On August 4, Ukrainian track and field athlete Yaroslava Maguchih won another gold medal for her country at the Olympic Games in Paris.
Points of attention
- This is already the second gold medal for Ukraine after the victory of Ukrainian female fencers.
- In addition, Yaroslava Maguchih set a world record for high jump with a result of 2.10 meters at the Diamond League competition in Paris.
- Yaroslava Maguchih's performance became historic for Ukrainian sports, expanding achievements in the field of athletics at the international level.
Maguchih brought another victory for Ukraine
The athlete managed to do this, taking a height of 2 meters.
The Ukrainian competed with the Australian Nikola Olislagers for the coveted "gold" and was able to successfully defeat her rival.
What is important to understand is that this is the second gold medal for Ukraine.
On August 3, Ukrainian fencers led by Olga Harlan won gold for the Ukrainian team.
In addition, on August 4, Iryna Gerashchenko won the bronze medal. This is her first Olympic award. She managed to reach a height of 1.95 m.
On the same day, Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Khizhnyak defeated Cuban Arlen Lopez in the ring. He won by split decision in the semifinals of the 80 kg boxing tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games.
In this way, Khyzhnyak brought silver to Ukraine and got a chance to compete for gold in the final.
What is important to know about Yaroslav Maguchih
Yaroslav Maguchih is 22 years old. The future Olympic champion was born in Dnipro.
It is worth noting that at the previous Olympic Games in Tokyo, she was able to win a bronze medal, and she entered the competition as the current world champion and world record holder.
In July of this year, at the Diamond League competitions in Paris, the Ukrainian track and field athlete set the world record for high jump — 2.10 meters.
What is important to understand is that none of the women have jumped higher in the past few decades.
Finally, I wrote Ukraine in the history of world athletics, — declared Maguchih after her resounding triumph.
