¶'09 WC wHJ: Blanka Vlašic (Croatia) 6-8¼ (2.04)

[Powell]

Friedrich passes her final attempt to 2.06.
Chicherova fails third time at 2.04.

[SantaCruz]

Chicherowa out.

Don't count Ariane yet.

[Dietmar239]

WOW BLANKA

MONSTER CLEARANCE AT 2.04. Probably about 2.08m

[Powell]

WOW BLANKA

[SantaCruz]

Chicherova fails in 2nd.

Total silence in the stadium. Friedrich jumps... and fails too.

[Powell]

All three fail their first attempts at 2.04. They had to wait a long time for these jumps while the 110h final was getting under way. Friedrich's attempt was definitely the best of the three.

[jeremyp]

And what was versus doing??? Interviewing Bolt!!!

[knockout]

Was Vlasic complaining about lack of support on her clearance??

Certainly a rather quiet crowd at that moment

[Powell]

Friedrich has pulled that off a few times already, very impressive clearance.

Good jumping under pressure, but she's still in 3rd place. The medalists are now decided, it's only about the order.

[Abebe Bikila]

VIDEO: Blanka Vlasic vs Ariane Friedrich
Jumps

It'll be great competition

204 now

[SantaCruz]

Stonecold Ariane. 2,02 in the 3rd attempt.

[croflash]

Friedrich has pulled that off a few times already, very impressive clearance.

[Powell]

Ooooh, that second jump by Friedrich didn't look good at all. Di Martino was pretty close, but again, no cigar.

And now a BIIIIIG clearance by Blanka :shock:

[Powell]

Vlasic's jump was close, but not close enough.

[croflash]

Vlasic doesn't clear either.