Athlete’s incredible 2m+ jump breaks historic record, travels the world

Ukrainian Yaroslava Mahuchikh made history in athletics after breaking the mythical 2.10 metre barrier in the high jump. during Paris meetingthe eighth event of the Diamond League season.

At only 22 years old, The Ukrainian surpassed the record of Bulgarian Stefka Kostadinova, who held the women’s world record since 1987 (2.09 meters).. The event took place at Charlety Stadiumwhere Maguchikh accomplished the feat on his first attempt, causing joy for him and the spectators who witnessed a new record in the history of track and field.

Maguchikh, who won a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and became the world champion in Budapest last year, began her participation in the competition in Paris by exceeding the bar. 1.92 meters on the first try. Subsequently, it took two attempts to overcome 1.95 metersbut continued the climb without any problems. When the bar was raised to 1.98 metersMaguchikh jumped again on his first attempt, showing impressive consistency.

The culmination of the competition was the Ukrainian’s success in clearing the two-meter barrier (2.01 and 2.03). With these jumps, she was left alone after three failures by the Australian. Nikola Olyslagershis greatest rival at the time. From there, Maguchikh took up the challenge of going over 2.07 meters, one centimeter more than his personal best, which he set on his second attempt by a significant margin, according to the official website World AthleticsInternational Athletics Federation.

It was then that Maguchikh had a historic opportunity to leave behind the mark that the Bulgarian Kostadinova had achieved: she asked to raise the barbell to 2.10 meters and prepared for the final jump. On his first attempt, he cleared the bar, arching his lanky 1.80m frame with impeccable technique. leave behind Swedish language records Kajsa Bergqvist and Croatian Blanka Vlasic (both managed to jump over 2.08).

“Coming to this competition, I had the feeling that I could jump 2.07 meters, or maybe even 2.10. Finally, I have written Ukraine into the history of world athletics”– Maguchikh said on the track after achieving a new world record.

It is worth noting that Kostadinova’s record, set at the IAAF (now World Athletics) World Championships in Rome in 1987, remained unbroken for almost 37 years, becoming one of the longest-standing records in the history of women’s athletics.

Maguchikh has been a prominent figure in the high jump in recent years, and after an Olympic medal and world title, she managed to cement her status as one of the best jumpers in history in Paris. Not only did the Ukrainian native’s record write her name into the history books, but her jump at the Charlety stadium in Paris was a preview of what we will see in the coming days in 2024 Olympic Games in Pariswhere the new world record holder will seek a new milestone in her career.