Yaroslava Mahuchikh wins third straight high jump gold
Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh won the women’s high jump title at the European Championships in Birmingham, clearing 1.97 meters to take gold.
Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh clinched her third consecutive women's high jump gold at the European Championships in Birmingham, leaping to a height of 1.97 meters. This victory marked her third European title and equaled the championship record for the most high jump gold medals won by a woman, shared by Spanish athlete Ruth Beitia.
Beitia secured her three consecutive golds in 2012, 2014, and 2016. Mahuchikh broke into the European title scene in 2022, jumping 1.95 meters to clinch her first gold. She successfully defended her title in 2024 by clearing 2.01 meters. Beitia also claimed Olympic gold in 2016 but never became a world champion. Mahuchikh is among three Ukrainian women to have claimed European Championship medals in the high jump event.
Olena Holosha finished third in 2012, while Iryna Herashchenko won bronze in 2024, finishing fifth in this year's final. Mahuchikh had recently voiced her surprise over the qualification rules for the 2026 European Championships, which saw 15 athletes advance to the final.
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