Two Ukrainian athletes, Yaroslav Maguchikh and Yuliya Levchenko, have reached the final of the Diamond League in women's high jump after 13 stages of the competition, reports the news agency «Suspilne Sport».
At the rainy stage of the athletic competition in Lausanne, Yuliya Levchenko achieved a height of 1.86 m and shared sixth place with Imke Onnen from Germany and Angelina Topić from Serbia. At the same time, Yaroslav Maguchikh, due to health issues, ended up without a result again.
Levchenko earned three points for her sixth place in Lausanne, which allowed her to improve her ranking positions. Maguchikh, on the other hand, received no points due to her unsuccessful start.
Ranking of the best high jumpers based on the results of the Diamond League stages: top-8
- Nicola Olyslaegers (Australia) – 37 points
- Eleanor Patterson (Australia) – 36 points
- Yaroslav Maguchikh (Ukraine) – 35 points
- Morgan Lake (Great Britain) – 23 points
- Kristina Gonsal (Germany) – 23 points
- Yuliya Levchenko (Ukraine) – 18 points
- Maria Zhodnik (Poland) – 14 points
- Imke Onnen (Germany) – 12 points
The significance of Ukrainians reaching the Diamond League final in high jump
For Maguchikh, this is already her fifth consecutive Diamond League final in her career. She has already won various awards at previous competitions.
Levchenko has reached the Diamond League final for the sixth time. She has several silver medals from previous years in her achievements.
Ukraine has been represented in the Diamond League final in high jump for eight consecutive years with at least two athletes.
The 2025 Diamond League season final will take place in Zurich, Switzerland, on August 27-28, where the women's high jump competition will be held on the first day.
An important piece of news is that both Ukrainian athletes, Yaroslav Maguchikh and Yuliya Levchenko, have reached the final of the Diamond League in high jump, representing our country at this international sports event. We wish them success in their future competitions and new achievements on the international stage.