Eleanor Patterson

Eleanor Patterson (born 22 May 1996) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes in the high jump.

Born in Leongatha, Victoria,[1] Patterson began competing in the high jump as a child.

[4] In her first international competition, Patterson won the gold medal at the 2013 World Youth Championships, setting a personal best of 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) to win by a margin of six centimetres.

[4] Patterson decided to miss the 2014 World Junior Championships in order to represent Australia at the 2014 Commonwealth Games instead.

The move paid off as she jumped 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄4 in) to win the gold medal ahead of England's Isobel Pooley.