Listen to commentary from Former British Olympians Steve Cram and Tim Hutchins.

The Women’s High Jump Competition kicked off at 17:55 (local time) at the Gateshead International Stadium, in Gateshead, England on May 23, 2021.

The temperature at the stadium was 12°C (53.6°F), and it was raining. The Humidity in Gateshead that evening was 84%, and the Atmospheric Pressure was 0.984 atm (996.99 hPa). Gateshead International Stadium is located at Sea Level by the Shore of the River Tyne.

The Competition featured a Stellar-Field of 11 athletes. Six of them were Ranked in the TOP ELEVEN, The Number 1, Number 2, and Number 3 in the World were scheduled to start. This version of the event focuses on only three athletes (because this is what the broadcaster made available). SOME STATISTICS, and World Rankings on May 28, 2021, are listed below:

Kamila Lićwinko (POL): Tokyo-Bound. HIGH JUMP. 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021 National Indoor Champion; 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 National Champion; 2013 World University Games Champion; 2014, 2015 European Team Championships Bronze Medalist; 2013 European Team Championships Silver Medalist; 2017, 2021 European Team Champion; 2015 European Indoor Championships Bronze Medalist; 2016 World Indoor Championships Bronze Medalist; 2014 World Indoor Champion; 2017 World Championships Bronze Medalist. National Indoor Record Holder: 2.02m (2015). She was the winner of 2 Diamond League events: Birmingham (GBR, 2014), and Gateshead (GBR, 5/23/2021). PB=1.99m, SB=1.94m, Ranked #6.

Emily Borthwick (GBR): Tokyo-Bound. HIGH JUMP. 2021 European Team Championships Bronze Medalist. PB=SB=1.88m, Ranked #95.

Mariya Lasitskene (ANA): Tokyo-Bound. HIGH JUMP. 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021 National Indoor Champion; 2014, 2020 National Champion; 2011 European U20 Champion; 2010 Youth Olympic Games Champion; 2015, 2019 World Military Games Champion; 2013 World University Games Silver Medalist; 2013, 2014, 2015 European Team Champion; 2015, 2019 European Indoor Champion; Up to the time of this competition she had won 26 Diamond League events; 2014 European Championships Silver Medalist; 2018 European Champion; 2009 World U18 Championships Silver Medalist; 2012 World U20 Championships Bronze Medalist; 2014, 2018 World (Continental) Cup Champion; 2014, 2018 World Indoor Champion; 2015, 2017, 2019 World Champion; 2021 Olympic Champion. PB=2.06m, SB=1.80m, Ranked #1.

How It Unfolded:
The Action is picked up at Round 5, Height @ 1.91m:
Lasitskene (ANA), Trost (ITA), and Lake (GBR) were eliminated. Borthwick (GBR), and Lićwinko (POL) continued to the next Round.

Round 6, Height @ 1.94m:
Both Borthwick (GBR), and Lićwinko (POL) missed their three opportunities for clearing this height. Kamila Lićwinko (POL) wins the competition because she had the better record throughout the competition.

The World’s Number Two Female High Jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh (UKR) did not start. In total 8 of 10 competitors had a Personal Best or Season’s Best Mark.

Glossary of Terms:

°C = degrees Celsius
°F = degrees Fahrenheit
atm = Atmosphere
hPa = HectoPascal
m = meters
U18 = Under 18
U20 = Under 20
U23 = Under 23
NR = National Record
PB = Personal Best
SB = Season Best
=SB = equals Season’s Best Mark
ANA = Authorized Neutral Athlete. An Athlete from Russia.
DNS = Did Not Start

The Competitors in the Women’s High Jump and their Final Marks:

1. Kamila Lićwinko (POL): 1.91m
2. Emily Borthwick (GBR): 1.91m PB
3. Morgan Lake (GBR): 1.88m
4. Mariya Lasitskene (ANA): 1.88m SB
5. Alessia Trost (ITA): 1.88m =SB
6. Nikki Manson (GBR): 1.84m SB
7. Levern Spencer (LCA): 1.84m SB
8. Ana Šimić (CRO): 1.84m SB
9. Yuliya Levchenko (UKR): 1.84m SB
10. Bethan Partridge (GBR): 1.80m SB
Yaroslava Mahuchikh (UKR): DNS

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