Ukrainian athlete broke a world record that stood for 37 years
Yaroslav Maguchikh, archival photo Ukrainian athlete Yaroslava Maguchikh broke the world record in the women's high jump, which stood for 37 years. At the pre-Olympics competitions in Paris, Maguchikh jumped over the bar set at a height of 2 meters 10 centimeters. The previous record, 2 meters 9 centimeters, was set in August 1987 by the Bulgarian athlete, multiple world and European champion Stefka Kostadinova.