Yaroslava Mahuchikh

Yaroslava Mahuchikh
Mahuchikh in 2022.
Personal information
Full nameYaroslava Oleksiivna Mahuchikh
NationalityUkrainian
Born (2001-09-19) 19 September 2001
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
2019 Doha High jump
Youth Olympic Games
2018 Buenos Aires High jump
World U18 Championships
2017 Nairobi High jump
European U18 Championships
2018 Győr High jump

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

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

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

  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

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