Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Iryna Herashchenko Advance to High Jump Final at Paris Olympics

Ukrainian high jumpers Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Iryna Herashchenko have advanced to the final at the Paris Olympics.

According to the official website of the 2024 Olympics, both athletes cleared a height of 1.95 meters. They will be joined in the final by Mahuchikh’s main competitor for the Olympic gold, Australia’s Nicola Olyslaegers, her compatriot Eleanor Patterson, Uzbekistan’s Safina Sadullayeva, and Germany’s Christine Gonsel.

Another Ukrainian, Yulia Levchenko, failed to clear the height of 1.83 meters in three attempts and did not qualify for the final.

A total of 13 athletes will compete for medals. The final will take place on Sunday, August 4, starting at 20:50 Kyiv time.

Yaroslava Mahuchikh is the reigning world champion and world record holder in high jump. On July 7, at a Diamond League event in Paris, she jumped 2.10 meters, surpassing the world record previously held by Bulgarian Stefka Kostadinova since 1987.