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title: "Duel of Australian Jumpers: Eleanor Patterson Wins in Budapest and Prepares for Battle with Maguchikh"
description: "Eleanor Patterson won gold in Budapest, defeating compatriot Nicola Olyslager with a result of 2.00 m. 🇦🇺 Now the Australians are preparing for the main duel in London against Ukrainian star Yaryna Mahuchikh. 🇺🇦🏃‍♀️"
date: 2026-07-14T18:50:00.000Z
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# Duel of Australian Jumpers: Eleanor Patterson Wins in Budapest and Prepares for Battle with Maguchikh

![Eleanor Patterson celebrates victory in high jump in Budapest, preparing for duel with Maguchikh](https://xab.info/media/2026/07/14/eleonor-patterson-vyigrala-turnir-v-budapeshte-i-gotovitsya-k-bitve-s-maguchikh/eleonor-patterson-vyigrala-turnir-v-budapeshte-i-gotovitsya-k-bitve-s-maguchikh-1.webp)

In the capital of Hungary, Budapest, a Continental Tour tournament concluded, which will be remembered by athletics fans as a true battle of titans. The main event of the competition was the confrontation between two leading high jumpers from Australia. In a fierce fight for gold, victory was won by Eleanor Patterson, who outperformed her compatriot Nicola Olyslager.

### Patterson's Triumph and Vukovic's Record

Eleanor Patterson's result was 2.00 meters. For the Australian, this achievement marked a repeat of her second-best result in her career. Her main rival, Nicola Olyslager, showed an excellent result for the start of the season, clearing the bar at a height of 1.98 meters in her first attempt.

Third place went to Maria Vukovic from Montenegro. She also managed to clear a height of 1.98 meters, thereby equalling the national record. However, due to a higher number of attempts at clearing this height, the Montenegrin lost to the Australian and settled for the bronze medal.

### Anticipation of Duels in London

The Budapest start served as a kind of dress rehearsal before the next major commercial tournament, where the Australian athletes will face much more serious competition. Already on Saturday, July 18, Patterson and Olyslager will take to the sector as part of the Diamond League event in London.

There, they will face direct confrontation with the leaders of the Ukrainian national team — Yaryna Mahuchikh and Iryna Herashchenko. It is worth noting that Yaryna Mahuchikh recently confirmed her status as a favorite by participating in the Ukrainian Summer Championships for the first time in five years. There, she not only won but also stunned with a new achievement, despite a silly injury that previously ruined her plans for the season.