Mahuchikh congratulates Herashchenko on Diamond League silver
Olympic high jump champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh commented on Iryna Herashchenko's second-place finish at the 2026 Diamond League meet in Zurich, Switzerland.
Olympic high jump champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh congratulated Ukrainian athlete Iryna Herashchenko on her second-place finish at the 2026 Diamond League event in Zurich, Switzerland. Mahuchikh praised Herashchenko, saying "she has a superpower." Mahuchikh noted that this was Herashchenko's best season, as she had returned to competition after giving birth.
Despite not winning a medal, Mahuchikh remained optimistic, attributing her lack of a podium finish to a mental block rather than her physical readiness. She assured that she still had three more competitions to improve her performance. Herashchenko cleared the bar at 2 meters, tying her personal best. This was the first time in over a year that Mahuchikh failed to reach the top three at a Diamond League meet.
Both athletes have had notable success recently, with Mahuchikh and Herashchenko winning gold and silver at the 2026 Diamond League meet in Silesia, Poland. Mahuchikh also secured the European high jump title for the third consecutive time.
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