Ukrainian athlete Yaroslava Mahuchikh. Stock photo: Getty Images

Ukrainian Yaroslava Mahuchikh won gold in the high jump at the European Athletics Championships for the second time in a row.

Maguchikh started from a height of 1.90 m and gradually took 1.95 m, 1.97 m, 1.99 m and on the second attempt took 2.01 m. In the fight for the victory, she overtook Serbian Angelina Topic (1.97 m).

This is Yaroslava's second victory at the continental championship. She first won the European Athletics Championships in 2022.

Another Ukrainian, Iryna Gerashchenko, won bronze with a height of 1.95 meters. It took Iryna three attempts to clear the height of 1.97 meters.

European Championship

Women's High Jump

Final, June 9

  1. Yaroslava Mahuchikh (Ukraine) – 2.01
  2. Angelina Topic (Serbia) – 1.97 m
  3. Irina Gerashchenko (Ukraine) – 1.95 m.

The European Athletics Championships will last until June 12.


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