Ukrainian athlete Yaroslav Maguchikh continues to strike the world arena. On April 26, in the Chinese city, Symen won the first stage of the prestigious Diamond League tournament, conquering 1.97 meters.
Four athletes - two from Ukraine (Maguchih and Yulia Levchenko) and two representatives of Australia (Nicola Olislagers and Eleonor Patterson) participated in the height of women. The competitions began with a height of 1.79 m and ended on a bar of 1.97 m. It was this height that only Yaroslav Maguchikh could overcome.
The video published by "Public Sport" shows how a Ukrainian skillfully flies through the bar, barely touching her sneakers. The attempt at 2.03 m was unsuccessful, but the result of 1.97 m provided her with a gold award.
Other athletes remained behind: Australian Eleonor Patterson took a height of 1.94 m, but did not cope with 1.97 m, and her compatriot Nicola Olislagers during an attempt at 1.97 m could not even repel. Yulia Levchenko became the fourth.
According to "Public", this victory was for the magicians already 20 at the stages of the "Diamond League" and the ninth in a row. The last Ukrainian woman was inferior in the stages in 2023.
What is the “Diamond League”
The Diamond League is a series of track and field competitions consisting of 15 stages in different countries in Europe, the USA, China and Qatar. The tournament has a total prize fund of $ 8 million. The 2025 competitions will be held from April 26 to August 28.
Who is Yaroslav Maguchikh
Yaroslav Maguchikh is a 23-year-old Ukrainian height jump that has already become an Olympic champion of 2024 and a bronze medalist of the 2020 Olympics. She became a European champion in the room twice and is the world champion of 2023. In 2024, Maguchikh set a record, conquered a height of 2.10 m. At the end of 2024, World Athletics recognized her as a "athlete of the year".
