site.bta37-Year-Old High-Jump World Record Broken, Previous Holder from Bulgaria: Achievement Is "Historic"
Stefka Kostadinova (right) congratulates Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh on winning gold at the European Athletics Championships, Rome, June 9, 2024 (Source: Bulgarian Olympic Committee)
A 2.09 m world record in the women's high jump, set by Bulgarian Stefka Kostadinova in Rome on August 30, 1987, was broken in Paris on Sunday by Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh, who cleared the bar at 2.10 m.
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