Yaroslava Mahuchikh Wins Gold in Paris 2024 in High Jump

Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh has cemented her place in sporting history by winning gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics. In her performance, Mahuchikh cleared a height of 2.04 meters.

Mahuchikh, the favorite in the high jump event at these Games, first set the world record on July 7, 2024, at the Diamond League meeting in Paris becoming the first woman to clear 2.10 meters, surpassing the previous record of 2.09 meters set by Bulgarian Stefka Kostadinova 37 years ago.

Following the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where she finished in third place, Mahuchikh proved her prowess on the global stage by winning gold at the 2022 Indoor World Championships and then claiming the World Championship title in Budapest in 2023.