Croatia high jumper Angelina Topic will miss the Paris Olympics final after fracturing her ankle

Angelina Topic, of Serbia, makes an attempt in the women's high jump qualification at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Croatia high jumper Angelina Topic fractured her right ankle during qualifying at the Paris Olympics on Friday and won’t be able to compete in Sunday’s final.

The 19-year-old Topic took the silver medal behind Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine at the European championships in June and was considered a medal contender in Paris, too.

“In the end it wasn’t meant to be, this time,” Topic wrote on Instagram, next to a photo of her ankle in a big brace.

Topic did qualify with a leap of 1.92 meters. Mahuchikh led at 1.95.

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