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Victory in a new prestigious tournament.
Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh, who recently won her third consecutive European Championship, became the winner of the Absolute World Athletics Championship-2026.
The native of Dnipro cleared a bar of 1,99 m in Budapest, Hungary, finishing ahead of her main rival Nicola Olyslagers of Australia.
Two other Ukrainians, Iryna Herashchenko and Yuliya Levchenko, were left without medals, placing fifth and sixth.
Full video of the competition
It is worth noting that in the hammer throw sector Ukrainian Mykhailo Kokhan managed to win bronze.
The Absolute World Championship is being held for the first time, and for victory in individual events an athlete will receive a record 150 thousand dollars.
The tournament served as the final conclusion of this year’s athletics season, featuring Olympic champions, world champions, Diamond League winners, and the year’s best athletes. The Absolute World Championship is planned to be held every four years going forward.
24-year-old Yaroslava Mahuchikh is the Olympic champion of Paris and one of the world’s leading stars in the high jump. The Ukrainian remains the world record holder, having cleared 2,10 m in 2024.
Earlier reports said Mahuchikh became the Diamond League runner-up for the second consecutive time.
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