Mirela Demireva won the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics with a leap of 1.97m (also the winning height)
but a year later, in London, she was unable to clear 1.95m, after three attempts, and finished equal seventh.
2017 World Athletics Championship. London Olympic Stadium,
England.
Women's high jump final
| 1. |
LASITSKENE |
Mariya
|
Authorised Neutral Athletes (ANA) |
2.03 |
**
|
| 2. |
LEVCHENKO |
Yuliya
|
Ukraine (UKR) |
2.01 |
|
| 3. |
LICWINKO |
Kamila
|
Poland (POL) |
1.99 |
|
| 4. |
JUNGFLEISH |
Marie-Laurence
|
Germany (GER)
|
1.95 |
|
| 5. |
THOMPSON-JOHNSON |
Katarina
|
Great Britain (GBR) |
1.95 |
|
| 6. |
LAKE |
Morgan |
Great Britain (GBR) |
1.95 |
|
| 7. |
PALSYTE |
Airinė |
Lithuania (LTU) |
1.92 |
|
| 7. |
DEMIREVA |
Mirela |
Bulgaria (BUL) |
1.92 |
|
Lasitskene was the first Authorised Neutral Athlete to win a gold medal.
For the medal ceremony, the "IAAF Anthem" was played as a substitute for a national anthem.
She did not sing the words. (Did anyone know them ?)