Ukrainian athlete Yaroslava Mahuchikh became the winner of the absolute world championship in womenʼs high jump.
This is reported by Suspilne Sport.
The Ukrainian cleared the bar at a height of 1.99 m, which her main rival — Australian Nicole Olislagers — failed to do. It was the first absolute world championship, so Mahuchikh became the first in history and currently the only holder of this title.
Two more Ukrainians — Iryna Herashchenko and Yulia Levchenko — finished 5th and 6th with results of 1.91 m and 1.87 m.
So, Mahuchikh ends 2026 with a golden double — in August she won the European Championship for the third time in a row.
- In 2024, Yaroslava Mahuchikh set a new world record in the womenʼs high jump, clearing 2.10 meters. And at the 2024 Olympics, she won gold in the high jump.
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