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Yaroslava Mahuchich between gold medals and war at home: "I dream of our victory"

2022-12-25T05:31:54.331Z


Yaroslava Mahuchich between gold medals and war at home: "I dream of our victory" Created: 2022-12-25 06:25 By: Nico-Marius Schmitz Jump for an entire country: Yaroslava Mahuchich. © IMAGO/Eibner/Memmler For Yaroslava Mahuchich it was a year between gold medals and war at home. The 21-year-old high jumper finally wants to hug her father again. And celebrate New Year in Ukraine. Munich – At th


Yaroslava Mahuchich between gold medals and war at home: "I dream of our victory"

Created: 2022-12-25 06:25

By: Nico-Marius Schmitz

Jump for an entire country: Yaroslava Mahuchich.

© IMAGO/Eibner/Memmler

For Yaroslava Mahuchich it was a year between gold medals and war at home.

The 21-year-old high jumper finally wants to hug her father again.

And celebrate New Year in Ukraine.

Munich – At the end of February Yaroslava Mahuchich got in the car and fled the war.

Mahuchich drove more than 2000 kilometers by car.

In 60 hours from Dnipro to Belgrade.

There the high jumper won gold at the World Indoor Championships despite the exhausting journey.

This was followed by a silver medal at the World Championships in Eugene and gold again at the European Championships in Munich.

The 21-year-old jumps for her country.

In the

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interview, Mahuchich talks about her father in Ukraine, Russian athletes and the desire to celebrate the New Year in Ukraine.

Jaroslava Mahuchich, at the European Championships in Munich you told us that you want to travel to Ukraine again this year.

Have you been back to your home country yet?

I left my house at the end of February and since then I haven't had a chance to visit Ukraine again.

When my mother and sister came to Germany, I was able to calm down a bit.

It was very important for me to know that they are safe.

They attended some competitions with me and I felt their support.

But my father, many of my relatives and friends are still in Ukraine.

I miss her every day, so I planned to go home in the fall, but unfortunately I didn't manage to.

I understand that it is very dangerous in Ukraine, but I long to finally hug my father again and see my homeland again.

I will be spending the Christmas period in Portugal where I have my camp, but on the 29th

What do your friends tell you about current life in Ukraine?

Life in Ukraine is very difficult for everyone.

Russia commits inhuman acts.

Their military is bombing critical infrastructure, so people mostly live without electricity and water.

There are also problems with the heating.

In some cities or districts there has been no electricity for several days.

It is hardly possible to imagine how these people live in such conditions.

Imagine how difficult it is, especially if you have small children.

But I admire Ukrainians and I'm so proud of them.

Her courage and bravery inspire me every day.

Despite all the difficulties, they live, train and believe in victory.

You won gold in Munich and at the World Indoor Championships.

Their successes, there are several reports, are said to have inspired the Ukrainian soldiers at the front.

Munich was my first European championship.

I remember all the emotions very well.

The jump wasn't very high, but I was so happy to have won.

Before starting in Munich, I understood how important it is for my country to win this gold medal.

She was pro Ukraine and it was so touching to sing our anthem.

The more media mention Ukraine, the better.

And our successes contribute to this.

I am also very happy that our successes inspire Ukrainian soldiers, because all of us are doing everything to achieve the most important victory for our homeland.

The IOC wants to allow Russian athletes again.

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As a Ukrainian athlete, I am totally against it.

Many Ukrainian athletes have been killed in this war.

Many of them are still in Russian captivity today - among them the Ukrainian track and field athletes Dmytro Witkowskyj and Wladyslaw Oksentschuk.

All of this makes me sad.

And at the same time, Russian athletes support this war and genocide in Ukraine.

From the very beginning I have openly expressed my attitude to the subject, and since then nothing has changed - I am against their participation in international competitions.

How is your life currently?

After the end of the season I spent more than a month in Germany.

I trained a lot in the gym.

And I've been training in Portugal since November.

It was very important for me to renew not only my physical but also my mental health.

And then I started my preparation for the indoor season.

In my thoughts I'm already at home and I really hope that everything will work out this time.

You are 21 and have had to deal with so much terrible news this year.

What is your hope for 2023?

2022 was the most terrible and difficult year - both in my life and in the life of many Ukrainians.

Thanks to the support of my family and my trainer, I was able to jump throughout the season.

They helped me keep my head up.

That I don't break down

I hope that 2023 will be better.

Now I have only one wish.

I dream of the end of the war and our victory.

I want a way to train at home.

I hope that my dream will come true.

Interview: Nico Marius Schmitz

Source: merkur

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