Ukrainian athlete Yaroslava Mahuchikh sets world record in high jump
Ukrainian athlete Yaroslava Mahuchikh jumped 2.1 meters high at the Diamond League competition in Paris, which is a new world record among women, reports public broadcaster Suspilne.Sport.
Mahuchikh set a new world record at the Diamond League stage in Paris. The Ukrainian was able to set it after she won the competition — first, in a contest with Australian Nicola Olislagers, Mahuchikh was able to overcome the mark of 2.03 m, and then she jumped another 2.07 and 2.1 meters.
That's how Mahuchikh broke the national and world record. The world record in women's high jump stood for 37 years. The previous best result was set in 1987 by the Bulgarian Stefka Kostadinova, who reached a height of 2.09 meters.
More about Mahuchikh
Yaroslava Mahuchikh is a bronze medalist of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, multiple European champion and world champion in athletics.
In September 2023, the Ukrainian track and field athlete won the Diamond League high jump final and set a season record. The expert commission of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine recognized Mahuchikh as the best athlete of 2023.