Athletics: Poland’s Żodzik takes silver in women’s high jump at world championships in Tokyo

Poland’s Maria Żodzik won the silver medal in the women’s high jump at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday, clearing a personal best of 2.00 metres.

Poland’s Maria Żodzik poses with her silver medal after the women’s high jump final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, September 21, 2025.

Photo: Adam Warżawa/PAP

Australia’s Nicola Olyslagers claimed gold after also clearing 2.00, prevailing on countback as Żodzik registered an earlier failure at 1.88.

Serbia’s Angelina Topic and Ukraine’s world record-holder Yaroslava Mahuchikh shared bronze with 1.97.

The rain-hit competition was interrupted several times due to heavy downpours and delivered Poland’s first and only medal of this year’s championships.

🥈 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗔𝗟 ❗️#Tokyo25 🇯🇵:
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2. Maria Żodzik 𝟮.𝟬𝟬@GrupaORLEN pic.twitter.com/F4J8CDfzWR

— PZLA (@PZLANews) September 21, 2025

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Source: PAP

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