Three-time World champion Mariya Lasitskene won the women’s Olympic high jump gold in Tokyo on Saturday.
The 28-year-old Russian cleared a best of 2.04 metres.
Australian Nicola McDermott claimed silver in an Oceania record of 2.02m, with Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh taking bronze (2.00).


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