Ukrainian track and field athlete Yaroslava Mahuchikh, who took first place in the high jump at the Paris Olympics, addressed her fellow citizens.
In her video published on Instagram, the athlete wrapped herself in the yellow and blue flag of her native country and laughed with happiness.
— Ukraine, I'm bringing gold home! — she solemnly concluded.
For Yaroslava, this is the first Olympic gold in her sports career. At Tokyo 2020, the girl won bronze.
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Maguchikh's victory at the 2024 Olympics — a historic event for Ukraine
The first place in the high jump at the Olympic level was the first not only for Mahuchikh herself.
This is the first gold won in this discipline for all of Ukraine.
Previously, track and field athletes representing Ukraine in the high jump received only bronze.
This happened as many as four times: Mahuchikh in Tokyo 2020, Inga Babakova in Atlanta 1996, Vita Stepina in Athens 2004 and Bohdan Bondarenko in Rio 2016.
