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The Ukrainian athlete now avoids topics about her personal life
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Ukrainian Yaroslava Mahuchikh was in a long-term relationship with athlete Nazar Stepanov. The pair were engaged, but the wedding never took place, and it is unknown whether they are together now.
"Telegraf" decided to find out what is known about Nazar Stepanov. We discovered what the high jumper is saying about her personal life now.
Nazar Stepanov is the son of Mahuchikh’s coach, Tetyana Stepanova. He is a professional runner who specializes in the 110-meter hurdles (hurdler). At the European U-20 Championships the athlete set a new Ukrainian junior record, covering the distance in 13.69 seconds, and together with his beloved is preparing to conquer new athletic heights.
"I plan to prepare for the European Championships, because the last competition in Jerusalem, where I set the national record in the U-20 category, ended for me only in the semifinals, since there I collided with a Czech athlete and could not make it to the final. So I will do everything possible, because I have the opportunity to train in the best conditions. So let’s hope everything works out. And I know it," Stepanov told OBOZ.UA in an interview.
Engagement to Yaroslava Mahuchikh
The relationship with Mahuchikh began with training together, and when Nazar turned 16 years old, he began asking his colleague out on dates. "Well, first of all, I fell in love with how she approaches everything. I saw how she behaves at training, what she is like in life. And I liked that, so I fell in love with those qualities. Yes, of course, she is also very beautiful, and I couldn’t pass by such a girl," the runner admitted.
The couple picked out the ring together in the U.S., and back home in Ukraine, in front of Yaroslava’s parents, the man proposed. However, the athletes were in no hurry to hold a loud wedding because of the war.
"I don’t know when either, because right now, as you see, everything is very complicated. There is a war in our country, so I don’t know where or what the wedding will be like or when it will happen," Stepanov said.
And in December 2025, Mahuchikh puzzled fans by sharply declaring that the wedding would not take place and refused to comment on her personal life in any way. However, it is unknown whether this is a final breakup of the couple or a temporary pause in a relationship that lasted many years. But Mahuchikh stopped posting joint photos with her beloved.
In March 2026, in an interview with the portal "Zhorstka Atletika" (Hard Athletics), Mahuchikh also said that she does not plan to have children in the next two years because she is focused on her career.
Recall that on 19 September Mahuchikh turned 25 years old. Earlier "Telegraf" compiled a selection of the hottest photos of the track and field athlete.
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