Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh has won gold at the Paris Olympics after fleeing her country due to the war with Russia. It was Ukraine’s first individual gold of these Summer Games following a victory in women’s team saber fencing. Mahuchikh cleared 2.00 meters to finish ahead of Nicola Olyslagers of Australia. Olyslagers also cleared 2.
Yaroslava Mahuchikh , of Ukraine, competes in the women’s high jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. Yaroslava Mahuchikh , of Ukraine, rests before competing in the women’s high jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. Yaroslava Mahuchikh , of Ukraine, competes in the women’s high jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
Mahuchikh is from Dnipro, a city of nearly 1 million located only about 100 kilometers from the front lines of the war. Mahuchikh claimed the first Olympic gold of her career, adding to the bronze she won in Tokyo. She also won gold at last year’s world championships.Dampf is an Associated Press sports writer based in Rome. He covers a wide variety of sports in Italy and Europe.
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