Eleanor Patterson joins exclusive Australian club with high jump gold at worlds

• Patterson one of just 10 Australian world champion athletes
• Olympic silver medallist Nicola Olyslagers finishes tied for fifth

Eleanor Patterson has become just the 10th Australian athlete to win world championships gold with a thrilling triumph in the women's high jump in Eugene.

The 26-year-old surged to the lead on a steamy hot afternoon with a first-up clearance at 2.02m - bettering her PB by 2cm and equalling the national record in the process.