Serbian High Jumper Angelina Topic Suffers Ankle Fracture, Withdraws from Paris Olympics Final

Serbian high jumper Angelina Topic fractured her right ankle during the Paris Olympics qualifying round, preventing her from competing in the final. The 19-year-old was a silver medalist at the European Championships and a strong contender in Paris. She expressed her disappointment on Instagram with a photo of her injured ankle.

Serbia's high jumper, Angelina Topic, fractured her right ankle during the qualifying round at the Paris Olympics on Friday, ruling her out of Sunday's final.

The 19-year-old Topic had recently secured a silver medal at the European Championships and was viewed as a strong contender in Paris.

In an emotional Instagram post, Topic shared a photo of her ankle in a brace, writing, ''In the end it wasn't meant to be, this time.'' Despite the injury, Topic had qualified with a leap of 1.92 meters, while Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh led with 1.95 meters.