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Yaroslava Mahuchikh in a moment of focus before her jump at the European Championships in Birmingham, where she won her third gold medal

Ritual before triumph: how Yaroslava Mahuchikh won her third European Championship gold in Birmingham

Sports 08/16/2026, 14:01
🇺🇦 Yaroslava Mahuchikh is the European Champion again! 🏆 In Birmingham, she cleared 1.97 m on the first attempt, beating Żołądkiewicz and Vuković. Before the decisive jump — a unique ritual: lay down on the track, closed her eyes, and imitated the jump with her hands. This is already her 3rd gold in her career (2022, 2024, 2026). 🇺🇦 #Mahuchikh #EuropeanChampionship2026 #UkrainianSports
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Yaroslava Mahuchikh with gold medal from European Championships 2026 in high jump, draped in Ukrainian flag

Yaroslava Mahuchikh's Triumph: Ukrainian Wins Gold at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in High Jump

Sports 08/16/2026, 09:48
🇺🇦 Yaroslava Mahuchikh — Three-time European Champion! 🥇 The Ukrainian high jumper took gold at the 2026 European Championships, showing a result of 1.97 m. This is the third victory in a row after Munich-2022 and Rome-2024. 🏆 Mahuchikh remains the world record holder (2.10 m) and the Olympic champion of Paris-2024. #Sport #Ukraine #Mahuchikh #EuropeanChampionship2026
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Yana Mahuchikh at the Diamond League Final in London: Ukrainian high jumper after silver medal

Silver instead of gold: how Mahuchikh lost to Olszewski in London

Sports 07/20/2026, 12:18
Yaroslava Mahuchikh lost to Nicola Olszewski in London, winning silver at the 2026 Diamond League leg. Both athletes posted a result of 2.01 m, but the gold went to the Australian based on the number of attempts. Despite the defeat, the Ukrainian retained second place in the overall tournament standings. 🥈🇺🇦
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