Nina Kennedy wins third title at Zurich 2024

2024.09.06

Moser cleared 4.78 meters in Rome to win the

. In Marrakech, she won her first-ever Wanda Diamond League tournament with a 4.88 leap.

And on the Olympic stage this year, the Stade de France in Paris, she placed fourth with her 4.80m performance. It was the greatest individual performance by a Swiss athlete in an Olympic women’s competition ever, and it marked a significant accomplishment for the UBS Kids Cup victor and seven-time gold medalist in international youth competitions.

The coach of the national record holder, Adrian Rothenbühler, has not yet made it to the podium of a Weltklasse Zürich event. Angelica Moser broke her personal indoor record of 4.77 meters with the help of the crowd, but she was unable to cross 4.82 meters.

With the exception of the gold, silver, and bronze medallists from Paris, Alysha Newman (CAN), Katie Moon (USA), and Nina Kennedy (AUS), all competitors found the height challenging. Kennedy was the only competitor to clear 4.87 meters, with Newmann (2nd) and Moon (3rd) trading places on the podium. She tried the 4.92 and 4.95 meters after that, but to no avail.

@charith Rajapaksha