Athletics Ukrainian Yaroslav Mahuchi, who took a day trip to the World Championships, won gold in the high jump: “Jumping was mentally difficult”

As a medal favorite Ukrainian who went to the World Championships in indoor high jump Yaroslav Mahuchi ‘ endured the pressure and became world champion on Saturday.

Mahuchi, 20, traveled long distances to Belgrade from his war-torn homeland. Russia’s war of aggression, Mahuchi, escaped within Ukraine weeks ago.

On Saturday, a Ukrainian woman heard applause from the public while raising the yellow-blue flag of Ukraine in her arms.

“It was very important to me, my family and my country,” Mahuchi told Britain. To the BBC.

Mahuchi, who won bronze at the Tokyo Olympics and silver at the 2019 World Championships in Doha, said competitions or training are not the top thing right now.

“Getting here was hard for me, it took three days by car, and jumping was mentally awkward because my heart is in my home country,” he added.

Mahuchi ‘ jumped to victory in the world this season with a top score of 202.

Australian Eleanor Patterson was the second (200) of Kazakhstan Nadezhda Dubovitskaya third (198).

The Ukrainian was already on his way to a bronze medal until he crossed two meters with his third attempt. The winning height of 202 was immediately exceeded by the first jump.

In addition to the Olympic bronze and World Championship silver, Mahuchi has achieved the European Indoor Championships in 2021. He has jumped to a record in Hall 206 and the Outdoors 204.