High jump

Miltiadis Tentoglou has been recognized as the top athlete in the Balkans for 2024. The greatest long jumper on the planet and one of the top athletes in all disciplines over the past four years was awarded at the Balkan Union Gala, which took place on Saturday night in Sofia.

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.

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.

30 years ago on August 30, 1987, Bulgaria's athlete Stefka Kostadinova set a new high jump world record at the Olympic Stadium in Rome.

The Bulgarian athlete jumped 209cm thus beating her own personal best by 1 cm.

Many athletes, including Kostadinova herself, have been trying to beat that record in the past 30 years, but the record still stands.

Stefka Kostadinova has been re-elected as chairwoman of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) for a fourth consecutive mandate.

The record-holder in the high jump for women, who will turn 52 on Saturday, was the only candidate for the post. She received 49 votes "for" and two votes "against".

Legendary Cuban high jumper Javier Sotomayor, who holds the current world record in the event, has been named the promoter of the 29th Belgrade Marathon.

Legendary Cuban high jumper Javier Sotomayor, who holds the current world record in the event, has been named the promoter of the 29th Belgrade Marathon.

Romanian athletics legend, high jump Olympic champion Iolanda Balas-Soter celebrates her 78th anniversary on Friday.

The only Romanian athlete who was two times Olympic champion celebrated her birthday while having an active life, namely president of the Romanian Athletics Foundation and honorary president of the Romanian Athletics Federation