Aussie, Aussie Excessive Soar – new run-ups aplenty
Nicola Olysagers gained her second World Indoor excessive leap gold medal, adopted by Eleanor Patterson for an Australian 1-2. Yaroslava Mahuchikh skilled a uncommon defeat, taking bronze. The competitors had a barely early season really feel, saying it should be complicated for 2 Australians to go away their nation in late summer season to compete in an indoor occasion!
There have been 10 athletes within the competitors. Seven had been profitable at 1.92, however after 1.95, solely 4 had been nonetheless standing: the three medalists and Angelina Matter. Olysagers, who had an ideal collection till failing at 1.99, gained on countback from Patterson, who had one earlier failure. Mahuchikh and Matter had one unsuccessful try at 1.97 and two at 1.99.
Olysagers mentioned afterward: “That is the primary time I’ve come to attempt to defend one thing exterior of Australia. I knew that if I needed to leap as excessive as I wanted, to be as aggressive, I wanted to do issues exterior of my regular consolation zone. I wanted one thing new, like beginning a world championship as my first season competitors. , do one thing loopy. Going into it, I used to be impressed by Yaroslava (Mahuchikh)’s world file final yr and the way she modified her run-up. So, I used to be leaping with a brand new run-up right now. I wish to leap as excessive as Yaroslava. If I’m going to be aggressive, I have to attempt to change issues up. Right now was more durable than I believed it could be, making an attempt to do one thing new”.
Patterson summed up her expertise: “Any athlete who’s an athlete is aggressive. I wish to be on prime of the rostrum, however I clearly have big respect for the ladies I’m up in opposition to. That is an occasion the place you’ve acquired to stay to your personal course of and keep in your personal nook in all methods. You battle it collectively however wish to deliver your finest on the day. Right now was OK, however leaping into Tokyo outside shall be unimaginable. It’s been an extended yr, so there may be numerous competitors between at times. I’ve very excessive requirements and know I can leap a lot greater with this new run-up I’ve created”.
The world file holder mentioned about her bronze medal: “I’m OK. I feel we must always respect each gold as a result of, as an athlete, I understand how a lot it takes. They’re doing superb on the market. I’ve gold and silver from the earlier WIC, so this bronze is OK. I’ll take it. Coming from a European indoor, I had some harm. Throughout right now’s jumps, I felt it was not a very good 1.95m, however I used to be certain that 1.97m could be nice. So I began working, and sadly, my ankle was not good. I didn’t really feel any stress; I simply loved the environment of the competitors. I may see I had so many followers on the market for me, and I obtained presents from them. That’s fantastic. I would like extra work with my ankle since I really feel it’s not steady. I ran With one leap, however with one other, I used to be not working. So, I feel I’ll work on it to come back again stronger. I’ll be trying ahead to the approaching outside season”.
Nicola Olysagers is well-known for her journal, which she wrote throughout the competitors: “Right now I used to be writing so many notes to myself. The sunshine of life lives in me [ A reference to her Christian faith], and I’ve one thing to share right now. It doesn’t matter if I leap 1.85 or 2.09, the world file; I do know I’ve one thing nice to offer, so I’m going to offer it my all”. She additionally referred to being half-Croatian. How Clean Vlasic was her first excessive leap inspiration. She mentioned her aim as a youngster was to leap as excessive as Blanka. Nonetheless, she will not be fairly there but”.
The ladies’s excessive leap seems to be like being one of many highlights of 2025.
