“Independent experts together with “Ukrainian Pravda” selected a hundred Ukrainians who entered the list of leaders of UP 100. One of the winners in the “Sport” category was the Olympic champion, record holder and athlete Yaroslava Maguchih.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Independent experts together with “Ukrainian Pravda” selected a hundred Ukrainians who entered the list of leaders of UP 100. One of the winners in the “Sport” category was the Olympic champion, record holder and athlete Yaroslava Maguchih.
Yaroslava Maguchih is an outstanding Ukrainian track and field athlete who became famous for her impressive achievements in the high jump. She is a multiple world and European champion, a three-time winner of the Diamond League and an Olympic medalist.
In 2022, Maguchih won the awards of all the key events of the season: “gold” at the World Indoor Championships, “silver” at the World Championships, losing to another athlete only by the number of attempts, “gold” at the European Championships, as well as the main trophy at the Diamond League final.
In July 2024, at the stage of the Diamond League, Maguchih broke the world record that had stood for 37 years – she reached a height of 2.1 meters. And already in August, she became an Olympic champion, having won a gold medal.
“Now I’m ready and I want to surpass 2.10, but it’s a record. It’s a height that people sometimes jump once and that’s all. But I want to be higher. I think you can jump up to 2.15 – there’s such strength,” said Maguchih .
Recently, Maguchih was recognized as the best track and field athlete of 2024 in Europe. In addition to Yaroslava Maguchih, the final three contenders for the award included two runners – Femke Ball from the Netherlands and Kiley Hodgkinson from the UK.
Who else is among the hundred leaders according to the UP version? Come to the event on November 20 and find out!