Pooley: I've learned from Beijing disappointment

On the whole 2015 has been a mix and match season for Pooley who saw her national record fall to Katarina Johnson-Thompson at February's Indoor British Championships.

She did however produce some brilliant performances in the outdoor season including a new personal best and national record of 1.97m at the British Championships in Birmingham.

But a best jump of 1.89m in Beijing was not enough to earn her a spot in the final in China although she believes she will be able to make the cut in Brazil. "The fact that Rio is on everybody's radar has helped me get over Beijing much quicker because I had already branded this year as like a practice year and a year for learning and gaining experience," said told Athletics Weekly.

"Obviously you say that with a secret hope that it's all going to be fun experiences and positive learning but often bad days teach you more than good days.

"I had to endure a bad day on a big stage and that's difficult but I learnt a hell of a lot from it.

"All I can do is put myself in a position to be there and contesting for the final in Rio, because I really believe I can do it now."

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