Ukrainian high jumper takes a ‘nap’ before getting up and win Olympics gold medal!

This method, which helped her clear a 2-meter bar to secure gold, started in 2018 when she won the Youth Olympic Games.

Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh, the world record holder, won Olympic gold at the Stade de France and intrigued the world with her unique habit of lying under a green bedroll between jumps, seemingly ‘napping or meditating.’

Surprising one and all with her unique method at the ongoing Paris Olympics, Mahuchikh explained her routine as a way to relax and focus by counting numbers or watching clouds. 

This method, which helped her clear a 2-meter bar to secure gold, started in 2018 when she won the Youth Olympic Games.

“I feel comfortable when I lay and sometimes I can watch the clouds,” Mahuchikh told TIME Magazine. She added, “Sometimes I can count numbers, 1,2,3,4, or breathe in, breathe out. It is like, relax, and not think about that I am at the stadium.”

Her coach, Serhii Stepanov, also informed that it was to prevent blood from pooling in her legs. She always carries a yoga mat, a sleeping bag, and spare socks to competitions, or wears a hoodie. Due to wear and tear from her spikes, she gets a new sleeping bag each season. Mahuchikh recommends this approach for comfort in various weather conditions.

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