Olympics 2020

ROC’s Maria Lasitskene scores gold medal with 2.04-meter high jump

Maria Lasitskene celebrates her gold medal win in the high jump final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

By NBC Olympics

Published August 7, 2021 7:06 AM

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Facing tough opposition from Australia’s Nicola McDermott and Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh, ROC athlete Maria Lasitskene proved to be the only athlete to clear the bar at 2.04 meters.

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