An athlete from the city of Prokhladny in Kabardino-Balkaria, Maria Kuchina, has won gold at the World Championships in Athletics in Beijing. On the first attempt she cleared the bar of 2.01 meters, beating her nearest competitor Blanka Vlasic from Croatia.
Thus, the Russian athlete established a new personal record and continued a series of Russian victories at the world championships in this sporting discipline.
According Sportboks.ru, Maria Kuchina prepared in Kabardino-Balkaria for the World Cup.
