Bulgaria | Aug. 30, 1987 | Rome |
| Olympic | 6-8 | Louise Ritter, USA | Sept. 30, 1988 | Seoul | |
| American | 6-8 | Louise Ritter | July 8, 1988 | Austin, Tex. | |
| 6-8 | Ritter (same as Olympic) | — | — | ||
| Pole Vault: | World | 15-1 | Emma George, Australia | Feb. 20, 1999 | Sydney |
| 15-1 | Stacy Dragila, USA | Aug. 21, 1999 | Seville | ||
| Olympic | Not an event | — | — | ||
| American | 15-1 | Dragila (same as World) | — | — | |
| Long Jump: | World | 24-81/4 | Galina Chistyakova, USSR | June 11, 1988 | Leningrad |
| Olympic | 24-31/4 | Jackie Joyner-Kersee, USA | Sept. 29, 1988 | Seoul | |
| American | 24-7 | Jackie Joyner-Kersee | May 22, 1994 | New York | |
| Triple Jump: | World | 50-101/4 | Inessa Kravets, Ukraine | Aug. 8, 1995 | Göteborg, SWE |
| Olympic | 50-31/2 | Inessa Kravets, Ukraine | July 31, 1998 | Atlanta | |
| American | 47-31/2 | Sheila Hudson | July 8, 1996 | Stockholm | |
| Shot Put: | World | 74-3 | Natalya Lisovskaya, USSR | June 7, 1987 | Moscow |
| Olympic | 73-61/4 | Ilona Slupianek, E. Germany | July 24, 1980 | Moscow | |
| American | 66-21/2 | Ramona Pagel | June 25, 1988 | San Diego | |
| Discus: | World | 252-0 | Gabriele Reinsch, E. Germany | July 9, 1988 | Neubrandenburg |
| Olympic | 237-21/2 | Martina Hellmann, E. Germany | Sept. 29, 1988 | Seoul | |
| American | 216-10 | Carol Cady | May 31, 1986 | San Jose | |
| Javelin: | World | 262-5* | Petra Felke, E. Germany | Sept. 9, 1988 | Potsdam, E. Ger |
| Olympic | 245-0* | Petra Felke, E. Germany | Sept. 26, 1988 | Seoul | |
| American | 227-5* | Kate Schmidt | Sept. 10, 1977 | Furth, W. Ger. | |
| Hammer: | World | 249-2 | Mihaela Melinte, Romania | May 13, 1999 | Clermont-Ferrand |
| Olympic | Not an event | — | — | ||
| American | 230-2 | Dawn Ellerbe | Mar. 15, 1999 | Laramie, Wyo. |
*The IAAF changed the official design and weight for the women's javelin beginning April 1, 1999. The records shown are with the old-style javelins and will be removed from the record book on Jan. 1, 2000.
Note: The international weights for women— Shot (8 lbs/13 oz); Discus (2 lbs/3.27 oz); Javelin (minimum 1 lb/5.16 oz); Hammer (16 lbs).
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