Eleanor Patterson and Nicola Olyslagers place second and thirdSole gold in Budapest comes from Nina Kennedy in pole vault
Eleanor Patterson and Nicola Olyslagers have claimed 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.
Defending world champion 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.
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