London Diaries, Day 9: Anna Chicherova Takes gold in High Jump for Russia, by Larry Eder

And then, there were three....

This was the name of a music album in the early eighties, for the 

English glam band, Genesis. It would have been appropriate for 

this high jump competition. 

Tia Hellebaut, the 2008 Olympic high jump champion, was out at 2.00m.

After that, Brigitta Barrett, Svetlana Shkolina and Anna Chicherova were

still in the medal hunt.

Anna Chicherova had cleared 1.89m, 1.93m, 1.97m, 2.00m, with first

attempts. 

Svetlana Shkolina had cleared 1.89m, 1.93m, 1.97m, 2.00 all on first 

attempts and then took three to clear 2.03m. 

Brigitta Barrett cleared 1.89m and 1.93m on first attempts. She took two 

attempts to clear 2.00m, and 2.03m, her personal best.

Anna Chicherova cleared 2.05m on her first. Brigitta Barrett tried three 

times at 2.05m, and did not clear. Barrett got the silver. Svetlana Shkolina

took three attempts at 2.05m as well, and did not clear. She took the bronze.

And for her near flawless jumpings, Anna Chicherova became the 2012

London Olympic gold medalist at the high jump! 

The XXX Olympic Games 
London (GBR) - Saturday, Aug 11, 2012
High Jump - W FINAL

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