Yaroslava Mahuchikh commented on her silver at the Diamond League stage in Paris.

Yaroslava Mahuchikh won silver at the Diamond League stage in Paris, although not all of her jumps were perfect. She achieved a result of 1.97 meters, which marks her second silver medal of the season.

Despite two unsuccessful jumps at a height of 1.94 meters, Yaroslava managed to secure silver thanks to a successful jump at 1.97 meters. Although she could not clear the bar at 2.0 meters, she still placed second at this stage.

Speaking about her impressions of the competition in Paris, the athlete said: 'Today the jumps were not what I expected, but that's okay. There is work to be done. We are preparing further, will analyze and draw conclusions. I reached the bar, but something needs to be thought through and trained.'

How the run-up affected her performance

The run-up is crucial for successful high jumps. Its proper coordination is an essential condition. Training focuses on improving all these elements.

Although the run-up was changed a year ago, the current emphasis is on developing the strength and speed necessary for successful jumps. Work on this continues, and there is Time for improvement.

'[At a height of 2.0 m] I just ran slowly during the run-up - that's all.'

On the failures at 1.94 meters

After a successful jump at 1.91 meters, her coach advised raising the bar to 1.97 meters, but Yaroslava decided to test herself at 1.94 meters. After two unsuccessful attempts, she nevertheless managed the task at 1.97 meters.

Did she feel pressure in Paris

Mahuchikh stated that she did not feel the pressure of being a world record holder during the competition. She plans to continue improving her achievements.

Plans for the future

Yaroslava Mahuchikh plans to participate in the team championship of Europe and the next stage of the Diamond League in London. The main focus is on training and correcting mistakes to achieve new results.

During the Diamond League stage in Paris, Yaroslava Mahuchikh demonstrated a high result, achieving her second silver medal of the season. The run-up played an important role in her success, and she still needs to work on it to reach new heights in high jumping. The athlete did not feel pressure during the competition and plans to continue training to improve her results in the future.