Soaring Nicola Olyslagers gears up for worlds with Diamond League crown
Australian sets new national record with leap of 2.04cm in Zurich
Winning high jump mark is best in the world this year
Nicola Olyslagers has enjoyed another triumph in her increasingly spectacular career, winning the Diamond League Final with an Australian and Oceanian record high jump in Zurich.
The double Olympic silver medallist’s winning leap of 2.04cm – the best in the world this year – added a centimetre to her national and continental record on Wednesday, while demonstrating she is also in good shape to take the outdoor global title for the first time in Tokyo in a fortnight.