Yaroslava Mahuchikh Extends European Reign with Third Straight High Jump Gold
Yaroslava Mahuchikh cleared 1.97 meters on her first attempt to match the record for European women's high jump titles with three.
- On Saturday, Team Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh secured her third consecutive high jump title at the 27th European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England, clearing 1.97 meters at Alexander Stadium.
- Since her 2022 debut, Mahuchikh has remained undefeated at the European Championships, clearing 1.95 meters that year and 2.01 meters in 2024 before this victory.
- Team Poland's Maria Zhodzik claimed silver while Team Montenegro's Marija Vukovic earned bronze; fellow Ukrainian Iryna Herashchenko finished fifth with a 1.92-meter clearance.
- Matching the record held by Spain's Ruth Beitia, Mahuchikh became the second woman to win three European high jump titles, complementing her 2024 Paris Games Olympic gold.
- Currently holding the women's high jump world record at 2.10 meters, the Dnipro native positions herself as the clear favorite for future international competitions.
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Yaroslava Maguchikh became the 2026 European high jump championUkrainian Yaroslava Maguchikh won gold at the 2026 European Championships with a result of 1.97 m. This is her third consecutive victory at the continental championship.
A Ukrainian cleared the decisive height on her first attempt. Yaroslava Mahuchikh won gold at the European High Jump Championships in Birmingham, England. This is the Ukrainian's third victory at the continental championship, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing Suspilne Sport. How the final went: Mahuchikh began her competition with a height of 1.92 meters and cleared it on her first attempt. She then cleared 1.95 meters on her second attempt, and …
At the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, Karmen Bruus finished 13th in the women's high jump final.
Ukrainian athlete Yaroslava Maguchich won the gold medal in high jump at the 2026 European Championships, which continues in Birmingham. This is reported by Ukrainska Pravda. Champion. Maguchich missed the starting heights of 1.83 and 1.88 meters, and took the 1.92 meter bar from the first attempt, becoming the leader of the competition. The Ukrainian woman overcame a height of 1.95 meters on the second attempt, making the first mistake. At the …
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