Eleanor Patterson flies to ‘incredible’ high jump win to cap strong Diamond League meet for Australia
Australian athlete Eleanor Patterson won the high jump at the Diamond League final in Brussels, clearing 2.01m. The event also saw strong performances from other Australian athletes, including Nicola Olyslagers and Jess Hull.
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This highlights Australia's competitive standing in international track and field athletics.
Australia's Eleanor Patterson clears the bar during the women’s high jump final at the Diamond League meet in Brussels./Getty Images Australia's Eleanor Patterson clears the bar during the women’s high jump final at the Diamond League meet in Brussels./Getty Images Athletics Eleanor Patterson flies to ‘incredible’ high jump win to cap strong Diamond League meet for Australia Patterson clears 2.01m to win as Nicola Olyslagers claims third
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Eleanor Patterson has triumphed in the high jump to cap off a strong Australian campaign at the two-day Diamond League final in Brussels.
Patterson had a near flawless night as she cleared 2.01m to win from long-time Ukrainian rival Yaroslava Mahuchikh (1.99m) with fellow Australian star Nicola Olyslagers (1.95m) finishing third.
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