Maguchikh Yaroslava – Ukrainian, who won the 2024 Olympic Games and became the best in the world – UNIAN
Yaroslava Maguchikh achieved many awards in 2024, making her the best among athletes in non-running disciplines.
Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Maguchikh became the best athlete in the world in 2024, outside of running disciplines, according to World Athletics.
It is reported that she managed to be in first place thanks to her debut gold at the Olympics and the European Championships. In addition, Maguchikh won her third consecutive victory in the Diamond League finals and became the world record holder with a result of 2.10 meters.
For the title of the best athlete in the world this year, Yaroslava managed to beat out Olympic heptathlon champion Nafissata Thiam from Belgium, who was also a finalist in the nomination.
It is known that Maguchikh was included in the list of contenders three times…
