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World field athlete of the year Nicola Olyslagers – in her words

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December 15, 2025

Nicola Olyslagers won world high jump titles indoors and outdoors in 2025.

World field athlete of the year Nicola Olyslagers – in her words

Nicola Olyslagers at the World Athletics Awards 2025

Back in March, in what was her first competition of the year, she cleared 2.01m to secure the global indoor crown, and she capped her season with outdoor world gold in Tokyo, jumping 2.00m. A few weeks prior to that, she also won the Diamond League title with a world-leading 2.04m, breaking her own Oceanian record.In World Athletics article the Australian reflects on the past year and looks ahead to next season and beyond.

"It's been a beautiful year, but I’ve also found myself even more excited for the future.

"Usually after a major championship, we're straight back into competition, but with the way the calendar was this year, the World Championships was the last competition of the season. That was beautiful, because it meant that throughout the season you could celebrate on the day but you were also always focused on the big competition ahead."

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