High jump upset gives Belgium gold
Saturday, 23 Aug 2008 16:52
High jump win for Belgium's Tia Hallebaut
Tia Hallebaut of Belgium won gold in the women's high jump, ending a 38-competition winning streak by Croatia's Blanka Vlasic.
The upset went against form this year which has seen Vlasic take eight of the highest marks of the season.
After both Hallebaut and Vlasic failed to clear 2.07m Hallebaut took the gold because she only needed one attempt to clear 2.05m.
The bronze medal went to Anna Chicherova of Russia, who got a personal best of 2.03m. Compatriot and Olympic record holder Elene Slesarenko was fourth.