Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine broke the high jump world record at 2.10 metres on her first attempt at the World Athletics Diamond League meet in Paris, France, on Sunday.
That feeling when you've just casually broken a 37-year-old world record in the women's high jump.
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The previous record of 2.09m was set by Stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria, whose mark stood for 37 years after being set in Rome, Italy, in 1987.
“Coming into this competition, I had feelings that I could jump 2.07 metres and maybe 2.10 metres,” Mahuchikh said after her victory. “Finally I signed Ukraine to the history of World Athletics.”
Mahuchikh claimed the women’s high jump bronze medal at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2021.
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