Nicola Olyslagers Australian track-and-field athlete Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nicola-McDermott Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nicola-McDermott Also known as: Nicola Lauren Olyslagers, Nicola McDermott Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jun 21, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents In full: Nicola Lauren Olyslagers (Show more) Née: McDermott (Show more) Born: December 28, 1996, North Gosford, New South Wales, Australia (Show more) Nicola Olyslagers (born December 28, 1996, North Gosford, New South Wales, Australia) is the first Australian woman to jump 2 meters (6 feet 6.74 inches) in the high jump. At the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, the track-and-field athlete earned a silver medal and set a personal best record with a jump of 2.02 meters (6 feet 7.53 inches); the competition was held in 2021 after having been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nicola Lauren McDermott, who is half-Croatian, was taller than many of her peers while growing up and initially found sports difficult. However, she discovered a love ...(100 of 659 words)

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