Ukrainian athlete Yaroslava Maguchikh. Stock photo: Getty Images
Ukrainian Yaroslava Maguchikh won gold in the high jump for the second time in a row at the European Athletics Championships.
Maguchikh started from a height of 1.90m and gradually took 1.95m, 1.97m, 1.99m and on the second attempt took 2.01m. In the fight for victory, she beat Serbian Angelina Topic (1.97 m).
This is Yaroslava’s second victory at the continental championship. She won the European Athletics Championships for the first time in 2022.
Another Ukrainian, Irina Gerashchenko, won bronze with a height of 1.95 meters. Irina needed three attempts to overcome the height of 1.97 meters.
Europe championship
Women's high jump
Final, June 9
- Yaroslav Maguchikh (Ukraine) – 2.01
- Angelina Topic (Serbia) – 1.97 m
- Irina Gerashchenko (Ukraine) – 1.95 m.
The European Athletics Championships will last until June 12.
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