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Yaroslava Mahuchikh win Ukraine's first individual gold
Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh, who was forced to flee her country due to the war with Russia, won gold at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. It was Ukraine's first individual gold of these Summer Games, following a victory in women's team saber fencing. Mahuchikh cleared 2.00 meters to finish ahead of Nicola Olyslagers of Australia, who also cleared 2.00 but then failed at all three of her attempts at 2.02. Eleaanor Patterson of Australia and Iryna Gerashchenko, also of Ukraine, shared the bronze at 1.95. Mahuchikh claimed the first Olympic gold of her career, adding to the bronze she won in Tokyo. She also won gold at last year's world championships.Click Here For Full Story
