Category: High Jump News
Nicola Olyslagers won the high jump gold at Paris Diamond League and again defeated Yaroslava Mahuchikh
Olympic, world and European champion in the high jump Yaroslava Mahuchikh suffered a second consecutive loss to the two-time world indoor champion Nicola Olyslagers. This time it happened at the Stade Charlety in Paris, where last year the Ukrainian high jumper set a world record of 2.10m. Nicola Olyslagers won the gold at this year’s
Yaroslava Mahuchikh: Today Nicola was better than me
World record holder in the high jump Yaroslava Mahuchikh was defeated by Nicola Olyslagers for the second time this year. After defending her world indoor title in Nanjing in the winter, the Australian athlete again earned the gold at the Diamond League in Stockholm today with 2.01m to the Ukrainian’s 1.99m. Yaroslava Mahuchikh acknowledged the
Nicola Olyslagers defeated Yaroslava Mahuchikh for the high jump gold at Stockholm Diamond League
World record holder in the high jump, Yaroslava Mahuchikh, suffered another defeat by Nicola Olyslagers. This time, the Ukrainian athlete was defeated by the Australian high jumper at the Diamond League in Stockholm. Nicola Olyslagers, who also defeated Yaroslava Mahuchikh in the defense of her world indoor title in Nanjing this winter, won in Sweden
Gianmarco Tamberi starts the defense of his Diamond League title in Rome
Italian high jump star Gianmarco Tamberi will return at home for the Diamond League in Rome this Friday. The reigning Diamond League high jump champion will begin the defense of his title in front of his home crowd at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico. It will be his third appearance in the competition in four years. Gianmarco
Yaroslava Mahuchikh returns to the Paris Diamond League, where last year broke the high jump WR
Olympic, world and European high jump champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh has confirmed she will return to the track and field of her record-breaking feat, competing in the Diamond League in Paris on June 20. The Ukrainian athletics superstar cleared 2.10m at the same event last year, breaking the previous record of 2.09m set by Bulgarian athlete
Woo Sang-hyeok becomes the favorite for the high jump gold at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships
Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok becomes the favorite for the title at the coming 2025 Asian Athletics Championships after the withdrawal of Mutaz Essa Barsham. “I will show good and spectacular jumps at the Asian Athletics Championships”, said Woo Sang-hyeok, known as the Smiling Jumper. The 28-year-old athlete was speaking at a press conference ahead
Olympic high jump champions Hamish Kerr and Mutaz Essa Barshim will face at Doha Diamond League
Olympic high jump champions Hamish Kerr (New Zealand) and Mutaz Essa Barshim (Qatar) will face at the Doha Diamond League on May 16. Hamish Kerr and Mutaz Essa Barshim were on the Olympic podium together in Paris last year, with the Qatari high jumper winning bronze and the New Zealand’s athlete earning gold. “I’m excited
Yaroslava Mahuchikh prepares for the summer season in Portugal
The European indoor high jump champion from Apeldoorn 2025 and bronze medalist at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, Yaroslava Mahuchikh, has once again chosen Portugal for her summer season preparation. The Olympic champion and world record holder in the event posted photos from Portugal on her Instagram account. For her, the summer
Nicola Olyslagers: I knew I had to do things outside my comfort zone
Nicola Olyslagers defended her world indoor high jump title in Nanjing after taking gold with 1.97m, leaving behind her compatriot from Australia, Eleanor Patterson, and world record holder Yaroslava Mahuchikh (Ukraine). “This is the first time I’ve come from a gold medal position to try to defend something outside of Australia. I knew that if
Yaroslava Mahuchikh: We should respect every gold
The world record holder in the high jump and European indoor champion from Apeldoorn this winter, Yaroslava Mahuchikh, won a bronze medal at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing after clearing 1.95m. For the second year in a row, the world indoor title was won by Australian athlete Nicola Olyslagers with 1.97m. “I