Champion high jumper Nicola Olyslagers has achieved a lot in her life already. Aged just 28 she has won silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with a jump of 2.02 m, becoming the first Australian woman to win an Olympic high jump medal.

She has also competed at multiple World Championships and Commonwealth Games, taking gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Olyslagers has always been very open about her faith often speaking about how it motivates her both on and off the track.

In this episode of The Profile she talks to Victoire Eyoum about about what it's like praying with people you're about to go into a race with, how journaling transformed her mindset and her interest in nutrition.

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Released on 9 Oct 2025