Yaroslava Mahuchikh
Tentoglou advances to Paris Olympics final
Greek long jumper Miltos Tentoglou, the Tokyo 2020 gold medalist, advanced to the final of the Paris Olympics with an 8.32-meter jump. He will compete on Tuesday.
In other events, Greek high jumper Tatiana Gusin and hammer thrower Christos Frantzeskakis will make their Olympic final debuts.
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Ukrainian High Jumper Breaks Bulgarian Stefka Kostadinova's 37-Year-Old Record
Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh has broken Stefka Kostadinova's long-standing world record in the women's high jump. The 22-year-old Mahuchikh cleared 2.10 meters on her first attempt at this height during the Diamond League athletics tournament in Paris, as reported by BTA.
Incredible Mahuchikh Jumps 2.10m and Breaks Konstantinova’s 37-Year-Old High Jump World Record – See pics
Background
On August 30, 1987, at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, Stefka Kostadinova set a new world record by clearing 2.09m. Her previous best was also her own record of 2.08m, achieved in 1986 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
High Jump Bronze to Angelina Topić! VIDEO
Serbian athlete Angelina Topi (17) won a bronze medal in the high jump final of the European Championships in Munich.
Only Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Marija Vukovi "flew" over 195.
Both jumpers cleared 1.95m, but the Ukrainian won the title on count back.
Angelina Topic rounded off the podium with a 1.93m-clearance.
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Fraser-Pryce storms to 100m victory
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce hammered home her status as world championship favorite on June 18 by equaling her world best time this year to win the 100m at the Paris Diamond League meeting.
The veteran Jamaican sprinter triumphed in 10.67sec, shrugging off the crushing 30-degree heat at the city's Charlety stadium.
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