Yaroslava Mahuchikh extends European reign with third straight high jump gold
Mahuchikh has won the European title at every championship she has entered since her debut in 2022.
Ukrainian athlete Yaroslava Mahuchikh clinched her third consecutive European high jump championship title at the 27th European Athletics Championships held in Birmingham on August 15. She successfully cleared a height of 1.97 meters on her first attempt, securing the gold medal. Polish jumper Maria Zhodzik took silver, while Montenegro's Marija Vukovic claimed bronze, both clearing 1.95 meters but failing to surpass the 1.97 meter barrier in all three attempts.
Ukrainian competitor Iryna Herashchenko placed fifth with a jump of 1.92 meters. This is Mahuchikh's third consecutive European title, a feat she has accomplished since her debut in 2022. She matched the record set by Spain's Ruth Beitia, who won the European title three times in 2012, 2014, and 2016. Mahuchikh, originally from Dnipro, holds the current women's high jump world record at 2.10 meters and also won Olympic gold at the 2024 Paris Games.
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