Nicola Olyslagers, the double world indoor champion from New South Wales, is in the news again. At that last meet in Paris, she won gold by clearing a lifetime-best 2.00 meters! With this win, she earns her seventh first place victory overall. It comes on the heels of her recent win in Stockholm and continues to solidify her dominance in the Diamond League circuit. Even with Olyslagers’ record-breaking jump, her performance is still not enough to please Jones. Her goal now is to jump better, to match or beat her national record of 2.03 meters or 6 ft 8 in.
Olyslagers first took the competition with a 1.91-meter jump — a height she called “super high.” She fully owned the fact that coming into the competition this high was a risky gamble. She said she tends to make some of her best clears in the first five rounds of the day. She conceded that her performance pretty consistently goes downhill from there. This is an astute strategy that shows her awareness of her unique performance tendencies and the importance of prime timing for peak competition.
Commitment to Improvement
While Olyslagers turned in an outstanding performance in Paris, she seems far from content. She knows that if she can improve her overall physical strength and endurance, she can increase those results even further. “We need to work to find the best possibility, or some more training, so I have the endurance to give my best at the end,” she stated. That drive to get better each time is another testament to her love for the sport itself and a high-level ambition to produce a personal best.
Olympian Olyslagers just jumped a magical 2 meters. This accomplishment surely cements her legacy as one of the greatest athletes of all time in her sport. She is still keeping her eyes on the prize and looking to move further than this improvement. In the post, she thanked her fans for making possible another 2m jump. But she is absolutely focused on getting a personal best, so they’re gonna keep working hard. This new determination is evidence of her competitive spirit and drive.
The Road Ahead
With an eye on future competitions, Olyslagers expects to continue intense training sessions focused on building up her overall strength as well as her stamina. She holds that these all are imperative for her success, especially as she continues to climb the ranks into more high-stakes competition. She continued, “Tonight was really awesome! It was our first time jumping that late at night and it really tested our mental game.” Her story brought attention to the mental health challenges of elite competition.
And while Asolslagers gets ready to dazzle in what’s next, she’s still very much invested in getting to heights that go beyond expectation. In the meantime, she dreams of equalizing or even surpassing her own national record. Undaunted, she’s continuing to stamp herself a future stardom as high jump royalty.
