Mahuchikh Wins Gold in Women's High Jump

Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh secured the women's Olympic high jump gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics by clearing 2.00 meters on her first attempt. Australian Nicola Olyslagers took silver, and Ukraine's Iryna Gerashchenko and Australian Eleanor Patterson shared the bronze. Mahuchikh, who fled her home in Dnipro due to the Russian invasion, claimed gold weeks after breaking a 37-year-old world record with a leap of 2.10 meters. This victory adds to Ukraine's medal tally, following a gold in the women's team sabre fencing. Mahuchikh, who has trained in multiple countries since the invasion, continues to represent her country with resilience and determination.