--- title: "The Australian curse: Maguchih fails to claim Diamond League Final gold for the second year running" description: "At the Diamond League Final in Brussels, Eleanor Patterson won gold for the first time, clearing 199 cm on her first attempt. Yaroslava Mahuchikh took silver, losing to the Australian." date: 2026-09-05T19:52:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/maguchih-silver-diamond-league-final-patterson-gold-en tags: [high-jump, diamond-league, yaroslava-mahuchikh, eleanor-patterson, athletics] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # The Australian curse: Maguchih fails to claim Diamond League Final gold for the second year running ![Yaroslava Mahuchikh clearing the bar at the Diamond League final — the moment the Australian curse denied her gold again](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/05/maguchih-silver-diamond-league-final-patterson-gold/maguchih-silver-diamond-league-final-patterson-gold-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Eleanor Patterson won the Diamond League Final for the first time in her career, clearing 199 cm on her first attempt. - Yaroslava Mahuchikh took silver with a mark of 199 cm (cleared on her second attempt). - For Mahuchikh this is her second consecutive defeat in the season final — last year she lost to Nicola Olyslagers. - Mahuchikh remains the reigning Olympic champion and holder of the 2.10 m world record. The Diamond League Final in the high jump sector concluded in Brussels, and its main storyline was the fierce head-to-head battle between two athletes — Ukraine's [Yaroslava Mahuchikh](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/othersport/maguchih-sribna-prizerka-finalu-diamantovoyi-1788637708.html) and Australia's Eleanor Patterson. The two women traded blows right up to the final attempt, but it was Patterson who ultimately took the gold: Mahuchikh's final mark of 199 cm earned her the season's silver medal. ### A battle to the last attempt The Ukrainian confidently cleared 197 centimetres before improving her mark by jumping 199 cm on her second attempt. Her only rival, Eleanor Patterson, also stopped at the same height, but the Australian cleared 199 cm on her first attempt. Under high jump rules, when results are equal, the athlete with fewer attempts takes the win — and that detail decided the final in Patterson's favour. ### Patterson claims the "diamond" for the first time The victory in Brussels marked the first major Diamond League trophy of the 30-year-old Australian's career. This season Patterson also took gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where she cleared 1.96 metres. In doing so, the Brussels final cemented her status as one of the leading high jumpers of her generation and added the season's most prestigious club title to her collection. ### A losing streak in the season finale For Yaroslava Mahuchikh, this is her second consecutive defeat in the fight for the season-final title. Last year the Ukrainian lost to another Australian — Nicola Olyslagers. Yet in 2022, 2023 and 2024 it was Mahuchikh who won the Diamond League Final, which makes the current run of two silver medals a notable step back from her previous dominance in this event. ### Context: Olympic gold and a world record Despite the silver in Brussels, Yaroslava Mahuchikh's status remains exceptional: she is the reigning Olympic champion in the high jump and the holder of the world record — 2.10 metres. These achievements continue to set the benchmark for an entire generation of high jumpers, including Patterson herself. It is also worth noting the other Ukrainian participants in the final: according to sports outlets, Anna Herashchenko took fifth place in the women's competition, while Oleksandr Doroshchuk won a medal in the men's disciplines at the Diamond League Final. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Mahuchikh – silver medallist at the Diamond League Final, Patterson wins the "diamond" for the first time](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/othersport/maguchih-sribna-prizerka-finalu-diamantovoyi-1788637708.html) - Подтверждает результат 199 см, серебро Магучих и первое золото Паттерсон. - [The Australian curse: Mahuchikh again stops a step short of Diamond League gold](https://www.ua-football.com/sport/athletics/1788636964-avstraliyskoe-proklyatie-maguchih-snova-ostanovilas-v-shage-ot-zolota-brilliantovoy-ligi.html) - Подтверждает серию поражений Магучих в финале сезона и победу австралийки. - [Mahuchikh takes second place at the Diamond League Final, Herashchenko – 5th](https://sport.ua/news/904583-maguchih-zanyala-vtoroe-mesto-v-finale-brilliantovoy-ligi-gerashchenko-5-ya) - Подтверждает второе место Магучих; добавляет факт о 5-м месте Геращенко. - [Mahuchikh becomes runner-up at the Diamond League Final for the second year running — video](https://sport.nv.ua/other-sport/brilliantovaya-liga-2026-maguchih-vtoraya-patterson-pobezhdaet-v-finale-pryzhkov-v-vysotu-50638870.html) - Подтверждает второе поражение подряд и победу Паттерсон в финале. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Who won the Diamond League Final in the high jump? **A:** Gold went to Australia's Eleanor Patterson, who cleared 199 cm on her first attempt. It is her first Diamond League title. ### Q: What result did Yaroslava Mahuchikh post? **A:** Mahuchikh took silver with a mark of 199 cm, which she cleared on her second attempt after 197 cm. ### Q: Why did Mahuchikh lose despite an equal result? **A:** When the height is the same, the athlete with fewer attempts takes the win: Patterson cleared 199 cm on her first attempt, Mahuchikh on her second. ### Q: How many season finals has Mahuchikh lost in a row? **A:** It is her second consecutive defeat in the Diamond League Final; in 2022, 2023 and 2024 she, on the contrary, won this event.