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Ukrainian track and field athlete Yaroslava Mahuchikh won the silver medal in the Diamond League-2026 final in the high jump. Another Ukrainian representative, Iryna Herashchenko, finished in fifth place, writes "Suspilne.Sport."
Two Ukrainian athletes competed in the season’s final in the high jump sector — Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Iryna Herashchenko. The main favorite of the competition was the reigning Diamond League winner, Australian Nicola Olyslagers.
The final started at 1,80 m. Herashchenko cleared it on her first attempt, while Mahuchikh decided to pass on that height. Olyslagers and her compatriot Eleanor Patterson followed the same tactic. At 1,84 m Herashchenko again cleared on her first attempt. Mahuchikh, Patterson, and Olyslagers continued the competition without entering the sector, while the rest of the competitors took the bar.
The next mark was 1,88 m. At that height the Belgian athletes Merel Maes and Nafissatou Thiam ended their contests. Herashchenko again produced a flawless result, clearing the bar on her first attempt.
Mahuchikh, Patterson, and Olyslagers began their attempts at 1,92 m. The Ukrainian and Patterson cleared it immediately, while the Australian needed two attempts. Herashchenko failed to clear 1,92 m and finished the final in fifth place. Jamaican athlete Lamara Distin also left the competition.
Four athletes remained in contention for the medals. Mahuchikh and Patterson cleared 1,95 m on their first attempts. Olyslagers made a mistake but corrected it on her second try. Serbian athlete Topić cleared that height only on her third jump.
At 1,97 m Patterson maintained a perfect series and again was accurate on her first attempt. Mahuchikh and Olyslagers missed, while Topić passed her attempts. The Ukrainian cleared the bar on her second attempt, and Olyslagers, after three unsuccessful jumps, ended her competition.
The height of 1,99 m proved to be the last for Topić — the Serbian failed to clear it and took fourth place. As a result, the outcome for first place was decided at 2,01 m. Patterson cleared that height only on her third attempt. Mahuchikh could not respond with a successful jump, so she finished the Diamond League-2026 final in second place and took the silver medal.
On 16 August Yaroslava Mahuchikh became the European high jump champion, repeating a historic record.
On 18 July Yaroslava Mahuchikh won silver at the Diamond League stage in London.
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