World record holder Yaroslava Mahuchikh has become the Olympic champion in high jump, according to Ukrinform.
In the final, the Ukrainian cleared 2.00 meters on her first attempt.
The silver medal went to Australian Nicola Olyslagers (2.00), while the bronze was awarded to Ukrainian Iryna Herashchenko (1.95).
The Ukrainian team now has a total of 5 medals: 2 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze.
It was previously reported that Ukrainian athlete Iryna Herashchenko won bronze in the high jump.