World Beater
"I feel I could have jumped higher than 1.93, but unforunately the track was built in such a way that we had to run off a ramp for the approach, which sort of confused me," Gyorffy said. "Others had to deal with the same problem, but they had more experience than I did. However, I feel I did the best I could under the circumstances."
Two jumpers who had missed at previous heights, the United States' Amy Acuff and former SMU standout Kajsa Bergqvist, surpassed the 1.96-meter bar to leave Gyorffy tied for fifth place. Bergqvist went on to clear two more heights to win the competition at 2.00 meters, while Acuff placed fourth.
Although the 1.93-meter height was not quite Gyorffy's best overall performance, it was her best showing in a major international competition. In the 1997 Indoor World Championships in Paris, her best height was 1.80 meters. At the 2000 Sydney Games, she peaked at 1.89 meters.
"I was very happy with the result," Gyorffy said. "This is the first time that I got top six in a major championship. I feel I took a big step toward becoming a top athlete at a professional level. I am also confident that over the summer I can do even better and finish even higher at major meets."