“Today, Masha went down in history, becoming the first three-time world champion in high jump in history. This is an outstanding achievement, and I am very glad that it belongs to an athlete from Russia. The fight in the sector today was very exciting, and I am pleased that it was Masha who was the first at the main start of the season, ”TASS quoted Borzakovsky.
The 26-year-old athlete became the first three-time world champion in history, winning gold at the world championship in Doha with a result of 2.04 meters. Previously, she won in 2015 and 2017.
It was previously reported that Lasickene called the victory at the World Cup in Doha the most unusual in her career.