High jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh adds to stellar cast for Kip Keino Classic

ATHLETICS High jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh adds to stellar cast for Kip Keino Classic

Abigael Wafula 16:30 - 02.05.2023

On top of her achievements at the World Championships, she is also the Olympic bronze medallist.

Two-time world silver medallist Yaroslava Mahuchikh is the latest entrant to the Kip Keino Classic Competitions scheduled for Saturday, May 13 at the Moi International Sports Center in Kasarani.

Mahuchikh, just 21, is a specialised high jumper who has managed to earn a name for herself courtesy of her exploits in the field.

On top of her achievements at the World Championships, she is also the Olympic bronze medallist.

She will go into the competition with a Personal Best of 2.06m, and she currently holds the Ukrainian national record.

Mahuchikh has also had a great start to her indoor tour that saw her bag wins in all the seven events she participated in. She kickstarted her indoor campaign at the Oleksiy Demyanyuk Memorial in Ukraine and closed the curtains at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Turkey.

She will be keen to open her outdoor season in Kasarani when she faces off against a strong field.

The youngster now joins the list of international stars including multiple Olympic and world champion Shelly-Anne Fraser Pryce of Jamaica and Botswana sprinter Isaac Makwala.

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