Ukrainian athlete Yaroslava Maguchikh has been named the World Athlete of the Year in the category of female athletes competing in non-running disciplines, the National Olympic Committee (NOC) has announced.
“This year was a special one for Yaroslava: she became an Olympic champion; set a world record in the high jump (2.10 m); became a European champion; won the Diamond League final,” the NOC wrote in a telegram.
Jaroslawa Maguchikh has already won the award for the world’s best athlete in the Rising Star category.
This year’s award ceremony took place in Monaco.
