18-year-old Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh won Ukraine's first individual gold at the Paris Olympics on August 4th.
18-year-old Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh secured Ukraine's first individual gold medal at the Paris Olympics on August 4th. Forced to flee her home country due to the ongoing war with Russia, Mahuchikh was joined on the podium by her teammate Iryna Gerashchenko, who won the bronze. The pair celebrated their achievements by waving Ukrainian flags on the track, eliciting a standing ovation. Mahuchikh's gold medal win, alongside Ukraine's previous victory in women's team saber fencing, increased the country's medal count from three to six.
August 04, 2024
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