Yaroslava Mahuchikh

Ukrainian high jumper (born 2001)

Yaroslava Oleksiivna Mahuchikh (Ukrainian: Ярослава Олексіївна Магучіх; born 19 September 2001) is a Ukrainian high jumper.

Yaroslava Mahuchikh
Mahuchikh in 2022.
Personal information
Full nameYaroslava Oleksiivna Mahuchikh
NationalityUkrainian
Born (2001-09-19) 19 September 2001 (age 23)
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight55 kg (121 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryUkraine
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)2.04 m (outdoor)[2]
2.06 m (indoor)[2]
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ukraine
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Doha High jump
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires High jump
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Nairobi High jump
European U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Győr High jump

She won an Olympic gold medal in 2024.[3] Earlier that year, she set the women's world record of 2.10 metres (in 2024).[4]

She was gold medallist at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games and World and European champion in under-18 level. At the 2019 World Championships she won the silver medal, setting the new World junior record.

Her hometown is Dnipro.[3]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
2017 World U18 Championships Nairobi, Kenya 1st 1.92 m (CR)
European Youth Olympics Győr, Hungary 1st 1.89 m
2018 European U18 Championships Győr, Hungary 1st 1.94 m (CR)
Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires, Argentina 1st 3.87 m (1.92 m + 1.95 m)
2019 European U20 Championships Borås, Sweden 1st 1.92 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 2nd 2.04 m WJR

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "YAROSLAVA MAHUCHIKH". european-athletics.org. European Athletic Association. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "YAROSLAVA MAHUCHIKH". iaaf.org. International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://yle.fi/a/74-20103283. Retrieved 2024-08-06
  4. https://yle.fi/a/74-20098498

Other websites

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