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Moments after leaving her rivals in her wake in the Diamond League yet again, Nicola Olyslagers set the bar even higher. Australia\u2019s high-jumping royalty leapt to gold under the Parisian sky on Friday, rising over 2.00m to claim back-to-back gold medals on the world\u2019s premier athletics circuit.<\/p>\n
It was her second jump that made the difference, relegating Ukrainian world record holder Yaroslava Mahuchikh to second and compatriot Eleanor Patterson to bronze. But despite her seventh success overall after her most recent win in Stockholm, Olyslagers is not entirely happy.<\/p>\n \u201cTonight was great, it was the first time we jumped so late (at night), so for mindset it can be difficult,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m very thankful for another two-metre jump, but I really want a personal best, so we keep training.\u201d<\/p>\n The NSW jumper has her sights set on equalling or bettering her own national record of 2.03m, one of the goals motivating her for future meets. The dual Olympic silver medallist believes one way of improving is by getting stronger.<\/p>\n At the top of her game tonight \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n Nicola Olyslagers \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa makes it another winning performance as her best jump of 2.00m gives her victory in Paris in the women’s high jump.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcf8 Marta Gorczy\u0144ska for Diamond League AG#DiamondLeague<\/a> \ud83d\udc8e #ParisDL<\/a> \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 pic.twitter.com\/gey5OO0yad<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Wanda Diamond League (@Diamond_League) June 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n <\/gu-island><\/figure>\n \u201cI tend to have very strong jumps in the first five jumps of the competition and then it slowly goes down,\u201d Olyslagers said. \u201cPotentially, I need to work a lot more on my muscles to stay strong as I\u2019m running towards the bar.\u201d<\/p>\n Opening her competition at 1.91m, the double world indoor champion says entering any later may not be worth the risk.<\/p>\n \u201c1.91 is very high,\u201d she said. \u201cWe need to work to find the best possibility, or some more training so I have the endurance to give my best at the end.\u201d<\/p>\n Compatriot Patterson\u2019s third-place finish (1.97m) was her third Diamond League podium of 2025 and the Victorian is closing in on the two-metre barrier.<\/p>\n In the women\u2019s 1500m, Linden Hall finished fourth in 3:57:63 to prevail in the domestic battle including Victorians Georgia Griffith (4:01:36) and Abbey Caldwell (4:01:86). Kenya\u2019s Nelly Chepchirchir won the race in 3:57.02.<\/p>\n\n