New Cypriot world record and gold for Elena Kulichenko

Early Sunday, Elena Kulichenko set a new world record in the high jump at the Southeastern Conference (SEC) USA finals, winning at the same time the gold medal in her region.

In its news, KOEAS reports that Elena Kulichenko has been the Cypriot world record holder for women, under 23 years old, in the high jump since dawn, noting that the 21-year-old champion, competing for the University of Georgia, in the finals of her Southeast region of the USA, is over 1.95 m. and broke the record of 1.93m, held by herself since 3/30/24 and Leontia Kallenou since 2015.

It is noted that both achieved world records in Cyprus, competing for the University of Georgia.

According to KOEAS, Kulichenko had an amazing race, in which tricks were played in the final jumps, also managing to win the gold medal, against the top two indoor in the NCAA, Rachel Glenn and Lamara Distin.

The champion passed with the first attempt 1.84m, 1.89m. and 1.92 m. and with the second 1.95m.

Distin stopped at 1.89m, and Glenn failed on her first jump at 1.95m. and we left the next two for 1.98m, after following our champion in the jumps.

Kulichenko failed on the first jump at 1.98m. and then made a trick, leaving 1.98m, with Glenn failing for the second time (third time overall) and our champion wildly celebrating winning the gold medal in the district her, breaking the Cypriot world record, but also being at the top in women’s height. history for the University of Georgia.