Eleanor Patterson and Nicola Olyslagers claim silver and bronze in an emotion-charged women's high jump in Budapest, lifting Australia to a best-ever medal haul of six at a world athletics championships.
Eleanor Patterson, Nicola Olyslagers in the high jump medals as Australia enjoys best-ever world championships haulEleanor Patterson, Nicola Olyslagers in the high jump medals as Australia enjoys best-ever world championships haulMedals to Eleanor Patterson and Nicola Olyslagers helped Australia to its best ever world champs medal haul.abc.net.
Defending world champ Patterson — who underwent surgery to have a plate inserted in her broken left foot in February — twice bettered her season's best and moved into the silver-medal position with a first-time clearance at 1.99m.It was an emotional victory for the 21-year-old, who was forced to flee her hometown of Dnipro shortly after the war with Russia began last year.Mahuchikh was the only member of the 29-strong Ukrainian squad in Budapest to win gold.
Athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus were banned from the championships due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Olyslagers, 26, got the bronze behind Patterson on countback with a second-time clearance at 1.99m.The two Australians embraced at the conclusion of the competition.
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