Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Yuliya Levchenko

Yaroslava Oleksiivna Mahuchikh (Ukrainian: Ярослава Олексіївна Магучіх, pronounced [jaroˈslɑwɐ mɐˈɦutʃix]; born 19 September 2001) is a Ukrainian high jumper and women's high jump world record holder. She is the winner of three senior global titles: 2022 and 2026 World Indoor Championships, 2023 World Championships and 2024 Summer Olympics. Mahuchikh is a three-time Diamond League title holder. At the 2024 Paris Diamond League, she broke the world record in the event with a jump of 2.10 m.

Major Achievements Mahuchikh dominates her event with an impressive medal haul at the senior level:

Olympic Games: Gold in Paris 2024 (2.00 m in the final) and bronze in Tokyo 2020. World Championships: Gold in Budapest 2023; silvers in Doha 2019 and Eugene 2022; bronze in Tokyo 2025. World Indoor Championships: Golds in Belgrade 2022 and Toruń 2026 (2.01 m); she has additional medals including silver and bronze in other editions. European Championships: Multiple golds (outdoor in Munich 2022 and Rome 2024; indoor in Toruń 2021, Istanbul 2023, and Apeldoorn 2025). Other: Three-time Diamond League Final winner (2022–2024), multiple European Indoor and U23/U20/Youth titles, and early standout performances like Youth Olympic gold in 2018.

In early 2026, she opened her season with a world-leading 2.03 m in Lviv (her home region's event) and defended her indoor world title in Toruń with 2.01 m, showing she remains at the top of the sport at age 24. Her personal bests include the outdoor world record of 2.10 m and an indoor national record of 2.06 m. Career Highlights and Style Mahuchikh rose quickly: at 15, she won the 2017 World U18 title by a huge margin. She turned professional around 2017–2018 under coach Tetiana Stepanova. Her technique combines explosive power, graceful Fosbury Flop form, and mental toughness — often seen in her ability to clear heights on first attempts in major finals while competitors struggle. She has spoken about originally dreaming of being a singer and attending music school as a child, but athletics (starting with general sports and even trying karate) became her path after early high jump successes.

Father: Oleksiy Mahuchikh

Mother: Olha Mahuchikh

Height: 180 cm

Weight: 55 kg

Yuliya Andriyivna Levchenko or Yuliia Andriivna Levchenko (Ukrainian: Юлія Андріївна Левченко, pronounced [ˈjul(j)ijɐ leu̯ˈtʃɛnko]; born 28 November 1997)[1] is a Ukrainian high jumper. She won the silver medal at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. Indoors at European level, Levchenko claimed bronze in 2017 and silver in 2019. She was the 2017 European Under-23 champion. Levchenko earned gold at the 2014 Youth Olympics and bronze at the 2016 World U20 Championships. She won five Ukrainian national titles.

Height: 180 cm

Weight: 59 kg

Major Achievements Levchenko rose rapidly in the mid-2010s and has been a consistent elite performer:

World Championships: Silver in London 2017 (2.01 m) — her breakthrough senior medal. World Indoor Championships: Silver in 2026 (Toruń; cleared 1.99 m, sharing silver with others) — her first global medal in 9 years and part of a historic Ukrainian double podium with Yaroslava Mahuchikh (gold at 2.01 m). European Indoor Championships: Bronze in Belgrade 2017 (1.97 m) and silver in Glasgow 2019 (1.97 m). Other highlights: European U23 champion (2017/2019 era), Youth Olympic gold (2014, 1.89 m), multiple Diamond League wins, and national titles. She has also placed in the top 8 at multiple World Championships and Olympics.

In recent seasons, she has shown strong recovery form: seasonal bests near 2.00 m, wins in events like the Halina Konopacka Classic (1.92 m in 2025), and consistent podium contention despite challenges. Personal Bests

Outdoor: 2.02 m (Minsk, 2019) — still her lifetime best. Indoor: 2.00 m (Eaubonne, 2019).

She cleared over 2 meters again in recent years and remains ranked among the world's top high jumpers (as high as #4 in some periods). Olympic Participation Levchenko has represented Ukraine at three Summer Olympics:

Rio 2016: Did not advance from qualification. Tokyo 2020: 8th in the final (1.96 m). Paris 2024: Reached the final but no valid mark (NM) in a tough competition.

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