Huge success: Marija Vuković ninth at the Olympic Games, the last Olympic gold for Lasickene

Marija Vuković won 9th place at the Olympic Games in Tokyo with the second result of her career - 196 centimeters

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Ažurirano: 07.08.2021. 15:02h
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The new champion is three-time world champion Maria Lasickene from Russia, who jumped 204 centimeters and finally took the Olympic gold. And she was very close to elimination at 196, but skipped on the third attempt.

Nikola McDermott won silver with a record of Australia and Oceania (202), and Ukrainian Jaroslava Mahuchich won bronze (200).

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Two meters were jumped by Nikola McDermott from the first attempt and Marija Lasickena and Jaroslav Mahucich from the second attempt.

They will also solve the issue of medal winners, because Irina Geraščenko, Vashti Cunningham and Julija Levčenko dropped out.

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Elenor Paterson and Safina Sadulajeva also finished the competition at 198, in addition to Marija Vuković. Jaroslava Mahučič, who is currently ranked fourth, succeeded in her third attempt.

The leader is Nikola McDermott, who flew 198 in the first attempt, second-placed Irina Gerašćenko and third-placed Marija Lasickene succeeded in the second.

Julija Levchenko, who knocked down twice at 198 and missed one attempt for two meters, will also try at two meters.

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The end for Maria! The best Montenegrin athlete finished the Olympic Games in 9th place with a jump of 196 centimeters.

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Levchenko missed the attempt by 200 cm, Paterson knocks down. Maria at the airport.

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Third over 198 goes to Marija Lasickene.

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Trema "ate" Maria again. Crashes a second time at 198, will have another try.

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Now Maria is going.

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From the second attempt, the Ukrainian Gerašchenko goes over 198, her compatriot Levchenko and Patterson knock down.

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On the runway, Marija said to herself, "Come on, do it", she laughed, but she was knocking down the ladder with her butt.

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Maria's great friend, Australian Nicola McDermott, goes first over 198.

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The scale moves to 198.

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The fifth best of all time, Marija Lasickene, also skips. The three-time world champion broke twice at 196, which is 10 centimeters lower than her personal record, but pulled away in the last jump.

Only Stefka Kostadinova (209), Blanka Vlašić (208), Ljudmila Andonova (207) and Ana Čičerova (207) have jumped higher than Russian women in history.

Licvinko failed, Marija is at worst 9th at the Olympic Games.

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Fly Marijaaaa! She jumped 196!!!!

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The end for Jungfleš, who was tied for 9th place with Marija.

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Demireva is also dropped. Now Jungfleish has the last jump, then Marija will also take off.

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Seventh over 196 goes to the Ukrainian Mahuchich.

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For the second time, three-time consecutive world champion Lasickene also breaks, and Sadulajeva and Cunningham skip over.

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Marija breaks again at 196, she will have one more try.

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Yulija Levchenko also succeeds, now Maria jumps.

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