# 1990 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump

The women's long jump event at the 1990 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, at Deveti Septemvri Stadium on 10 and 11 August.

## Medalists

| Gold | Iva Prandzheva Bulgaria |
| Silver | Erica Johansson Sweden |
| Bronze | Sandrine Hennart Belgium |

## Results
### Final

11 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
| | Iva Prandzheva | Bulgaria | 6.28 (w: -0.4 m/s) | 6.32 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 6.34 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 5.95 (w: +1.9 m/s) | 6.45 (w: +1.0 m/s) | 6.53 (w: +1.3 m/s) | 6.53 (w: +1.3 m/s) | |
| | Erica Johansson | Sweden | 6.36 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 4.87 (w: +0.2 m/s) | 6.27 (w: -0.6 m/s) | x | 6.50 (w: +0.3 m/s) | 6.40 (w: +1.0 m/s) | 6.50 (w: +0.3 m/s) | |
| | Sandrine Hennart | Belgium | 6.49 (w: +0.8 m/s) | 6.31 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 6.21 (w: -0.3 m/s) | 6.27 (w: +1.2 m/s) | 6.37 (w: +1.1 m/s) | 6.05 (w: +0.2 m/s) | 6.49 (w: +0.8 m/s) | |
| 4 | Juliana Yendork | United States | 6.05 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 6.17 (w: +0.2 m/s) | 6.23 (w: +0.7 m/s) | x | 6.35 (w: +0.2 m/s) | 6.48 (w: +1.0 m/s) | 6.48 (w: +1.0 m/s) | |
| 5 | Chioma Ajunwa | Nigeria | 6.46 (w: +0.7 m/s) | 6.40 (w: +0.8 m/s) | 6.32 (w: +0.5 m/s) | x | 6.33 (w: -0.4 m/s) | 6.25 (w: +0.8 m/s) | 6.46 (w: +0.7 m/s) | |
| 6 | Yvonne Mathesius | East Germany | 6.31 (w: -0.4 m/s) | 6.30 (w: +0.6 m/s) | x | 6.25 (w: +1.4 m/s) | x | 6.46 (w: +1.5 m/s) | 6.46 (w: +1.5 m/s) | |
| 7 | Lyudmila Galkina | Soviet Union | 5.90 (w: +0.4 m/s) | 6.29 (w: +0.1 m/s) | x | 6.33 w (w: +2.3 m/s) | 6.45 (w: +0.9 m/s) | 6.42 (w: +1.2 m/s) | 6.45 (w: +0.9 m/s) | |
| 8 | Liu Jingmin | China | 6.05 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 6.24 (w: +0.2 m/s) | 6.25 w (w: +2.1 m/s) | 5.95 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 6.14 (w: +0.2 m/s) | 5.75 (w: -0.4 m/s) | 6.25 w (w: +2.1 m/s) | |
| 9 | Joanne Wise | United Kingdom | 6.12 (w: -0.2 m/s) | x | 6.14 (w: +0.8 m/s) | | | | 6.14 (w: +0.8 m/s) | |
| 10 | Mihaela Moldan | Romania | 5.96 (w: -0.6 m/s) | x | x | | | | 5.96 (w: -0.6 m/s) | |
| 11 | Diane Guthrie | Jamaica | 5.76 (w: -1.2 m/s) | 5.68 (w: -0.5 m/s) | 5.95 (w: +0.1 m/s) | | | | 5.95 (w: +0.1 m/s) | |
| | Lisa Taylor | United States | x | x | x | | | | NM | |

### Qualifications

10 Aug

#### Group A

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Sandrine Hennart | Belgium | 6.54 (w: +1.0 m/s) | - | - | 6.54 (w: +1.0 m/s) | Q |
| 2 | Juliana Yendork | United States | x | 6.37 (w: -0.3 m/s) | - | 6.37 (w: -0.3 m/s) | Q |
| 3 | Yvonne Mathesius | East Germany | 5.79 (w: +0.6 m/s) | 6.15 (w: +0.5 m/s) | 6.29 (w: +0.2 m/s) | 6.29 (w: +0.2 m/s) | Q |
| 4 | Lyudmila Galkina | Soviet Union | 5.90 (w: -0.8 m/s) | 5.87 (w: +0.1 m/s) | 6.24 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 6.24 (w: -0.2 m/s) | q |
| 5 | Liu Jingmin | China | 6.22 (w: +1.2 m/s) | 6.07 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 6.06 (w: -0.3 m/s) | 6.22 (w: +1.2 m/s) | q |
| 6 | Iva Prandzheva | Bulgaria | 6.12 (w: +0.2 m/s) | x | 5.99 (w: -0.3 m/s) | 6.12 (w: +0.2 m/s) | q |
| 7 | Mihaela Moldan | Romania | 6.10 (w: -0.3 m/s) | x | 5.96 (w: -1.1 m/s) | 6.10 (w: -0.3 m/s) | q |
| 8 | Elena Milan | Italy | 5.44 (w: NWI) | x | 5.95 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 5.95 (w: -0.2 m/s) | |
| 9 | Maria de Souza | Brazil | x | x | 5.93 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 5.93 (w: -0.2 m/s) | |
| 10 | Kym Burns | Australia | x | 5.72 (w: -0.3 m/s) | x | 5.72 (w: -0.3 m/s) | |
| | Lucy Knight | Saint Kitts and Nevis | x | x | x | NM | |

#### Group B

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Erica Johansson | Sweden | 6.00 (w: +0.8 m/s) | 6.11 (w: -2.0 m/s) | 6.34 (w: +1.2 m/s) | 6.34 (w: +1.2 m/s) | Q |
| 2 | Chioma Ajunwa | Nigeria | 6.15 (w: -0.4 m/s) | 6.31 (w: +0.3 m/s) | - | 6.31 (w: +0.3 m/s) | Q |
| 3 | Diane Guthrie | Jamaica | x | 6.03 (w: +1.3 m/s) | 6.17 (w: +1.1 m/s) | 6.17 (w: +1.1 m/s) | q |
| 4 | Joanne Wise | United Kingdom | 4.24 (w: +1.5 m/s) | 6.03 (w: +1.0 m/s) | x | 6.03 (w: +1.0 m/s) | q |
| 5 | Lisa Taylor | United States | x | 5.99 (w: -0.6 m/s) | 5.84 (w: -2.4 m/s) | 5.99 (w: -0.6 m/s) | q |
| 6 | Patricia Domec | France | 5.63 (w: -2.3 m/s) | x | 5.95 (w: +0.5 m/s) | 5.95 (w: +0.5 m/s) | |
| 7 | Carmen Neltner | West Germany | 5.80 (w: -1.5 m/s) | 5.84 (w: +1.0 m/s) | 5.76 (w: -0.3 m/s) | 5.84 (w: +1.0 m/s) | |
| 8 | Viktoriya Vershinina | Soviet Union | 5.42 (w: -0.6 m/s) | 5.76 (w: -1.2 m/s) | 5.71 (w: -1.1 m/s) | 5.76 (w: -1.2 m/s) | |
| 9 | Kamelia Dimitrova | Bulgaria | x | x | 5.74 (w: -0.2 m/s) | 5.74 (w: -0.2 m/s) | |
| 10 | Mileidis Portuondo | Cuba | x | 5.50 (w: -0.4 m/s) | x | 5.50 (w: -0.4 m/s) | |
| 11 | Fatima Yuksel | Turkey | x | x | 5.20 (w: -3.0 m/s) | 5.20 (w: -3.0 m/s) | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.
* Australia (1)
* Belgium (1)
* Brazil (1)
* Bulgaria (2)
* China (1)
* Cuba (1)
* East Germany (1)
* France (1)
* Italy (1)
* Jamaica (1)
* Nigeria (1)
* Romania (1)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)
* Soviet Union (2)
* Sweden (1)
* Turkey (1)
* United Kingdom (1)
* United States (2)
* West Germany (1)