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Athletics: Mahuchikh Claims First Gold At World Indoor In Poland; USA's Anthony Dominates Men's 60m (round-up)
World Athletics Indoor Championships: World record holder and Paris Olympic champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh claimed the first gold medal at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Torun, north-central Poland. lighting up the opening day of the competition.
The 24-year-old high jumper from Ukraine, who had only won bronze medals at last year's World Indoor and Outdoor Championships, cleared 1.93m on her first attempt and then improved to 2.01m to secure the gold in the morning session on Friday.
Yuliia Levchenko of Ukraine, Nicola Olyslagers of Australia, and Angelina Topic of Serbia failed to clear 2.01 meters, earning joint silver medals with a height of 1.99 meters. After securing the championship, Mahuchikh made three unsuccessful attempts at 2.06 meters, reports Xinhua.
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