Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh Sets World Record In High Jump


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh, the reigning world champion, set a new world record in the women's high jump at the Paris Diamond League.

Mahuchikh won the women's high jump competition, setting a new world record of 2.10 meters in her first attempt.

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The previous women's high jump record was set in 1987 by Bulgaria's Stefka Kostadinova, who cleared 2.09 meters at the World Championships in Rome, Italy.

Photo credit: Getty Images.

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